Wisconsin Badger National Championships
Wisconsin's National Team Champions
as of 3/21/2011
(These lists includes NCAA team championships won by the University of Wisconsin-Madison including national titles won by Wisconsin teams from organizations other than the NCAA)
| NCAA National Titles |
| BOXING (8): 1939, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956 |
| MEN'S ICE HOCKEY (6): 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1990, 2006 |
| MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (6): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2005, 2011 |
| WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (2): 1984, 1985 |
| WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY (4): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| MEN'S BASKETBALL (1): 1941 |
| MEN'S SOCCER (1): 1995 |
| MEN'S INDOOR TRACK (1): 2007 |
| Non-NCAA National Titles |
| MEN'S ROWING (9): 1951, 1959, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1990, 2008 |
| WOMEN'S ROWING (2): 1975, 1986 |
| WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT ROWING (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Wisconsin's NCAA Team Champions By Year (Head Coach) |
| 1939 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1941 |
Men's Basketball (Harold "Bud" Foster) |
| 1942 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1943 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1947 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1948 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1952 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1954 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1956 |
Boxing (John J. Walsh) |
| 1973 |
Men's Ice Hockey (Bob "Badger" Johnson) |
| 1977 |
Men's Ice Hockey (Bob "Badger" Johnson) |
| 1981 |
Men's Ice Hockey (Jeff Sauer) |
| 1982 |
Men's Cross Country (Dan McClimon) |
| 1983 |
Men's Cross Country (placed second but UTEP disqualified) (Martin Smith) |
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Men's Ice Hockey (Jeff Sauer) |
| 1984 |
Women's Cross Country (Peter Tegen) |
| 1985 |
Men's Cross Country (Martin Smith) |
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Women's Cross Country (Peter Tegen) |
| 1988 |
Men's Cross Country (Martin Smith) |
| 1990 |
Men's Ice Hockey (Jeff Sauer) |
| 1995 |
Men's Soccer (Jim Launder) |
| 2005 |
Men's Cross Country (Jerry Schumacher) |
| 2006 |
Men's Ice Hockey (Mike Eaves) |
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Women's Ice Hockey (Mark Johnson) |
| 2007 |
Women's Ice Hockey (Mark Johnson) |
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Men's Indoor Track and Field (Ed Nuttycombe) |
| 2009 |
Women's Ice Hockey (Mark Johnson) |
| 2011 |
Women's Ice Hockey (Mark Johnson) |
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Men's Cross Country (Mick Byrne) |
| National Championships other than NCAA sponsored |
| 1951 |
Men's Rowing (Norm Sonju) |
| 1959 |
Men's Rowing (Norm Sonju) |
| 1973 |
Men's Rowing (Randy Jablonic) |
| 1974 |
Men's Rowing (Randy Jablonic) |
| 1975 |
Men's Rowing (Randy Jablonic) |
| 1975 |
Women's Rowing (Jay Mimier) |
| 1986 |
Women's Rowing (Sue Ela) |
| 1986 |
Men's Rowing (Randy Jablonic) |
| 1990 |
Men's Rowing (Randy Jablonic) |
| 2004 |
Women's Lt. Rowing (Mary Shofner) |
| 2005 |
Women's Lt. Rowing (Mary Shofner) |
| 2006 |
Women's Lt. Rowing (Mary Shofner) |
| 2008 |
Men's Rowing (Chris Clark) |
| 2008 |
Women's Lt. Rowing (Erik Miller) |
| 2009 |
Women's Lt. Rowing (Erik Miller) |
| NCAA Individual Champions (as of 3/16/2011) |
| 1900 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2 miles |
| 1907 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2 miles |
| 1921 |
Lloyd Wilder |
Outdoor Track (M) |
Pole vault |
| 1927 |
Winston Kratz |
Swimming (M) |
200-yard breaststroke |
| 1936 |
Bobby Fadner |
Boxing |
125 pounds |
| 1937 |
Chuck Fenske |
Outdoor Track (M) |
Mile run |
| 1939 |
Walter Mehl |
Outdoor Track (M) |
2-mile run |
| 1939 |
Walter Mehl |
Cross Country (M) |
4-mile run |
| 1939 |
Gene Rankin |
Boxing |
135 pounds |
| 1939 |
Omar Crocker |
Boxing |
145 pounds |
| 1939 |
Woody Swancutt |
Boxing |
155 pounds |
| 1939 |
Truman Torgeson |
Boxing |
175 pounds |
| 1940 |
Woody Swancutt |
Boxing |
155 pounds |
| 1940 |
Nick Lee |
Boxing |
Heavyweight |
| 1941 |
Gene Rankin |
Boxing |
135 pounds |
| 1942 |
Gene Rankin |
Boxing |
135 pounds |
| 1942 |
Warren Jollymore |
Boxing |
145 pounds |
| 1942 |
Cliff Lutz |
Boxing |
155 pounds |
| 1942 |
George Makris |
Boxing |
175 pounds |
| 1943 |
Cliff Lutz |
Boxing |
145 pounds |
| 1943 |
Don Miller |
Boxing |
155 pounds |
| 1943 |
Myron Miller |
Boxing |
165 pounds |
| 1943 |
George Makris |
Boxing |
175 pounds |
| 1943 |
Verdayne John |
Boxing |
Heavyweight |
| 1944 |
Bobby Ray |
Outdoor Track (M) |
Javelin |
| 1947 |
Cliff Lutz |
Boxing |
145 pounds |
| 1947 |
John Lendenski |
Boxing |
165 pounds |
| 1948 |
Don Gehrmann |
Outdoor Track (M) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1948 |
Steve Gremban |
Boxing |
119 pounds |
| 1948 |
Don Dickinson |
Boxing |
147 pounds |
| 1948 |
Calvin Vernon |
Boxing |
176 pounds |
| 1948 |
Vito Parisi |
Boxing |
Heavyweight |
| 1949 |
Don Gehrmann |
Outdoor Track (M) |
Mile run |
| 1950 |
Don Gehrmann |
Outdoor Track (M) |
Mile run |
| 1951 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2 miles |
| 1951 |
Bob Rank |
Boxing |
Heavyweight |
| 1952 |
Walter Deike |
Outdoor Track (M) |
10,000-meter run |
| 1952 |
Bob Morgan |
Boxing |
147 pounds |
| 1952 |
Bob Rank |
Boxing |
Heavyweight |
| 1953 |
Pat Streenan |
Boxing |
147 pounds |
| 1953 |
Ray Zale |
Boxing |
178 pounds |
| 1954 |
Bob Meath |
Boxing |
156 pounds |
| 1956 |
Dean Plemmons |
Boxing |
112 pounds |
| 1956 |
Dick Bartman |
Boxing |
139 pounds |
| 1956 |
Vince Ferguson |
Boxing |
156 pounds |
| 1956 |
Orville Pitts |
Boxing |
178 pounds |
| 1956 |
Truman Sturdevant |
Boxing |
Heavyweight |
| 1959 |
Fred Westphal |
Swimming (M) |
50-yard freestyle |
| 1959 |
Charles Mohr |
Boxing |
165 pounds |
| 1959 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
3 miles |
| 1960 |
Brown McGhee |
Boxing |
132 pounds |
| 1960 |
Jerry Turner |
Boxing |
156 pounds |
| 1964 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1966 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
3 miles |
| 1967 |
Ray Arrington |
Indoor Track (M) |
1,000-yard run |
| 1968 |
Ray Arrington |
Indoor Track (M) |
1,000-yard run |
| 1969 |
Ray Arrington |
Indoor Track (M) |
1,000-yard run |
| 1970 |
D'Lynn Damron |
Swimming (W) |
1-meter diving |
| 1970 |
D'Lynn Damron |
Swimming (W) |
1-meter diving |
| 1970 |
Pat Matzdorf |
Outdoor Track (M) |
High jump |
| 1970 |
Mark Winzenried |
Indoor Track (M) |
880-yard run |
| 1971 |
Pat Matzdorf |
Indoor Track (M) |
High jump |
| 1971 |
Mark Winzenried |
Indoor Track (M) |
880-yard run |
| 1971 |
Mark Winzenried |
Outdoor Track (M) |
880-yard run |
| 1972 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1973 |
D'Lynn Damron |
Swimming (W) |
1-meter diving |
| 1973 |
Skip Kent |
Outdoor Track (M) |
880-yard run |
| 1973 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1973 |
2nd Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1973 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1974 |
Rick Lawinger |
Wrestling |
142 pounds |
| 1974 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1974 |
2nd Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1975 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (W) |
1,000 meters |
| 1975 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1975 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1976 |
Peggy Anderson |
Swimming (W) |
3-meter diving |
| 1976 |
Pat Christenson |
Wrestling |
167 pounds |
| 1976 |
Jack Reinwand |
Wrestling |
126 pounds |
| 1976 |
Lee Kemp |
Wrestling |
174 pounds |
| 1976 |
2-mile Relay |
Indoor Track (M) |
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| 1976 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1977 |
Lee Kemp |
Wrestling |
174 pounds |
| 1977 |
Jim Haines |
Wrestling |
118 pounds |
| 1978 |
Ron Jeidy |
Wrestling |
190 pounds |
| 1978 |
Lee Kemp |
Wrestling |
174 pounds |
| 1979 |
Novice 8 |
Rowing (W) |
1,000 meters |
| 1979 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1980 |
Randy Jackson |
Outdoor Track (M) |
3,000-meter steeplechase |
| 1980 |
Pat Johnson |
Indoor Track (W) |
Long jump |
| 1980 |
Andy Rein |
Wrestling |
150 pounds |
| 1980 |
Junior Varsity 8 |
Rowing (W) |
1,000 meters |
| 1980 |
Novice 8 |
Rowing (W) |
1,000 meters |
| 1980 |
Middle. 4 w/ cox. |
Rowing (W) |
1,000 meters |
| 1980 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1980 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1981 |
French, Allison |
Badminton |
Doubles |
| 1981 |
Pat Johnson |
Indoor Track (W) |
Long jump |
| 1981 |
Pam Moore |
Indoor Track (W) |
400-meter dash |
| 1981 |
4x800-meter Relay |
Indoor Track (W) |
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| 1981 |
4x800-meter Relay |
Outdoor Track (W) |
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| 1981 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1982 |
French, Allison |
Badminton |
Doubles |
| 1982 |
Pat Johnson |
Outdoor Track (W) |
Long jump |
| 1982 |
Rose Thomson |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1982 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1982 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1983 |
2-mile Relay |
Indoor Track (W) |
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| 1983 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1983 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1983 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1984 |
Cathy Branta |
Cross Country (W) |
5,000-meter run |
| 1984 |
Cathy Branta |
Indoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1984 |
Cathy Branta |
Outdoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1984 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1985 |
Cathy Branta |
Outdoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1985 |
Cathy Branta |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1985 |
Tim Hacker |
Cross Country (M) |
10,000-meter run |
| 1985 |
Jim Jordan |
Wrestling |
134 pounds |
| 1985 |
Dist. Medley Relay |
Indoor Track (M) |
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| 1985 |
Novice 8 |
Rowing (W) |
1,500 meters |
| 1985 |
Freshmen 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1986 |
Stephanie Herbst |
Indoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1986 |
Stephanie Herbst |
Outdoor Track (W) |
10,000-meter run |
| 1986 |
Stephanie Herbst |
Outdoor Track (W) |
5,000-meter run |
| 1986 |
Jim Jordan |
Wrestling |
134 pounds |
| 1986 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 1986 |
Junior Varsity 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 1986 |
2nd Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1986 |
Open 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1987 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Indoor Track (W) |
Mile run |
| 1987 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1987 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1988 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1988 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1989 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Indoor Track (W) |
Mile run |
| 1989 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1989 |
Dave Lee |
Wrestling |
167 pounds |
| 1989 |
Freshmen 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1990 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Indoor Track (W) |
Mile run |
| 1990 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Indoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1990 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Outdoor Track (W) |
800-meter run |
| 1990 |
Suzy Favor Hamilton |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1990 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1990 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1991 |
Matt Demaray |
Wrestling |
150 pounds |
| 1992 |
Matt Demaray |
Wrestling |
150 pounds |
| 1992 |
Sue Gentes |
Outdoor Track (M) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1992 |
4x800-meter Relay |
Indoor Track (M) |
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| 1993 |
Donovan Bergstrom |
Outdoor Track (M) |
3,000-meter steeplechase |
| 1993 |
Clare Eichner |
Indoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1993 |
Clare Eichner |
Indoor Track (W) |
Mile run |
| 1993 |
Clare Eichner |
Outdoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1993 |
Clare Eichner |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1993 |
Amy Wickus |
Indoor Track (W) |
800-meter run |
| 1993 |
Kim Sherman |
Outdoor Track (W) |
800-meter run |
| 1993 |
4x800-meter Relay |
Indoor Track (W) |
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| 1993 |
Novice 4 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 1994 |
Amy Wickus |
Indoor Track (W) |
800-meter-run |
| 1995 |
Kathy Butler |
Cross Country (W) |
5,000-meter run |
| 1995 |
Kathy Butler |
Outdoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1995 |
Amy Wickus |
Indoor Track (W) |
800-meter run |
| 1995 |
Amy Wickus |
Outdoor Track (W) |
1,500-meter run |
| 1995 |
Novice 4 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 1996 |
Kathy Butler |
Outdoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1996 |
Jason Casiano |
Indoor Track (M) |
5,000-meter run |
| 1996 |
Jeff Walter |
Wrestling |
Heavyweight |
| 1996 |
Dist. Medley Relay |
Indoor Track (W) |
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| 1996 |
Novice 4 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 1996 |
Freshmen 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1997 |
Kathy Butler |
Outdoor Track (W) |
3,000-meter run |
| 1997 |
Pascal Dobert |
Outdoor Track (M) |
3,000-meter steeplechase |
| 1997 |
James Dunkleberger |
Outdoor Track (M) |
Decathlon |
| 1997 |
Reggie Torian |
Outdoor Track (M) |
110-meter high hurdles |
| 1998 |
Freshmen 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1998 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1998 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1999 |
Erica Palmer |
Cross Country (W) |
5,000-meter run |
| 1999 |
Freshmen 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1999 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1999 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 1999 |
Open 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2000 |
Donny Pritzlaff |
Wrestling |
165 pounds |
| 2000 |
Freshmen 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2000 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2000 |
Varsity 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2000 |
Open 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2001 |
Donny Pritzlaff |
Wrestling |
165 pounds |
| 2001 |
Open 4+ |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2001 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2002 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2003 |
Varsity 4- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2003 |
Varsity 2- |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2004 |
Varsity Lt. 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 2004 |
Simon Bairu |
Cross Country (M) |
10,000-meter run |
| 2005 |
Chris Solinsky |
Indoor Track (M) |
3,000-meter run |
| 2005 |
Simon Bairu |
Cross Country (M) |
10,000-meter run |
| 2005 |
Varsity Lt. 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 2006 |
Chris Solinsky |
Indoor Track (M) |
3,000-meter run |
| 2006 |
Chris Solinsky |
Outdoor Track (M) |
5,000-meter run |
| 2006 |
Varsity Lt. 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 2007 |
Chris Solinsky |
Indoor Track (M) |
5,000-meter run |
| 2007 |
Chris Solinsky |
Outdoor Track (M) |
5,000-meter run |
| 2008 |
Varsity Lt. 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 2008 |
Varsity 8 |
Rowing (M) |
2,000 meters |
| 2009 |
Varsity Lt. 8 |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 2010 |
Andrew Howe |
Wrestling |
165 pounds |
| 2011 |
Maggie Meyer |
Swimming |
200-yard backstroke |
| 2011 |
Varsity Lt. 4+ |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
| 2012 |
Varsity Lt. 4+ |
Rowing (W) |
2,000 meters |
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