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President Trump hosts 2025 collegiate champions at White House, praises teams
Summary
President Donald J. Trump welcomed multiple collegiate championship teams to the White House, congratulating student-athletes and coaches across sports and praising the role of college athletics in training Olympians and leaders.
President Donald J. Trump welcomed dozens of collegiate championship teams to the White House, congratulating student-athletes and coaches and calling college sports a "tradition where lessons learned on the playing field shape the character of winners." The event recognized multiple 2025 national champions across golf, volleyball, tennis, bowling, soccer and rifle.
Trump introduced the 2025 Division I men’s golf champions, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and praised head coach Alan Bratton and the program’s 12th national title. He also recognized the Texas A&M Aggies as the 2025 NCAA women’s volleyball champions, citing players including Kindle Stowers and senior opposite hitter Logan (transcript name unclear) for standout performances.
He congratulated Wake Forest’s men’s tennis team for capturing the 2025 NCAA title and singled out DK Sesh for delivering the clinching point. The president also honored the University of Georgia’s women’s tennis team for a third national title and highlighted Sophia Roas’s match-winning performance. Youngstown State’s women’s bowling team received recognition for the program’s first national title; senior Madison Marks told the audience she finished her college career with a reported 208 average. Trump congratulated the Florida State women’s soccer team on its fifth national championship and mentioned midfielder Payton McGovern and defender Claire Rain for tournament honors. He closed the athlete recognitions by praising the West Virginia Mountaineers for their national rifle championship and the program’s long record of success.
Throughout his remarks, Trump framed college athletics as central to American life and leadership, saying that many of the nation’s Olympians and business leaders came through college sports. He thanked athletes for representing their schools and encouraged them to enjoy the White House visit.
The ceremony concluded with the president again congratulating attendees and inviting teams to tour the White House.
