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Every year, 350 schools enter the NCAA basketball regular season in search of glory. However, only a handful achieve it and even fewer have won more than one championship in their history: Only 15 teams in the men’s division and eight in the women’s division.
In the men’s branch, the UCLA Bruins lead the list of multi-champions, with 11 titles, although the last national trophy they put in their cabinets was 19 years ago. The Bruins won the championships in 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1995.
The Kentucky Wildcats come behind, with eight championships, the most recent 12 years ago. Kentucky can boast the titles of 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, and 2012.
Of tonight’s two opponents in the championship game, the UConn Huskies have five championships under their belt, tied with Indiana and Duke. For their part, the Purdue Boilermakers hope to inscribe their name for the first time on the list of champions.
Below is the complete list of multiple NCAA Men’s Division I champions:
- UCLA – 11
- Kentucky – 8
- North Carolina – 6
- Duke – 5
- Indiana – 5
- UConn – 5
- Kansas – 4
- Villanova – 3
- Cincinnati – 2
- Florida – 2
- Louisville – 2
- Michigan State – 2
- NC State – 2
- Oklahoma State – 2
- San Francisco – 2
The multiple champions of the women’s branch
The team with the most championships in the women’s branch is the University of Connecticut, with 11 trophies in their cabinets that they won in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. The Tennessee Volunteers are second with eight championships that they won in 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, and 2008.
South Carolina moved up a notch on the list thanks to its win on Sunday over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Now, the Gamecocks are tied with the Baylor Bears and Stanford Cardinal with three championships each.
Below is the complete list of multiple NCAA Women’s Division I champions:
- UConn – 11
- Tennessee – 8
- South Carolina – 3
- Baylor – 3
- Stanford – 3
- Notre Dame – 2
- Louisiana Tech – 2
- Southern California – 2
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