5 Teams with the Most Titles in NCAA History 

In the NCAA’s history, 36 teams have claimed the national title. Of those 36 teams, five have won the most titles in the sport’s history.

Here’s a list of the five colleges with the most national titles presented by ca.essayservice.com. Read about the legendary runs of some of the greatest college basketball teams below.

Duke: 5 Titles 

Duke is the first team on the list of the five with the most titles in NCAA history. The Duke Blue Devils are one of the most beloved and hated teams in college basketball history.

Iconic Duke assistant coach Mike Krzyzewski built Duke into a powerhouse among college basketball programs. During his 42 years with the program, Coach K led the Blue Devils to five national championships and numerous conference titles.

Coach K strived for excellence and achieved everything possible in college basketball.

UConn: 6 Titles 

The UConn Huskies are fourth among the five teams with the most titles in NCAA history. Under the legendary Jim Calhoun, UConn became one of the top college basketball programs.

In Calhoun’s 26 years as the UConn head basketball coach, he helped lead three NCAA titles. The current UConn head coach, Dan Hurley, has matched the coaching legend with three NCAA titles of their own.

The Huskies are the reigning back-to-back national title and looking for title #7 this year.

North Carolina: 6 Titles

North Carolina is currently tied with UConn, with six national titles in the program’s history. The Tar Heels are a legendary brand that started under Dean Smith.

Dean Smith coached numerous great players, from Michael Jordan to James Worthy, while winning two national titles. Decades later, Roy Williams made his coaching return to UNC and added to the school’s prestige with four more national titles.

This year, the Tar Heels are once again a top team and looking for their seventh national title.

2. Kentucky: 8 Titles 

At #2 on the list of five teams with the most titles in NCAA history is the Kentucky Wildcats. UK has a total of eight titles in the program’s history.

The Wildcats were one of the original college basketball powerhouses, which iconic coach Adolph Rupp original built.

Coach Rupp led UK to four national titles during his 41-year career. The Wildcats went on to win four more national titles with coaches Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari.

1. UCLA: 11 Titles

Firmly at the top of the list of teams with the most titles in NCAA history is the UCLA Bruins. John Wooden is considered the greatest college basketball coach ever and it’s hard to argue against.

No other college basketball program was more dominant than Woodmen’s UCLA teams. From the 1960s to 1970s, the Bruins were the most dominant team in history with ten national titles.

Twenty years later, Coach Jim Harrick won the eleventh national title in 1995. Despite the ongoing 30 year drought without a title, UCLA is still at the top of the list.