Both the UConn men's basketball team and the LSU women's basketball team will visit the White House to celebrate their respective national championships on May 26, the programs announced on Monday.
DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers celebrates with her team after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Both the UConn men’s basketball team and the LSU women’s basketball team will visit the White House to celebrate their respective national championships on May 26, the programs announced on Monday.
The Tigers beat National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the women’s national championship game last month. LSU coach Kim Mulkey has now won four titles as a coach — her first three came at Baylor, most recently in 2019 — and LSU picked up its first program title. Mulkey has visited the White House after every win, too.UConn coach Dan Hurley actually ignored a phone call
First Lady Jill Biden, who attended the women's national championship game in Dallas, said after the game that ."So, we hope LSU will come. But, you know, I'm going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come too because they played such a good game."
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