Overview

• Florida defeated Houston in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball championship, securing their second title in program history.
• At 39 years and 8 months old, Todd Golden is the youngest coach to win the championship since Jim Valvano in 1983.
• The final matchup featured two number 1 seeds, highlighting the elite competition of this year's tournament.
• Golden's achievement connects him to a storied lineage of young championship-winning coaches, including legends like Branch McCracken and Bob Knight.
• This milestone reinforces Florida's growing prominence in college basketball under innovative leadership.