Ex-President and LA alumnus reacted to Michigan after first national title win since 1989
On Monday, former U.S. President and Los Angeles alumnus came on social media to share his reaction to the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team winning the 2026 NCAA National Championship.
Michigan celebrates winning the NCAA national championship against Connecticut at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026. INDIANAPOLIS -- On Monday, former U. S.
President and Occidental College alumnus Barack Obama came on social media to share his reaction to the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team winning the 2026 NCAA National Championship. Obama made this post after the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated the defending champion and No.
2 seed UConn Huskies, 69–63, in the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball national championship game held at Lucas Oil Stadium. This marks Michigan’s second national title in program history and its first since 1989. Obama, who follows college basketball and fills out an annual March Madness bracket, tagged head coach Dusty May and point guard Elliot Cadeau after this result and sent warm congratulations and wrote on his X handle: “Congratulations to @CoachDustyMay, Elliot Cadeau, and @UMichBBall on winning their first title since 1989!
This team dominated the tournament from start to finish. Well deserved. Go Blue!