List of Atlantic Coast Conference national championships
The list of ACC national champions begins in the Atlantic Coast Conference's first full academic year of competition in 1953 and totals 120 NCAA-sanctioned team national championships. In the 2009-2010 academic year, ACC members won a total of six national championships including men's soccer (Virginia), women's soccer (North Carolina), men's basketball (Duke), men's ice hockey (Boston College), men's lacrosse (Duke), and women's lacrosse (Maryland).
Listed below are all championship teams of NCAA sponsored events, as well as the titles won in football, which is not an official NCAA-sanctioned championship. Up to 1982, teams representing member schools also claimed five Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships.
Totals by school
The following table ranks the current ACC schools by the number of NCAA recognized national championships each school has won as an ACC member. This does not include Division I-A/FBS football championships, or Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships.
| Institution |
Nickname |
Location |
Founded |
Joined Conference |
Varsity Sports |
NCAA Championships
(As of December 11, 2011) |
Pre-ACC Championships |
| Boston College |
Eagles |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
1863 |
2005 |
31 |
4 |
2 |
| Clemson !Clemson University |
Tigers |
Clemson, South Carolina |
1889 |
1953 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
| Duke !Duke University |
Blue Devils |
Durham, North Carolina |
1838 |
1953 |
20 |
12 |
0 |
| Florida State !Florida State University |
Seminoles |
Tallahassee, Florida |
1851 |
1991 |
17 |
6 |
4 |
| Georgia Tech !Georgia Institute of Technology |
Yellow Jackets |
Atlanta, Georgia |
1885 |
1978 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
| Maryland !University of Maryland |
Terrapins |
College Park, Maryland |
1856 |
1953 |
27 |
24 |
0 |
| Miami !University of Miami |
Hurricanes |
Coral Gables, Florida |
1925 |
2004 |
17 |
5 |
5 |
| North Carolina !University of North Carolina |
Tar Heels |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
1789 |
1953 |
28 |
38 |
0 |
| North Carolina State !North Carolina State University |
Wolfpack |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
1887 |
1953 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
| Virginia !University of Virginia |
Cavaliers |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
1819 |
1953 |
25 |
18 |
1 |
| Virginia Tech !Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Hokies |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
1872 |
2004 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
| Wake Forest !Wake Forest University |
Demon Deacons |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
1834 |
1953 |
18 |
8 |
0 |
Fall sports
Women's cross country (4)
| Year |
School |
Notes |
| 1979 |
NC State |
AIAW |
| 1980 |
NC State |
AIAW |
| 1981 |
Virginia |
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| 1982 |
Virginia |
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Field hockey (16)
| Year |
School |
| 1987 |
Maryland |
| 1989 |
North Carolina |
| 1993 |
Maryland |
| 1995 |
North Carolina |
| 1996 |
North Carolina |
| 1997 |
North Carolina |
| 1999 |
Maryland |
| 2002 |
Wake Forest |
| 2003 |
Wake Forest |
| 2004 |
Wake Forest |
| 2005 |
Maryland |
| 2006 |
Maryland |
| 2007 |
North Carolina |
| 2008 |
Maryland |
| 2009 |
North Carolina |
| 2010 |
Maryland |
The NCAA does not name an official champion for Division I-A/FBS football. The following table lists national titles that are reported by the NCAA's web page.[1]
- Prior to joining the ACC in 1978, Georgia Tech was named national champion in 1917, 1928, 1952 by the Helms Athletic Foundation.
- Prior to joining the ACC in 2005, Boston College claims a national championship in 1940.
- Prior to joining the ACC in 1953, Maryland claims a national championship in 1951.
- Prior to joining the ACC in 2004, Miami was named national champion in 1983 (AP & UPI), 1987 (AP & UPI), 1989 (AP & Coaches), 1991 (AP), and 2001 (AP, Coaches, BCS).
Men's soccer (15)
| Year |
School |
Notes |
| 1968 |
Maryland |
Shared with Michigan State; championship match was tied after two overtime periods. |
| 1984 |
Clemson |
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| 1987 |
Duke |
|
| 1988 |
Clemson |
|
| 1989 |
Virginia |
Shared with Santa Clara; championship match was stopped after two overtime periods due to weather. |
| 1991 |
Virginia |
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| 1992 |
Virginia |
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| 1993 |
Virginia |
|
| 1994 |
Virginia |
|
| 2001 |
North Carolina |
|
| 2005 |
Maryland |
|
| 2007 |
Wake Forest |
|
| 2008 |
Maryland |
|
| 2009 |
Virginia |
|
| 2011 |
North Carolina |
|
Women's soccer (21)
| Year |
School |
Notes |
| 1981 |
North Carolina |
AIAW |
| 1982 |
North Carolina |
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| 1983 |
North Carolina |
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| 1984 |
North Carolina |
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| 1986 |
North Carolina |
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| 1987 |
North Carolina |
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| 1988 |
North Carolina |
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| 1989 |
North Carolina |
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| 1990 |
North Carolina |
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| 1991 |
North Carolina |
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| 1992 |
North Carolina |
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| 1993 |
North Carolina |
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| 1994 |
North Carolina |
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| 1996 |
North Carolina |
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| 1997 |
North Carolina |
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| 1999 |
North Carolina |
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| 2000 |
North Carolina |
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| 2003 |
North Carolina |
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| 2006 |
North Carolina |
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| 2008 |
North Carolina |
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| 2009 |
North Carolina |
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Winter sports
Men's basketball (12 official, 1 more claimed)
| Year |
School |
Notes |
| 1924 |
North Carolina |
Awarded by the Helms Athletic Foundation |
| 1957 |
North Carolina |
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| 1974 |
North Carolina State |
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| 1982 |
North Carolina |
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| 1983 |
North Carolina State |
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| 1991 |
Duke |
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| 1992 |
Duke |
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| 1993 |
North Carolina |
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| 2001 |
Duke |
|
| 2002 |
Maryland |
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| 2005 |
North Carolina |
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| 2009 |
North Carolina |
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| 2010 |
Duke |
|
- Prior to 1939 the NCAA did not sanction a post-season tournament to determine a national champion. Some schools claim basketball national championships based on polls from this era.
Women's basketball (2)
| Year |
School |
| 1994 |
North Carolina |
| 2006 |
Maryland |
Men's ice hockey (2)
| Year |
School |
| 2008 |
Boston College |
| 2010 |
Boston College |
- The ACC does not sanction men's ice hockey. Boston College competes as a member of Hockey East. The Eagles also won national championships in 1949 and 2000 prior to their joining the ACC in 2005.
Women's indoor track & field (1)
| Year |
School |
Notes |
| 1981 |
Virginia |
AIAW |
Spring sports
Baseball (1)
| Year |
School |
| 1955 |
Wake Forest |
- Prior to joining the ACC in 2004, Miami won national championships in baseball in 1982, 1985, 1999, and 2001.
Men's golf (4)
| Year |
School |
| 1974 |
Wake Forest |
| 1975 |
Wake Forest |
| 1986 |
Wake Forest |
| 2003 |
Clemson |
Women's golf (5)
| Year |
School |
| 1999 |
Duke |
| 2002 |
Duke |
| 2005 |
Duke |
| 2006 |
Duke |
| 2007 |
Duke |
- Prior to joining the ACC in 2004, Miami won the DGWS championship in 1970, AIWA championships in 1972, 1977, and 1978, and an NCAA national championship in 1984.
- Prior to joining the ACC in 1991, Florida State won the AIWA championship in 1981.
Men's lacrosse (17)
Women's lacrosse (14)
| Year |
School |
Notes |
| 1981 |
Maryland |
AIAW |
| 1986 |
Maryland |
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| 1991 |
Virginia |
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| 1992 |
Maryland |
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| 1993 |
Virginia |
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| 1995 |
Maryland |
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| 1996 |
Maryland |
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| 1997 |
Maryland |
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| 1998 |
Maryland |
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| 1999 |
Maryland |
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| 2000 |
Maryland |
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| 2001 |
Maryland |
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| 2004 |
Virginia |
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| 2010 |
Maryland |
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Men's outdoor track & field (2)
| Year |
School |
| 2006 |
Florida State |
| 2008 |
Florida State |
- Florida State's 2007 national championship was vacated by the NCAA's Committee on Infractions.[2]
Women's rowing (1)
| Year |
School |
| 2010 |
Virginia |
Women's tennis (2)
| Year |
School |
| 2007 |
Georgia Tech |
| 2009 |
Duke |
See also
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