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Ohio State earns third consecutive national title

Ohio State becomes the first university in NCAA rowing history to win three national titles in a row.

Williams edges Emory for seventh title in eight years

Williams and Emory are used to seeing each other in the NCAA Division III Women’s Championships. Their latest titanic struggle came in the finals, where it took the Ephs more than five hours to edge Emory 5-4.

Tampa wins seventh DII baseball title

The University of Tampa and Catawba College produced plenty of stellar work on the mound throughout the season, and when the two squared off with the national championship trophy on the line, Tampa pitcher Michael Calkins’ brilliant effort secured a national championship.

Tufts captures third consecutive national title

Tufts University completed a perfect season en route to its third straight national championship.

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps sweeps tennis titles

The Stags swept Middlebury in the team finals of the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championship.

Overcoming midseason struggles paved Tufts’ road to championship

The Jumbos relied on resilience to earn a second straight national championship.

Thirteenth time is the charm for SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland finally knows the feeling of being the national champion after sweeping the best-of-three championship series over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Central Missouri holds on for outdoor win

The University of Central Missouri Jennies have grown familiar with nail-biting finishes, especially when the stakes are high.

North Georgia captures first national title

North Georgia battled its way through the losers bracket to secure its first national championship in school history

Saint Augustine captures No. 14

Despite losing its top relay team to disqualification, Saint Augustine still found itself in the winners’ circle.

Limestone keeps its cool

Limestone’s fourth-quarter run sealed a second straight national title.

Nova Southeastern truly enjoys its title

Top-ranked Nova Southeastern University’s international lineup turned in a strong week of play to capture the Division II men’s golf title with a 3-2 victory over Lynn, its rival from the Sunshine State Conference.

Vanderbilt beats defending champ UCLA to win first title

Inexperience in the championship match didn’t bother Vanderbilt as it defeated UCLA, 4-2, for the program’s first NCAA crown.

Stackhouse’s glamorous finish clinches Stanford’s title

Junior Mariah Stackhouse has already tied a course record held by Tiger Woods and been featured in Glamour magazine, but her clutch play in her final-round match against Baylor made the Cardinal champions for the first time.

Virginia captures second title in three years

Virginia lost to only two teams this season, but picked the perfect time for revenge – in the national semifinals and championship.

Denver’s Pioneers live up to their name

The geographical outliers ripped the men’s lacrosse national title away from the Atlantic Coast.

Working with Byers

A look at the unique leadership style of the NCAA’s first executive director

John Galgano: Man of many talents

An attorney, musician and actor, Galgano excels on all stages because of the teamwork mentality he learned through college sports.

Barry endures to achieve perfect season

No. 2 Barry secured the program’s third national title with a 5-3 victory over top-ranked Hawaii Pacific. In doing so, they capped off an imperfectly perfect season, finishing 26-0.

Armstrong claims ninth title

Sean McCaffrey knew he had a tradition to protect when he became coach of the Armstrong State University women’s tennis team before the 2014-15 season. Though winning his first NCAA conference championship was exciting and coaching in his first NCAA tournament a thrill, those achievements were never the ultimate goal for his new team.

UIndy achieves its lofty goal

The University of Indianapolis won the Division II Women’s Golf Championships, ending a string of 15 consecutive titles for Florida-based schools.

Methodist’s comeback is a winner

Methodist University was five shots behind as it opened the final round of the Division III Men’s Golf Championships. But the Monarchs, a perennial contender, knew what to do. They narrowed their focus, concerning themselves only with details within their control, and captured the 11th national title in program history.

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