BATON ROUGE TO THE WHITE HOUSE — OCTOBER 20, 2025
The 2025 NCAA national champion LSU Tigers were honored at the White House on Monday, October 20, in a ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump, recognizing their College World Series victory and the team’s place atop college baseball once again.
The event also included LSU–Shreveport, winners of the 2025 NAIA national championship, giving Louisiana baseball a rare double moment of national attention. Players, coaches, and staff from both programs gathered on the South Lawn as President Trump congratulated the Tigers for their performance and legacy of excellence.
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Head coach Jay Johnson, in his fourth season at LSU, guided the program to a 53–15 record and its eighth national title, defeating Coastal Carolina in the College World Series Finals. Johnson, who also won in 2023, has now delivered two championships in three years — placing LSU alongside the most dominant programs in the history of NCAA baseball.
The Tigers arrived in Washington on Sunday and toured the U.S. Capitol before attending the afternoon ceremony. The event streamed live on the official White House website and drew national media attention as one of the first collegiate team visits during Trump’s current term.
LSU’s Legacy Continues
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to welcome the 2025 LSU and LSU-Shreveport national champion baseball teams in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The ceremony underscored LSU’s enduring national presence. Since the program’s founding in 1893, the Tigers have appeared in 20 College World Series and produced 88 Major League players, including Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, who were selected first and second overall in the 2023 MLB Draft.
For the players and coaching staff, Monday’s visit was both a celebration and a reminder of LSU’s role in the broader reach of American baseball — a program that continues to represent the state, the SEC, and the sport at its highest level.
Coverage of LSU’s White House appearance, including media from the event, is available at worldbaseball.com, part of the World Baseball Network’s continuing series on the intersection of baseball, culture, and national recognition.