Bill > SRes197

This resolution commends and celebrates the University of Connecticut (UConn) women's basketball team for winning their twelfth National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women's Basketball National Championship on April 6, 2025, by defeating the University of South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The resolution highlights the team's remarkable achievement of defeating three number 1-seeded teams during the tournament by an average of 23 points, and recognizes the historic coaching leadership of Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey, who have now won the most national championships in NCAA Division I basketball history. The resolution also acknowledges individual player achievements, including Azzi Fudd being named Most Outstanding Player, Paige Bueckers setting a career NCAA tournament points record, and Sarah Strong setting a freshman tournament points record. Additionally, the resolution formally commends the team, congratulates the university community, and requests that an official copy of the resolution be sent to the university president, head coach, and associate head coach, underscoring the significance of this athletic accomplishment for the UConn basketball program.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/197/all-info