Watch President Obama Congratulate Villanova's Coach from the Oval Office [VIDEO]

President Barack Obama is known to be a huge basketball fan, and true to form, he personally called up Villanova Coach Jay Wright recently after the team's dramatic win Monday over North Carolina to claim the NCAA title.

"Coach, it was a great game because it wasn't like North Carolina gave it away, they hit big shots and you guys came right back," he said while on the phone with Wright in the Oval Office in a video uploaded to the White House's Facebook page. "But your team showed grit -- a really high-character team throughout the thing."

Wright responded: "I appreciate that."

Obama called the Wildcats a "pleasure" to watch, and specifically praised Villanova forward Kris Jenkins, who drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer with the score tied to win the championship.

"Congratulate all of them, and tell Jenkins he looked pretty cool out there taking that shot," he said, before adding that he was "looking forward to welcoming you guys to the White House."