Championships
and Success
A complete history of USF Athletics national championships, conference championships, Olympians and Directors of Athletics since USF Athletics' inception in 1965.
NCAA National Championships
17 Total National Championships In Varsity Sports (1 team [1985 W Swim] & 16 individuals/Relays)
11 National and World Championships in Collegiate Cheerleading
1969
- Jeff Lekowicz (Swimming) — 200 Meter Butterfly, NCAA College Division Championship. Lewkowicz claimed two national titles and racked up 12 All-America honors in five swimming events.
1972
- 400-yard medley relay — NCAA College Division Championship. From 1969 to 1972, Head Coach Bob Grindey's swimmers won six individual national championships and one relay national championship.
1985
- Women's Swimming — NCAA Division II National Title. Team: Nancy Bercaw, Suzanne Crenshaw, Susan Duncan, Merit Greaves, Tracey Hayes, Dawn Hewitt, Alicia McHugh, Margaret Mortell, Julie Muller, Joni Troupe; Head Coach Bill Mann (Division II Coach of the Year 1984–85).
- Alicia McHugh (Swimming) — NCAA Div. II Individual Champion: 100 Yard Freestyle, 51.65
- Suzanne Crenshaw (Swimming) (2) — NCAA Div. II Individual Champion: 500 Yard Freestyle, 4:54.92 & 1650 Yard Freestyle, 16:50.74. National Record (by 10 seconds) for two years.
- Dawn Hewitt (Swimming) (2) — NCAA Div. II Individual Champion: 100 Yard Backstroke, 58.40 & 200 Yard Backstroke, 2:05.85
- 200-Yard Medley Relay — NCAA Div. II Champions: Dawn Hewitt, Merit Greaves, Margaret Mortell, Nancy Bercaw — 1:47.86 (Division II Record at the time)
- 400-Yard Medley Relay — NCAA Div. II Champions: Dawn Hewitt, Nancy Bercaw, Margaret Mortell, Alicia McHugh — 3:55.54 (Division II Record at the time)
1989 & 1990
- Michelle Scarborough — Women's Rifle, NCAA Champion (1989 & 1990)
1992 & 1993
- Jon Dennis (Track & Field) — 5,000 Meters, NCAA Champion (1992 & 1993)
2023
- Romaine Beckford — Indoor Track & Field, High Jump, NCAA Champion
- Romaine Beckford — Outdoor Track & Field, High Jump, NCAA Champion
2025
- Devontie Archer, Alexavier Monfries, Corey Ottey, Gabriel Moronta — 4×400 Meter Relay, Outdoor Track & Field, NCAA Champions
Cheerleading National & World Championships (11)
2021
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1 Large Coed – Coed Cheer
2022
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1 Large Coed – Coed Cheer
2023
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1 Large Coed – Coed Cheer (Became just the 2nd 3-time champion, joining Kentucky)
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1A Game Day – All Girl Cheer
2024
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1A Traditional – All Girl Cheer
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1A Game Day – All Girl Cheer (First-ever Div. I program to win both All Girl Game Day and All Girl Traditional in the same year.)
2025
- ICU Premier All-Girl University World Cup Champions – All Girl Cheer
- UCA USA Grand Championship – All Girl Cheer
- UCA College Nationals – Division IA Coed Game Day – Coed Cheer
2026
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1 Large Coed – Coed Cheer
- UCA College Nationals – Division 1A Game Day – All Girl Cheer
National Tournament Championships
2009
- Women's Basketball – WNIT Champion
2019
- Men's Basketball – CBI Champion
All-Time Conference Championships
USF First Conference Title: 1977 Men's Tennis, Sun Belt Conference Champions
160 Total Titles (as of May 11, 2026)
Men's Titles: 85 | Women's Titles: 75
American Athletic
42
2013–present (13 yrs)
Big East
8
2005–2012 (7 yrs) · 1.1/yr
Conference USA
32
1995–2004 (9 yrs) · 3.5/yr
Metro Conference
18
1991–1995 (4 yrs) · 4.5/yr
Sun Belt
48
1976–1991 (15 yrs) · 3.2/yr
SAISA (Sailing)
8
SASA (Softball)
3
Titles by Sport (as of May 11, 2026)
| Sport | Total | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tennis | 20 | 5 AAC, 1 Big East, 4 C-USA, 1 Metro, 9 Sun Belt |
| Men's Soccer | 20 | 2 AAC, 2 Big East, 5 C-USA, 1 Metro, 10 Sun Belt |
| Men's Golf | 19 | 6 AAC, 1 Big East, 1 Metro, 11 Sun Belt |
| Women's Tennis | 14 | 2 AAC, 1 Big East, 2 C-USA, 4 Metro, 5 Sun Belt |
| Volleyball | 13 | 1 AAC, 4 Sun Belt, 7 C-USA, 1 Metro |
| Softball | 11 | 6 AAC, 2 Big East, 3 SASA |
| Baseball | 10 | 1 AAC, 6 Sun Belt, 3 Metro |
| Sailing | 8 | SAISA |
| Men's Cross Country | 7 | 1 Sun Belt, 3 C-USA, 3 Metro |
| Women's Soccer | 7 | 6 AAC, 1 C-USA |
| Women's Golf | 6 | 1 Big East, 5 C-USA |
| Women's Track & Field | 6 | 3 C-USA, 3 Metro |
| Men's Track & Field | 5 | 5 AAC (3 Indoor, 2 Outdoor) |
| Women's Cross Country | 5 | 2 C-USA, 2 Metro, 1 Sun Belt |
| Women's Basketball | 4 | 4 AAC (2 Regular Season, 2 Tournament) |
| Men's Basketball | 4 | 3 AAC (2 Regular Season, 1 Tournament), 1 Sun Belt |
| Lacrosse | 1 | 1 AAC |
| TOTAL | 160 | |
Season Records
Most Conference Trophies in a Season: 7 (C-USA, 1998 · Sun Belt, 1990)
Most Teams to Win Titles in a Season: 7 teams (1990 Sun Belt)
Top Trophy Seasons: 7 Trophies/7 Teams – 1990 Sun Belt | 7 Trophies/6 Teams – 1998 C-USA | 6 Trophies/4 Teams – 2025–26 & 2020–21 AAC | 6 Trophies/6 Teams – 2024–25 AAC & SAISA, 1986 Sun Belt | 6 Trophies/5 Teams – 1996 C-USA
Most in Season by Conference — American: 6 in 2025–26 (MBB R&T, MTrack Indoor, Lacrosse, Softball R&T); 6 in 2020–21 (WBB, WSoc, BSB, MGolf); 5 in 2024–25 (VB, WBB, MTrack I&O, SB)
Sun Belt: 7 in 1990 (Baseball, MBB, MXC, WXC, MSoc, MTen, WTen) | 6 in 1986
C-USA: 7 in 1998 (MSoc R&T, WSoc, MXC, WXC, MTen, WGolf) | 6 in 1996 | Metro: 4 in 1993
American Athletic Conference Championships
Years of Affiliation: 2013–present | USF American Titles: 42 (as of May 11, 2026)
First American Title: Men's Soccer defeated UConn (0-0, 6-5 PKs) in Frisco, Texas, November 2013.
By Sport
- Softball (6): 2016, 2018, 2019 (R), 2025 (T), 2026 (R), 2026 (T)
- Men's Golf (6): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2024
- Women's Soccer (6): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (R), 2020 (T), 2021
- Men's Track & Field (5): 2024 (I), 2024 (O), 2025 (I), 2025 (O), 2026 (I)
- Men's Tennis (5): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
- Women's Basketball (4): 2021 (R), 2021 (T), 2023 (R), 2025 (T)
- Men's Basketball (3): 2024, 2026 (R), 2026 (T)
- Women's Tennis (2): 2014, 2017
- Men's Soccer (2): 2013, 2016
- Baseball (1): 2021
- Volleyball (1): 2024
- Lacrosse (1): 2026
By Year
2013–14 (3)
- Men's Soccer – American Tournament Champions — 1st AAC Team Title
- Men's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
- Women's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
2014–15 (2)
- Men's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
- Men's Golf – American Tournament Champions
2015–16 (3)
- Men's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
- Men's Golf – American Tournament Champions
- Softball – American Regular Season Champions
2016–17 (4)
- Men's Soccer – American Regular Season Champions
- Men's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
- Women's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
- Men's Golf – American Tournament Champions
2017–18 (3)
- Women's Soccer – American Tournament Champions
- Men's Golf – American Tournament Champions
- Softball – American Regular Season Champions
2018–19 (3)
- Women's Soccer – American Regular Season Champions
- Men's Tennis – American Tournament Champions
- Softball – American Regular Season Champions
2019–20 (1)
- Women's Soccer – American Tournament Champions (Season suspended due to COVID-19)
2020–21 (6)
Six total trophies — most for USF in the AAC (tied with 2025–26)
- Women's Basketball (2) – American Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- Women's Soccer (2) – American Regular Season & Tournament Champions
- Men's Golf – American Tournament Champions
- Baseball – American Tournament Champions
2021–22 (1)
- Women's Soccer – American Conference Regular Season Champions
2022–23 (1)
- Women's Basketball – American Regular Season Champions
2023–24 (4) + 2 Divisional
- Men's Track & Field (2) – American Conference Indoor & Outdoor Championships
- Men's Basketball – American Conference Regular Season Championship
- Men's Golf – American Conference Tournament Championship
- Divisional: Volleyball (AAC East) · Women's Soccer (AAC East)
2024–25 (5)
- Volleyball – American Conference Regular Season Championship
- Men's Track & Field (2) – American Conference Indoor & Outdoor Championships
- Women's Basketball – American Conference Tournament Championship
- Softball – American Conference Tournament Championship
2025–26 (6)
Program record six trophies (tied with 2020–21); program record 4 teams winning AAC titles in a season
- Men's Basketball (2) – American Conference Regular Season & Tournament Championships
- Men's Track & Field – American Conference Indoor Championship
- Lacrosse – American Conference Regular Season Championship
- Softball (2) – American Conference Regular Season & Tournament Championships
AAC Division Titles (began 2023–24)
2023–24 (2)
- Women's Volleyball – AAC East Division
- Women's Soccer – AAC East Division
Big East Conference Championships
Years of Affiliation: 2005–2012 | USF Big East Titles: 8
First Big East Title: Men's Soccer, 2005 | Sports: Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Men's Soccer, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Softball
2005 (1)
- Men's Soccer – Regular Season
2007 (1)
- Women's Tennis
2008 (2)
- Men's Soccer
- Softball – Regular Season
2009 (1)
- Men's Tennis
2012 (1)
- Women's Golf
2013 (2)
- Men's Golf
- Softball – Tournament Champions
Conference USA Championships
Years of Affiliation: 1995–2004 | USF C-USA Titles: 32
First C-USA Title: Men's Cross Country, 2000 | Sports: Women's Tennis, Men's Tennis, Volleyball, Men's/Women's Cross Country, Women's/Men's Soccer, Men's/Women's Golf, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track
1995 (1)
- Volleyball
1996 (6)
- Men's Soccer – Regular Season & Tournament
- Volleyball – Regular Season & Tournament
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Golf
1997 (4)
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Cross Country
- Volleyball – Regular Season
- Women's Tennis
1998 (7)
- Men's Soccer – Regular Season & Tournament
- Women's Soccer – Regular Season
- Men's Cross Country
- Women's Cross Country
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Golf
1999 (3)
- Women's Cross Country
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Golf
2000 (5)
- Men's Cross Country
- Volleyball – Regular Season
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Golf
- Women's Indoor Track
2001 (1)
- Women's Indoor Track
2002 (3)
- Volleyball – Regular Season & Tournament
- Men's Tennis
2003 (2)
- Women's Golf
- Women's Outdoor Track
Metro Conference Championships
Years of Affiliation: 1991–1995 | USF Metro Titles: 19
First Metro Title: 1991 Men's and Women's Cross Country | Sports: Men's/Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's/Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Baseball
1991 (3)
- Men's Soccer – Tournament Champions
- Men's Cross Country
- Women's Cross Country
1992 (3)
- Women's Tennis
- Men's Cross Country
- Men's Golf
1993 (5)
- Baseball – Regular Season
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
- Men's Cross Country
- Volleyball – Regular Season
1994 (3)
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
- Women's Cross Country
1995 (5)
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Outdoor Track & Field
- Baseball – Regular Season
- Baseball – Tournament
Sun Belt Conference Championships
Years of Affiliation: 1976–1991 | USF Sun Belt Titles: 48
First Sun Belt Title: Men's Soccer, 1976 | Sports: Men's Soccer, Men's/Women's Tennis, Men's/Women's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Baseball, Volleyball
1976 (1)
- Men's Soccer
1977 (2)
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
1978 (1)
- Men's Tennis
1979 (3)
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
1980 (3)
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
1981 (2)
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
1982 (4)
- Baseball – Regular Season & Tournament
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
1983 (1)
- Men's Golf
1984 (2)
- Men's Golf
- Women's Tennis
1985 (4)
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
1986 (7)
- Baseball – Regular Season & Tournament
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
- Volleyball – Tournament Champions
1987 (3)
- Men's Golf
- Men's Tennis
- Volleyball – Tournament Champions
1988 (4)
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
- Volleyball – Tournament Champions
1989 (3)
- Men's Golf
- Volleyball – Tournament Champions
- Baseball – Regular Season
1990 (7)
- Baseball – Tournament Champions
- Men's Basketball – Tournament Champions
- Men's Cross Country
- Men's Soccer
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Cross Country
1991 (1)
- Women's Tennis
Conference Titles by Sport
Baseball (10)
Sun Belt (6)
- 1982 (2) Regular Season & Tournament
- 1986 (2) Regular Season & Tournament
- 1989 Regular Season
- 1990 (2) Regular Season & Tournament
Metro (3)
- 1993 Regular Season · 1995 (2) Regular Season & Tournament
American Athletic Conference (1)
- 2021 Tournament Champions
Men's Basketball (4)
Sun Belt (1)
- 1990 Tournament Champions
American Athletic Conference (3)
- 2024 Regular Season · 2026 Regular Season · 2026 Tournament
Women's Basketball (4)
American Athletic Conference (4)
- 2021 (2) Regular Season & Tournament · 2023 Regular Season · 2025 Tournament
Men's Cross Country (7)
Sun Belt (1)
- 1990
Metro (3)
- 1991 · 1992 · 1993
C-USA (3)
- 1997 · 1998 · 2000
Women's Cross Country (5)
Sun Belt (1)
- 1990
Metro (2)
- 1991 · 1994
C-USA (2)
- 1998 · 1999
Men's Golf (19)
Sun Belt (11)
- 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989
Metro (1)
- 1992
Big East (1)
- 2013
American Athletic Conference (6)
- 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2021 · 2024
Women's Golf (6)
C-USA (5)
- 1996 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2003
Big East (1)
- 2012
Sailing (8) — SAISA / ICSA
Program formed in 1997
- 2025 SAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race Championship
- 2023 SAISA Women's Fall Fleet Race Championship
- 2022 SAISA Spring Team Race Championship
- 2015 SAISA Fall Women's Fleet Race Championship
- 2014 SAISA Fall Women's Fleet Race Championship
- 2012 SAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race Championship
- 2011 SAISA Fall Women's Fleet Race Championship
- 2008 SAISA Fall Women's Singlehanded Championship
Men's Soccer (20)
Sun Belt (10)
- 1976 · 1977 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1985 · 1986 · 1988 · 1990 (Co-Regular Season)
Metro (1)
- 1991 Tournament
C-USA (5)
- 1996 Co-Regular Season & Tournament · 1997 Co-Regular Season · 1998 Co-Regular Season & Tournament
Big East (2)
- 2005 Regular Season · 2008 Tournament
American Athletic Conference (2)
- 2013 Tournament · 2016 Regular Season
Women's Lacrosse (1)
American Athletic Conference (1)
- 2026 Regular Season Champions
Women's Soccer (7)
C-USA (1)
- 1998 Regular Season
American Athletic Conference (6)
- 2017 Tournament · 2018 Regular Season · 2019 Regular Season · 2020 Regular Season & Tournament · 2021 Regular Season
Divisional (1)
- 2023 AAC East Division
Softball (11)
SASA (3)
- 1996 · 1997 · 1998 Regular Season
Big East (2)
- 2008 Regular Season · 2013 Tournament
American Athletic Conference (6)
- 2016 · 2018 · 2019 Regular Season · 2025 Tournament · 2026 Regular Season · 2026 Tournament
Men's Tennis (20)
Sun Belt (9)
- 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1990
Metro (1)
- 1995
C-USA (4)
- 1996 · 1998 · 1999 · 2002
Big East (1)
- 2009
American Athletic Conference (5)
- 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2019
Women's Tennis (14)
Sun Belt (5)
- 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1990 · 1991
Metro (4)
- 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995
C-USA (2)
- 1997 · 2000
Big East (1)
- 2007
American Athletic Conference (2)
- 2014 · 2017
Women's Track & Field (6)
Indoor – C-USA (2)
- 2000 · 2001
Outdoor – C-USA (1)
- 2003
Outdoor – Metro (3)
- 1993 · 1994 · 1995
Men's Track & Field (5)
Indoor – American Athletic Conference (3)
- 2024 · 2025 · 2026
Outdoor – American Athletic Conference (2)
- 2024 · 2025
Volleyball (13)
American Athletic Conference (1)
- 2024 Regular Season
Sun Belt (4)
- 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 Tournament
Metro (1)
- 1993 Regular Season
C-USA (7)
- 1995 Tournament · 1996 Regular Season & Tournament · 1997 Regular Season · 2000 Regular Season · 2002 Regular Season & Tournament
Divisional (1)
- 2023 AAC East Division
Olympians
22 USF alumni have competed in the Olympic Games, representing 13 countries in 6 sports (Track & Field, Sailing, Soccer, Rifle, Figure Skating, Women's Basketball). 21 competed in the Summer Olympics · 1 in the Winter Olympics.
Medalists: Evelyne Viens (Soccer, Canada, 2020 Gold) · Ken Eriksen (Coach, 2020 Silver / 2004 Gold) · Michele Latimer (Trainer, 2020 Silver)
Every Summer Olympics since 1988 except 1996 has featured at least one Bull.
Dorothee DueringAustria · Shooting (Rifle) · 1988 Seoul Olympics
Kristen PetersonUnited States · Shooting · 1988 Seoul & 1992 Barcelona Olympics · 1990 ISSF Worlds: 10M Air Rifle (Gold), 50M 3 Positions (Silver), 50M Prone (Bronze)
Peter DurbenUnited States · Shooting (50M Free Prone) · 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Llewelyn BredwoodJamaica · Track & Field (4×100 Relay) · 2000 Sydney Olympics
Kemel ThompsonJamaica · Track & Field (400M Hurdles) · 2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens Olympics · 2003 World Championships: 4×400 Relay (Gold)
Siri NordbyNorway · Women's Soccer · 2008 Beijing Olympics
Sasha Springer-JonesTrinidad & Tobago · Track & Field (100 Meters) · 2008 Beijing Olympics
Damu CherryUnited States · Track & Field (100M Hurdles, 4th) · 2008 Beijing Olympics
Dayana OctavienHaiti · Track & Field · 2008 Beijing Olympics
Amanda EvoraUnited States · Figure Skating (pairs w/ Michael Adler) · 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics · 2010 & 2011 US Championships Silver; 2012 Bronze
Paige RaileyUnited States · Women's Sailing (One-Person Dinghy) · 2012 London, 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo Olympics · 2005 World Championships Gold (Laser Radial)
Olivia ChanceNew Zealand · Women's Soccer · 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Demi StokesGreat Britain · Women's Soccer · 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Christiane EndlerChile · Women's Soccer · 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Evelyne ViensCanada · Women's Soccer · 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Gold Medal) · 2024 Paris Olympics
Bethy MunungaBelgium · Women's Basketball · 2024 Paris Olympics
Abdul-Rasheed SaminuGhana · Track & Field (100M, 4×100) · 2024 Paris Olympics
Katie KitchingNew Zealand · Women's Soccer · 2024 Paris Olympics
Zahria Allers-LiburdSt. Kitts & Nevis · Track & Field (100 Meters) · 2024 Paris Olympics
Romaine BeckfordJamaica · Track & Field (High Jump) · 2024 Paris Olympics
Noah LyonsSailing – iQFOil Class (USF graduate; did not compete in varsity sport at USF) · 2024 Paris Olympics
Staff & Coaches at the Olympics
Shadae LawrenceJamaica · Discus (Volunteer USF Coach) · 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Ken EriksenUnited States · Head Coach USA Softball · 2020 Tokyo (Silver) · 2004 Athens – Assistant Coach (Gold)
Michele LatimerUnited States · Trainer, USA Softball · 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Silver)
USF Directors / CEO of Athletics
Rob Higgins2025–present · First CEO of Athletics
Michael Kelly2018–2025 · 7 years
Mark Harlan2014–2018 · 4 years
Doug Woolard2004–2014 · 10 years
Lee Roy Selmon2001–2004 · 4 years
Paul Griffin1986–2001 · 16 years
Jeff Davis (acting)1985–1986 · 1 year
John Wadas1982–1985 · 3 years
Dick Bowers1966–1982 · 17 years
