A total of thirty-five schools have secured at least one NCAA track and field championship, which includes titles for both men and women, as well as indoor and outdoor events. Out of these 35 institutions, only 20 have achieved multiple NCAA track and field championships throughout their history.
Leading the pack is Arkansas, boasting an impressive 39 championships, followed closely by LSU and Southern California, each with 32. The Trojans increased their tally by winning the 2025 men’s indoor title and sharing the 2025 outdoor men’s title, while Oregon claimed victory in the women’s indoor category in 2025. Meanwhile, the Razorbacks added to their collection with the 2024 women’s outdoor title, and Florida made strides up the rankings with the 2024 men’s outdoor title. Both the Gators and Texas advanced in the standings with their respective victories in the 2023 men’s and women’s outdoor events. Additionally, Arkansas continued to build on its success at the start of 2024 by winning the women’s indoor title and further expanded its total in 2023 by sweeping both the men’s and women’s indoor championships.
Below is a detailed overview of the schools that have amassed the highest number of NCAA track and field team championships across both men’s and women’s events, covering both indoor and outdoor seasons.
Total championships
These are the schools with the most indoor and outdoor team championships total (men’s and women’s).
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 39 |
| LSU, Southern California | 32 |
| Oregon | 23 |
| Florida | 15 |
| UTEP, UCLA | 13 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Texas A&M | 10 |
| Kansas, Tennessee | 6 |
| Illinois, Villanova, Arizona State, Florida State | 4 |
| Stanford, SMU | 3 |
| Nebraska, Georgia, Texas Tech | 2 |
| California, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Navy, Minnesota, San Jose State, BYU, South Carolina, Auburn, Missouri, Manhattan, Washington State, George Mason, Wisconsin | 1 |
Indoor track and field
Combined indoor team championships by school
Here are the schools with the most combined (men’s and women’s) indoor team championships.
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 26 |
| LSU, Oregon | 13 |
| UTEP, Texas, Florida | 7 |
| Kansas, Villanova, Arizona State, Tennessee, Southern California | 3 |
| Nebraska, UCLA | 2 |
| Missouri, Manhattan, Washington State, SMU, George Mason, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Florida State, Georgia, Texas Tech | 1 |
Men’s indoor team championships by school
Here are the schools with the most men’s indoor team championships.
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 21 |
| UTEP | 7 |
| Florida, Oregon | 5 |
| Southern California, Kansas, Villanova | 3 |
| LSU | 2 |
| Missouri, Manhattan, Washington State, SMU, George Mason, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Texas A&M, Texas, Texas Tech | 1 |
Women’s indoor team championships by school
Here are the schools with the most women’s indoor team championships.
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| LSU | 11 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Arizona State, Nebraska, Tennessee, UCLA, Florida | 2 |
| Florida State, Georgia | 1 |
Outdoor track and field
Combined outdoor team championships by school
Here are the schools with the most combined (men’s and women’s) outdoor team championships.
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| Southern California | 29 |
| LSU | 19 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| UCLA | 11 |
| Oregon | 10 |
| Texas A&M | 9 |
| Florida | 8 |
| UTEP | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Illinois, Kansas | 4 |
| Stanford, Tennessee, Kansas, Florida State | 3 |
| SMU, Arizona State | 2 |
| California, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Navy, Minnesota, Villanova, San Jose State, BYU, Arizona State, Georgia, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Auburn | 1 |
Men’s outdoor team championships by school
Here are the schools with the most men’s outdoor team championships.
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| Southern California | 26 |
| Arkansas | 10 |
| UCLA | 8 |
| Oregon, Florida | 7 |
| UTEP | 6 |
| LSU, Texas A&M | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Stanford, Tennessee, Kansas | 3 |
| SMU, Florida State | 2 |
| California, Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana, Navy, Minnesota, Villanova, San Jose State, BYU, Arizona State, Georgia, Texas Tech | 1 |
Women’s outdoor team championships by school
Here are the schools with the most women’s outdoor team championships.
| School | Number of Championships |
|---|---|
| LSU | 14 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Texas A&M | 4 |
| Arkansas, UCLA, Oregon, Southern California | 3 |
| Florida, Florida State, South Carolina, Auburn, Arizona State, Kansas | 1 |
NCAA championship runs
Back-to-back
In the history of NCAA track and field, there have been 40* consecutive national champions. Season-by-season breakdown of repeat champions is shown here.
| Sport | Back-to-back occurrences |
|---|---|
| Men’s outdoor | 18 times |
| Men’s indoor | 9 times |
| Women’s indoor | 10* times |
| Women’s outdoor | 4 times |
The streaks
In both indoor and outdoor track and field, a school has won three or more titles in a succession 18 times. From 1984 to 1995, Arkansas won 12 consecutive men’s NCAA indoor titles, the longest stretch. With five women’s indoor titles from 2010 to 2014, Oregon has the longest winning streak in the twenty-first century.
View all three-year or longer title streaks below.
| Length of Streak | School | Years of Streak | Type of Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 years | Arkansas | 1984-95 | Men’s indoor |
| 11 years | LSU | 1987-97 | Women’s outdoor |
| 9 years | Southern California | 1935-43 | Men’s outdoor |
| 8 years | Arkansas | 1992-99 | Men’s outdoor |
| 7 years | Southern California | 1949-55 | Men’s outdoor |
| 5 years | Oregon | 2010-14 | Women’s indoor |
| 5 years | LSU | 1993-97 | Women’s indoor |
| 5 years | UTEP | 1978-82 | Men’s outdoor |
| 4 years | Arkansas | 1997-2000 | Men’s indoor |
| 3 years | Florida | 2022-2024 | Men’s outdoor |
| 3 years | Oregon | 2014-16 | Men’s indoor |
| 3 years | Florida | 2010-12 | Men’s indoor |
| 3 years | Texas A&M | 2009-11 | Men’s outdoor |
| 3 years | Texas A&M | 2009-11 | Women’s outdoor |
| 3 years | LSU | 2002-04 | Women’s indoor |
| 3 years | UTEP | 1980-82 | Men’s indoor |
| 3 years | UTEP | 1974-76 | Men’s outdoor |
3 years | UCLA | 1971-73 | Men’s outdoor |
Calendar year
No school has ever achieved the remarkable feat of winning every team championship in a single calendar year for both men’s and women’s track and field across the indoor and outdoor seasons. In fact, there have only been four occasions where a school has secured three team titles within a calendar year. Below are those instances:
- 2022 Florida
- Missed indoor men’s title
- 2015 Oregon
- Missed indoor women’s title
- 2014 Oregon
- Missed outdoor women’s title
- 1989 LSU
- Missed indoor men’s title
Additionally, there have been five occasions where a school has claimed both the men’s and women’s indoor track and field titles in the same season; the most recent was Arkansas in 2023. Here’s a list of the other occurrences:
- 2023 Arkansas
- 2016 Oregon
- 2014 Oregon
- 2008 Arizona State
- 2004 LSU
Furthermore, on seven occasions, a school has won both the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field titles in the same season; Florida achieved this most recently in 2022. Below is a list of those instances:
- 2022 Florida
- 2015 Oregon
- 2011 Texas A&M
- 2010 Texas A&M
- 2009 Texas A&M
- 1990 LSU
- 1989 LSU
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