President Donald Trump welcomed the national champion Indiana Hoosiers football team to the White House Monday.
The Hoosiers visited Washington after completing a perfect 16-0 season and winning the College Football Playoff national championship in January.
Trump hosted players and coaches on the South Lawn before later welcoming them into the Oval Office. The president repeatedly praised head coach Curt Cignetti during the event.
“This was a year that will live forever in the hearts of Indiana football fans,” Trump said.
"This was a year that will live forever in the hearts of@IndianaFootballfans," says@POTUS.
"The Hoosiers delivered the program's first-ever undefeated, untied season, and capped it off with their first-ever national title."pic.twitter.com/kOONibFnxA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)May 11, 2026
He then told Cignetti, “It was an exciting year for football, but maybe you’re the biggest story.”
At another point during the ceremony, Trump added, “I think he’s the coach of the last decade.”
.@POTUScongratulates@IndianaFootballHead Coach@CCignettiIUon leading the Hoosiers to their first-ever national title:
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