The list of ACC national champions begins in the Atlantic Coast Conference's first full academic year of competition in 1953 and, through the 2023-2024 academic year, totals 144 NCAA team national championships and 8 FBS national championships in football. ACC members won a total of six national championships in the 2023-24 school year—in women's cross country (NC State), field hockey (North Carolina), men's soccer (Clemson), women's soccer (Florida State), women's swimming and diving (Virginia), and men's lacrosse (Notre Dame).
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 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. This list also does not include national championships won by new ACC members Stanford, Cal or SMU.
Institution Nickname Location Founded Joined Conference Varsity Sports ACC NCAA Championships(as of June 25, 2024) Non-ACC NCAA Championships Boston College Eagles Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1863 2005 31 4 2 Clemson University Tigers Clemson, South Carolina 1889 1953 19 5 0 Duke University Blue Devils Durham, North Carolina 1838 1953 20 17 0 Florida State University Seminoles Tallahassee, Florida 1851 1991 17 7 4 Yellow Jackets Atlanta, Georgia 1885 1978 17 1 0 Cardinals Louisville, Kentucky 1798 2014 21 0 2 Hurricanes Coral Gables, Florida 1925 2004 17 0 5 Tar Heels Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1789 1953 27 50 0 North Carolina State University Wolfpack Raleigh, North Carolina 1887 1953 25 6 0 Fighting Irish South Bend, Indiana 1842 2013 23 9 15 Panthers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1787 2013 19 0 0 Syracuse University Orange Syracuse, New York 1870 2013 20 3 13 Cavaliers Charlottesville, Virginia 1819 1953 26 33 1 Hokies Blacksburg, Virginia 1872 2004 21 0 0 Wake Forest University Demon Deacons Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1834 1953 18 10 0
Fall sports
Men's cross country (1)
Year School 2015 Syracuse Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Syracuse won one NCAA team title in 1951. Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Notre Dame won one NCAA team title in 1957.
Women's cross country (8)
Year School Notes 1979 NC State AIAW 1980 NC State AIAW 1981 Virginia 1982 Virginia 2021 NC State 2022 NC State 2023 NC State 2025 NC State
Field hockey (23)
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 2011 Maryland 2015 Syracuse 2018 North Carolina 2019 North Carolina 2020 North Carolina 2022 North Carolina 2023 North Carolina
Football (8)
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.
Year School Notes 1953 Maryland AP, Coaches, UPI 1981 Clemson AP, Coaches, UPI 1990 Georgia Tech Coaches 1993 Florida State AP, Coaches 1999 Florida State AP, BCS, Coaches 2013 Florida State AP, BCS, Coaches2016 Clemson AP, CFP, Coaches2018 Clemson AP, CFP, Coaches
Prior to joining the ACC in 2024, SMU was named national champion in 1935 (Berryman (QPRS), Dickinson System, Houlgate System, Sagarin Ratings), 1981 (National Championship Foundation), and 1982 (Helms Athletic Foundation). Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Syracuse won a national championship in 1959. Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Pittsburgh claims national championships in 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, and 1976. Other sources credit the Panthers with up to 8 additional national championships. See Pitt football national championships for more details.College Football Data Warehouse: Pittsburgh All National Championships: Pittsburgh Total National Championships, accessdate=2009-04-08 Prior to joining the ACC in 2005, Boston College claims a national championship in 1940. 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). Prior to joining the ACC in 1978, Georgia Tech was named national champion in 1917, 1928, and 1952 by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Notre Dame, which joined the ACC in non-football sports in 2013 but remains an FBS independent, officially claims 11 national titles. Many sources, however, credit the Fighting Irish with 13 titles. See Notre Dame Fighting Irish football national championships for more details.
Men's soccer (20)
Year School Notes 1968 Maryland Shared with Michigan State; championship match was tied after two overtime periods. 1984 Clemson 1987 Duke 1988 Clemson 1989 Virginia Shared with Santa Clara; championship match was stopped after two overtime periods due to weather. 1991 Virginia 1992 Virginia 1993 Virginia 1994 Virginia 2001 North Carolina 2005 Maryland 2007 Wake Forest 2008 Maryland 2009 Virginia 2011 North Carolina 2013 Notre Dame 2014 Virginia 2021 Clemson 2022 Syracuse 2023 Clemson
Women's soccer (26)
Year School Notes 1981 North Carolina AIAW 1982 North Carolina 1983 North Carolina 1984 North Carolina 1986 North Carolina 1987 North Carolina 1988 North Carolina 1989 North Carolina 1990 North Carolina 1991 North Carolina 1992 North Carolina 1993 North Carolina 1994 North Carolina 1996 North Carolina 1997 North Carolina 1999 North Carolina 2000 North Carolina 2003 North Carolina 2006 North Carolina 2008 North Carolina 2009 North Carolina 2012 North Carolina 2014 Florida State 2018 Florida State 2021 Florida State 2023 Florida State
Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Notre Dame won three national titles (1995, 2004, 2010).
Winter sports
Men's basketball (15)
Year School Notes 1957 North Carolina 1974 NC State 1982 North Carolina 1983 NC State 1991 Duke 1992 Duke 1993 North Carolina 2001 Duke 2002 Maryland 2005 North Carolina 2009 North Carolina 2010 Duke 2015 Duke 2017 North Carolina2019 Virginia
Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Syracuse won one NCAA title (2003). Prior to joining the ACC in 2014, Louisville won two NCAA titles (1980, 1986). A third title in 2013 was vacated due to NCAA sanctions stemming from a major sex scandal. 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. Four current ACC schools claim pre-1939 national titles: North Carolina (1924) Notre Dame (1927, 1936) Pittsburgh (1928, 1930) Syracuse (1918, 1926)
Women's basketball (3)
Year School 1994 North Carolina 2006 Maryland 2018 Notre Dame
Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Notre Dame won one NCAA title (2001).
Men's ice hockey (3)
Year School 2008 Boston College 2010 Boston College 2012 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 2001 prior to their joining the ACC in 2005.
Women's indoor track and field (1)
Year School Notes 1981 Virginia AIAW Prior to joining the ACC in 1991, Florida State won one NCAA team title in 1985.
Women's swimming and diving (4)
Year School 2021 Virginia 2022 Virginia 2023 Virginia 2024 Virginia
Fencing (5)
Year School 2017 Notre Dame 2018 Notre Dame 2021 Notre Dame 2022 Notre Dame 2023 Notre Dame
The ACC reinstated fencing as a sponsored sport in the 2014–15 school year. Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Notre Dame won a total of eight national team titles: three men's (1977, 1978, 1986), one women's (1987), and four combined titles (1994, 2003, 2005, 2011).
Men's Gymnastics
The ACC does not currently sponsor men's gymnastics as a conference sport. However, current ACC schools have won national championships.
Prior to joining the ACC in 1991, Florida State won national championships in men's gymnastics in 1951 and 1952.
Spring sports
Baseball (2)
Year School 1955 Wake Forest 2015 Virginia
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
Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Notre Dame won an NCAA national championship in men's golf in 1944.
Women's golf (8)
Year School 1999 Duke 2002 Duke 2005 Duke 2006 Duke 2007 Duke 2014 Duke 2019 Duke 2023 Wake Forest
Prior to joining the ACC in 2004, Miami won the DGWS championship in 1970, AIAW championships in 1972, 1977, and 1978, and an NCAA national championship in 1984. Prior to joining the ACC in 1991, Florida State won the AIAW championship in 1981.
Men's lacrosse (24)
Year School Notes 1955 Maryland Wingate Memorial Trophy 1956 Maryland Wingate Memorial Trophy 1959 Maryland Wingate Memorial Trophy 1967 Maryland Wingate Memorial Trophy 1970 Maryland Wingate Memorial Trophy 1972 Virginia 1973 Maryland 1975 Maryland 1981 North Carolina 1982 North Carolina 1986 North Carolina 1991 North Carolina 1999 Virginia 2003 Virginia 2006 Virginia 2010 Duke 2011 Virginia 2013 Duke 2014 Duke 2016 North Carolina 2019 Virginia 2021 Virginia 2023 Notre Dame 2024 Notre Dame
Note: the NCAA began sanctioning men's lacrosse in 1971. Prior championships were awarded by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Prior to becoming a charter member of the ACC in 1953, Maryland won non-NCAA national championships in 1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, and 1940. Prior to becoming a charter member of the ACC in 1953, Virginia won a non-NCAA national championship in 1952. Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Syracuse won four non-NCAA national championships (1920, 1922, 1924, 1925) and 10 NCAA national championships (1983, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009). Another championship in 1990 was vacated due to NCAA violations.
Women's lacrosse (17)
Year School Notes 1981 Maryland AIAW 1986 Maryland 1991 Virginia 1992 Maryland 1993 Virginia 1995 Maryland 1996 Maryland 1997 Maryland 1998 Maryland 1999 Maryland 2000 Maryland 2001 Maryland 2004 Virginia 2010 Maryland 2013 North Carolina 2014 Maryland 2016 North Carolina 2021 Boston College 2022 North Carolina
Men's outdoor track and 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.
Women's outdoor track and field
Prior to joining the ACC in 1991, Florida State won one NCAA team title in 1984.
Women's rowing (2)
Year School 2010 Virginia 2012 Virginia
Softball (1)
Year School 2018 Florida State
Women's tennis (3)
Year School 2007 Georgia Tech 2009 Duke 2023 North Carolina
Men's tennis (7)
Year School 2013 Virginia 2015 Virginia2016Virginia2017Virginia2018Wake Forest 2022 Virginia2023Virginia
Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Notre Dame won one NCAA team title (1959, shared with Tulane).
Discontinued Sports
Boxing Source: Prior to joining the ACC in 2013, Syracuse won one NCAA team title in 1936. Prior to joining the ACC in 1953, Virginia won one NCAA team title in 1938.
See also List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships
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