Current:Home > StocksNCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles -WealthRoots Academy
NCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
View
Date:2025-04-16 21:52:21
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles.
The schools announced the visits, where they will be honored by President Joe Biden, on Thursday.
UConn men’s basketball, which won back-to-back NCAA Tournament titles for the first time since Florida did it in 2006 and 2007, is making its sixth visit to the White House.
It will be the first visit for South Carolina. Coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks did not go to the White House following championships in 2017 and 2022.
South Carolina finished last season 38-0, becoming the first undefeated NCAA Tournament champions since the UConn women accomplished the feat in 2016.
Staley, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and coach of the U.S. women’s basketball team in Tokyo three years ago, recently served as a member of the Presidential Delegation to the Paris Olympics.
___
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
___
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
veryGood! (73)
Related
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Sean Kingston's home raided by SWAT, mom arrested for 'fraud and theft'
- Michigan woman without nursing license posed as RN in nursing homes, prosecutors say
- Artist who created Precious Moments figurines depicting teardrop-eyed children dies at the age of 85
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- 18-year-old student shot near suburban New Orleans high school
- A UK election has been called for July 4. Here’s what to know
- Manhattan DA’s office won’t be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- 30 years of clashes between Ticketmaster, artists and fans
Ranking
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Supreme Court sides with South Carolina Republicans in redistricting dispute
- Greek yogurt is now more popular in the U.S. than regular yogurt. Is that a good thing?
- Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Here's the full list of hurricane names for the 2024 season
- Cassie breaks silence, thanks fans for support after 2016 Diddy assault video surfaces
- A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight
Recommendation
'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
Defunct 1950s-era cruise ship takes on water and leaks pollutants in California river delta
Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke
Fate of Missouri man imprisoned for more than 30 years is now in the hands of a judge
Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
Federal environmental agency rejects Alabama’s coal ash regulation plan
Trump aide Walt Nauta front and center during contentious hearing in classified documents case
Homeowner's insurance quotes are rising fast. Here are tips for buyers and owners to cope