Hall in 1978, Rick Pitino in 1996, Tubby Smith in 1998, and John Calipari in 2012. Since, four different coaches have won a title with Kentucky: Joe B. They’d repeat in 1949, and pick up two more before Rupp retired. Adolph Rupp started at Kentucky in 1930-31, but it wasn’t until his 18th season, in 1948, that the Wildcats would win the program’s first NCAA tournament title. In the middle of the 20th century, long before they became famous for their team’s youth, Kentucky was a powerhouse. All three of UNC’s other championships came from his protégé, Roy Williams. It was the second of three straight Final Four trips without a title, but Smith’s first (and UNC’s second) would come in 1982, thanks to a roster of James Worthy, Sam Perkins, and Michael Jordan. The Tar Heels wouldn’t make it back to the championship game until 1968, in Dean Smith’s seventh year in Chapel Hill. In 1957, a year after Bill Russell and San Francisco went 29-0 to win the national championship, fifth-year coach Frank McGuire led North Carolina to the second-ever undefeated national championship season in NCAA tournament history. Since, they’ve been to nine, winning five, and holding the record for the most championships since 1990. Before Coach K, Duke had been to two title games, losing to UCLA in 1964 and Kentucky in 1978. Why is that an important date? It’s the first season Mike Krzyzewski took over in Durham. T4: Duke - 5Īll five of Duke’s championships come after 1981. Knight’s first championship with Indiana in 1976 came on the end of a 32-0 season - the last perfect season by a national champion. Seven years after McCracken’s tenure ended, Bob Knight would take over in Bloomington. In his second year, he led the Hoosiers to a 20-3 season capped off by a 60-42 win over Kansas in just the second national championship game ever. McCracken graduated from Indiana in 1930, and took over the coaching job in 1938-39. Indiana’s first two championships came via a former player in Branch McCracken. No other team with at least three appearances is undefeated in title games. UConn has been to five championship games and has won every time. Years: 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023 Connecticut has the most national championships this century at four, but there’s a much more prestigious record the Huskies hold. The Jayhawks' most recent title before that was an OT win against Memphis in 2008. Kansas is the most recent national champion, beating North Carolina in a thriller in 2022. And in 2018, junior guard Donte DiVincenzo won the MOP after scoring 31 points off the bench as the Wildcats won their second in three years. In 2016, Kris Jenkins etched his name into March lore with a half-court buzzer-beater to down North Carolina. The Wildcats’ first title still holds the record for the lowest-seeded team to win the NCAA tournament, as 8-seed Villanova upset mighty 1-seed Georgetown in 1985. Villanova knows how to win a championship in style. Here's a closer look, including a table of the complete list of champions below: 8: Villanova - 3 *Louisville’s participation in the 2013 tournament was later vacated by the Committee on Infractions. College basketball teams with the most national championships Interestingly enough, four of those teams won their two championships in back-to-back years. There are seven teams tied for ninth place at two championships apiece. Yet only 15 teams have won multiple national championships. There are more than 350 schools in Division I men's basketball.
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