III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 12, 2007 Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending The University of Florida men’s basketball team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Basketball Championship.

Whereas, on April 2nd, 2007, the University of Florida men’s basketball team made history with its 84–75 win over the Ohio State University Buckeyes—becoming only the seventh school to repeat as national champions in men’s hoops, and the first team since Duke University accomplished this feat in 1991 and 1992, and the first school to hold national titles in both basketball and football in the same year; Whereas, the Gators entered the 2006–2007 season as the defending national champions and posted a 35–5 win-loss record during their second run for the title, finishing the season with a ten-game winning streak and securing the Southeastern Conference Championship, in addition to the 2007 NCAA Division I men’s basketball crown; Whereas, Head Coach Billy Donovan joined elite company as he became one of only four active coaches to win multiple NCAA titles; Whereas, University of Florida junior Corey Brewer was chosen as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four; Whereas, each player, coach, trainer, and manager dedicated his or her time and effort to ensuring that the Florida Gators defended their title and captured a second consecutive national championship; and Whereas, the families of the players, students, alumni, and faculty of the University of Florida, and all of the supporters of the University of Florida, are to be congratulated for their commitment to, and pride in, the basketball program at the University: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)commends the University of Florida men's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship; (2)recognizes the achievements of all of the players, coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping the University of Florida men's basketball team win consecutive NCAA Division I Basketball Championships; and (3)respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit enrolled copies of this resolution to— (A)the University of Florida for appropriate display; (B)the President of the University of Florida, Dr. J. Bernard Machen; (C)the Athletic Director of the University of Florida, Jeremy Foley; and (D)the Head Coach of the University of Florida men's basketball team, Billy Donovan.