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Cal National Champions

In its history (through 2006-07), Cal has claimed 74 national team titles in 13 different sports and 159 individual, relay and doubles titles. In all, Golden Bear student-athletes have won 124 national titles in men's and women's track & field, men's and women's tennis, men's gymnastics, men's and women's swimming and women's golf. Cal also has 22 national relay titles in track & field and swimming, and 13 national titles in tennis doubles.


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Team Champions
Individual Champions
Doubles Champions
Relay Champions

National Team Champions (74, through 2006-07)
  • Rugby! (23)

    1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  • Men's Crew+ (15)
    1928, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1976, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006

  • Men's Water Polo* (12)
    1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2006

  • Football# (5)
    1920: Billingsley, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation
    1921: Boand, Football Research
    1922: Houlgate, National Championship Foundation
    1923: Houlgate
    1937: Dunkel, Helms

  • Men's Gymnastics* (4)
    1968, 1975, 1997, 1998

  • Men's Tennis (3)
    1925*, 1980**, 1989**

  • Women's Crew%* (3)
    1980%, 2005*, 2006*

  • Baseball* (2)
    1947, 1957

  • Men's Swimming* (2)
     1979, 1980

  • Men's Track & Field* (2)
    1922, 1970

  • Men's Basketball* (1)
    1959

  • Men's Golf* (1)
    2004

  • Softball* (1)
    2002

    *NCAA
    **Intercollegiate Tennis Association
    %National Women's Rowing Association
    +Intercollegiate Rowing Association
    !Collegiate Rugby Championship
    #Various Polls

    Individual National Champions (124, through 2006-07)

    YearNameSportEventMark
    1921-22John MerchantMen's Track & FieldHammer161-4
    John MerchantMen's Track & FieldShot Put44-6.5
    Allen NorrisMen's Track & FieldPole Vault12-6
     
    1924-25Oather HamptonMen's Track & FieldHigh Jump6-2
    Bud ChandlerMen's TennisSingles
     
    1925-26Bud ChandlerMen's TennisSingles
     
    1929-30Ken ChurchillMen's Track & FieldJavelin204-2
     
    1930-31Ken ChurchillMen's Track & FieldJavelin215-0
     
    1935-36Archie WilliamsMen's Track & Field400 Yards47.0
     
    1939-40Marty BilesMen's Track & FieldJavelin204-10
     
    1940-41Marty BilesMen's Track & FieldJavelin220-1
    Guinn SmithMen's Track & FieldPole Vault14-2
     
    1941-42Bob BilesMen's Track & FieldJavelin213-9.75
    Hal DavisMen's Track & Field100 Yards9.6
    Hal DavisMen's Track & Field220 Yards21.2
     
    1942-43Hal DavisMen's Track & Field100 Yards10.0
    Hal DavisMen's Track & Field220 Yards21.3
     
    1947-48Charlie ThompsonMen's GymnasticsTumblingN/A
     
    1948-49Charlie ThompsonMen's GymnasticsTumblingN/A
     
     
    1951-52George RosemeMen's Track & FieldJavelin228-8.75
     
    1953-54Larry AndersonMen's Track & FieldPole Vault14-2
     
    1956-57Don BowdenMen's Track & Field880 Yards1:47.2
     
    1958-59Art ShurlockMen's GymnasticsPommel HorseN/A
     
    1959-60James FairchildMen's GymnasticsPommel HorseN/A
     
    1960-61James FairchildMen's GymnasticsPommel HorseN/A
    Paul DavisMen's GymnasticsRope Climb2.9
     
    1961-62Paul DavisMen's GymnasticsRope Climb2.8
    Roger OlsenMen's Track & FieldHigh Jump6-10
     
    1964-65Dan MillmanMen's GymnasticsVaultN/A
     
    1966-67Josh RobinsonMen's GymnasticsRingsN/A
     
    1967-68Sid FreudensteinMen's GymnasticsFloor Exercise9.500
     
    1968-69Dan BowlesMen's GymnasticsVault18.40
     
    1969-70Eddie HartMen's Track & Field100 Yards9.4
     
    1974-75Tom BeachMen's GymnasticsVaultN/A
     
    1975-76Tom BeachMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar19.15
    Ed MillerMen's Track & FieldDecathlon7,443
     
    1976-77Graham SmithMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke55.10
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:00.05
     
    1977-78Peter RoccaMen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:47.48
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:00.05
     
    1978-79Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming100 Butterfly47.76
    Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:45.53
    Peter RoccaMen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:46.21
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke54.91
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Individual Medley1:48.44
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:00.37
     
    1979-80Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming100 Butterfly47.36
    Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:44.43
     
    1980-81Larry CowlingMen's Track & Field110-Meter Hurdles13.60w
    Mike BergmanMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.85
     
    1981-82Pelle HolmertzMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:36.46
    Randy WickstromMen's GymnasticsVault9.90
     
    1982-83Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:56.71
     
    1984-85Matt BiondiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.87
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:33.22
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly53.50
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:55.13
    Connie van BentumWomen's Swimming50 Freestyle23.18
     
    1985-86Matt BiondiMen's Swimming50 Freestyle19.22
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle42.03
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:33.85
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:54.52
    Connie van BentumWomen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:46.45
     
    1986-87Matt BiondiMen's Swimming50 Freestyle19.15
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.80
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:33.03
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly52.42
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:55.54
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldTriple Jump45-2.5
     
    1987-88Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldTriple Jump45-8w
    Hiroko NagasakiWomen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:11.65
    Kari NisulaMen's Track & FieldDiscus190-7
     
    1989-90Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldTriple Jump46-0.75
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldLong Jump22-1
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Indoor Track & FieldTriple Jump45-9
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Indoor Track & FieldLong Jump21-9.50
     
    1992-93Chris HuffinsMen's Track & FieldDecathlon8,007
     
    1993-94Jason BertramMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.55
    Ugur TanerMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:44.54
     
    1994-95Ugur TanerMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:44.39
     
    1995-96Ugur TanerMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:43.22
     
    1997-98Josh BirckelbawMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.825
     
    1998-99Marylyn ChiangWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke52.36
    Bart KizierowskiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle42.70
     
    1999-00Michael AsheMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar9.900
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming50-Meter Freestyle21.21
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming100-Meter Freestyle47.36
    Bevan HartMen's Track & FieldDecathlon8,002
     
    2000-01Michael AsheMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar9.512
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke51.23
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:51.02
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly51.18
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.80
     
    2001-02Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke49.97
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:49.52
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly51.01
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.62
    Cody MooreMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar9.125
     
    2002-03Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke50.92
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:50.86
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly50.62
    Duje DraganjaMen's Swimming100 Freestyle42.02
     
    2003-04Graham AckermanMen's GymnasticsFloor Exercise9.687
    Graham AckermanMen's GymnasticsVault9.687
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100-Meter Backstroke57.51
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100-Meter Butterfly56.88
    Sarah HuarteWomen's GolfIndividual Medalist278 (-10)
     
    2004-05Graham AckermanMen's GymnasticsFloor Exercise9.600
    Duje DraganjaMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.49
    Duje DraganjaMen's Swimming100 Butterfly45.39
     
    2005-06Susie BabosWomen's TennisSingles
    Henrique BarbosaMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke52.52
    Henrique BarbosaMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke1:53.97
    Jessica HardyWomen's Swimming100 Breaststroke1:00.02
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.350
    Helen SilverWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:53.01
     
    2006-07Kelechi AnyanwuWomen's Track & FieldDiscus188-11
    Jessica HardyWomen's Swimming100 Breaststroke59.43
    Alysia JohnsonWomen's Indoor Track & Field800 Meters2:03.47
    Alysia JohnsonWomen's Track & Field800 Meters1:59.29
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.650
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsParallel Bars9.725
    Patrick O'NeilMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:43.77
    Dana VollmerWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly50.69

    Tennis Doubles National Champions (13, through 2006-07)

    YearNamesSport
    1924-25Gervais Hill/Gerald StratfordMen's Tennis
    1925-26Bud Chandler/Tom StowMen's Tennis
    1929-30Dolf Muehleisen/Robert MuenchMen's Tennis
    1934-35Paul Newton/Richard BennettMen's Tennis
    1936-37Paul Newton/Richard BennettMen's Tennis
    1938-39Doug Imhoff/Robert PeacockMen's Tennis
    1951-52Clif Mayne/Hugh DitzlerMen's Tennis
    1989-90Matt Lucena/Doug EisenmanMen's Tennis
    1990-91Matt Lucena/Bent-Ove PedersenMen's Tennis
    1997-98Amanda Augustus/Amy JensenWomen's Tennis
    1998-99Amanda Augustus/Amy JensenWomen's Tennis
    1999-00Claire Curran/Amy JensenWomen's Tennis
    2002-03Raquel Kops-Jones/Christina FusanoMen's Tennis

    Relay National Champions (22, through 2006-07)

    YearSportEventTimeNames
    1963-64Men's Track & FieldMile3:07.4Al Courchesne, Dave Fishback, Forrest Beaty, Dave Archibald
     
    1964-65Men's Track & FieldMile3:07.5Chuck Glenn, Dave Fishback, Forrest Beaty, Dave Archibald
     
    1969-70Men's Track & Field440-Yard40.3Don Couser, Isaac Curtis, Dave Masters, Eddie Hart
     
    1977-78Men's Swimming400-Yard Medley3:18.26Peter Rocca, Graham Smith, Par Arvidsson, Jim Fairbank
     
    1978-79Men's Swimming400-Yard Medley3:15.22Peter Rocca, Graham Smith, Par Arvidsson, Pelle Holmertz
     
    1981-82Men's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:28.94Paolo Revelli, P.A. Magnusson, Todd Towbridge, Pelle Holmertz
     
    1984-85Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:53.15Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi
    Men's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:24.40Michael Soderlund, Thomas Lejdstrom, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi
     
    1985-86Men's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:21.68Tommy Werner, Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Matt Biondi
     
    1986-87Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:53.52Tommy Werner, Joel Thomas, T.A. De Biase, Matt Biondi
     
    1999-00Men's Swimming400-Meter Freestyle3:11.25Matt Macedo, Anthony Ervin, Bart Kizierowski, Lars Merseburg
    Women's Swimming200-Meter Freestyle1:40.18Anya Kolbisen, Haley Cope, Nicole Omphroy, Joscelin Yeo
    Women's Swimming200-Meter Medley1:49.23Haley Cope, Staciana Stitts, Waen Minpraphal, Joscelin Yeo
     
    2001-02Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:50.01Duje Draganja, Anthony Ervin, Matt Macedo, Mattias Ohlin
     
    2002-03Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:48.99Duje Draganja, Milorad Cavic, Joe Bruckart, Anthony Ervin
     
    2003-04Women's Swimming800-Meter Freestyle7:50.94Natalie Coughlin, Erin Reilly, Ashley Chandler, Lauren Medina
     
    2004-05Men's Swimming200-Yard Freestyle1:15.78Duje Draganja, Rolandas Gimbutis, Jonas Tilly, Milorad Cavic
    Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:47.70Duje Draganja, Milorad Cavic, Jonas Tilly, Rolandas Gimbutis
    Men's Swimming200-Yard Medley1:25.30Milorad Cavic, Henrique Barbosa, Duje Draganja, Rolandas Gimbutis
     
    2006-07Women's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle3:12.13Emily Silver, Erin Reilly, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer
    Women's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle7:00.89Dana Vollmer, Emily Silver, Blake Hayter, Erin Reilly
    Women's Swimming400-Yard Medley3:30.18Lauren Rogers, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer, Emily Silver

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