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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 298 

To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 

2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball 

Tournament. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 16, 2007 

Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. 

MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, 

Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, 

Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. MACK, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Ms. CORRINE BROWN

of Florida, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Ms. GINNY BROWNWAITE of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, 

Ms. CASTOR, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MICA, Mr. KLEIN

of Florida, Mr. WELDON of Florida, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. 

Whereas, on April 2, 2007, the University of Florida Gators 

defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 84–75 in the final 

game of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia; 


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Whereas the Gators’ became the first team since 1991–92 to 

win back-to-back national titles and just the 7th school 

ever to be repeat champions; 

Whereas the Gators became the first team ever to repeat as 

champions with the same starting lineup; 

Whereas Florida’s overall athletic program has proven to be 

one of the best in the Nation, now having won 21 national champions in all sports combined; 

Whereas the University of Florida remains the only program 

to hold both football and men’s basketball championships 

at the same time and the first school in NCAA history 

to hold both the basketball and football championship titles in the same calendar year; 

Whereas the Gators’ head basketball coach Billy Donovan became the 12th coach to win multiple men’s basketball 

championships and one of four active coaches to win multiple titles; 

Whereas Donovan became the third youngest coach to win 

more than one NCAA title; 

Whereas the Gators finished their season with an impressive 

record of 35–5, including winning the final 10 games of 

the season, and have an 18-game win streak in the postseason, including sweeps at the Southeastern Conference 

tournaments the last two years and 12–0 in the NCAA 

Tournament; 

Whereas the Gators contributed Corey Brewer, Al Horford, 

and Lee Humphrey to the All Tournament Team, joining 

Greg Oden and Mike Conley, Jr., of Ohio State; 

Whereas each player, coach, trainer, manager, and staff 

member of the University of Florida Gators dedicated 


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this season and their efforts to the common goal of repeating as NCAA men’s basketball champions; 

Whereas the Gators’ players, coaches, and everyone associated with the men’s basketball team represent the University and the State of Florida with exemplary sportsmanship and competitiveness; and 

Whereas residents of Florida and Gator fans worldwide are 

to be commended for their longstanding support, perseverance, and pride in the team: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the University of Florida Gators 

3 for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate 

4 Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball 

5 Tournament; 

6 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

7 coaches, students, and support staff who were in8 strumental in the Gators’ victory; and 

9 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent10 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Uni11 versity of Florida President J. Bernard Machen and 

12 head coach Billy Donovan for appropriate display. 

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