Whereas, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, the Louisiana State University (referred to in this preamble as LSU ) Fighting Tigers women’s basketball team won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as NCAA ) Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship (referred to in this preamble as the national championship ), defeating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 102 to 85; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers won their first NCAA national championship in LSU history, with 9 freshman or transfer players playing in their first season for the team; Whereas during the national championship game— (1) the LSU Fighting Tigers scored 102 points, becoming the first team to score more than 100 points in a national championship game; (2) Jasmine Carson scored 21 points in the first 20 minutes to open up a 17 point lead; (3) Alexis Morris, the only starter for the LSU Fighting Tigers returning from the 2021–2022 season, scored 21 points and a game-high 9 assists; and (4) LaDazhia Williams scored 20 points, along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals; Whereas head coach Kim Mulkey became the third coach with 4 or more national championships in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball history, and the first to win a championship as a head coach of multiple programs; Whereas associate head coach Bob Starkey, assistant coach Daphne Mitchell, and assistant coach Gary Redus II deserve recognition for their historic accomplishment; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers finished the season with 34 wins and 2 losses, with 15 wins and 1 loss in the Southeastern Conference (referred to in this preamble as SEC ); Whereas 4 LSU Fighting Tigers players earned All-SEC Season honors, including— (1) Angel Reese, First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team; (2) Alexis Morris, First Team All-SEC; (3) Sa'Myah Smith, SEC All-Freshman Team; and (4) Flau’Jae Johnson, SEC All-Freshman Team, and was named SEC Freshmen of the Year