History of UConn's basketball championships: How many men's national titles have the Huskies won?
Competing for national championships is the standard at UConn, and their history tells you why.
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UConn doesn't have the lengthy championship history that UCLA or Indiana have, but since Jim Calhoun took over in 1986, it's hard to find many more successful programs. The Huskies have won championships across different eras, from the 1990s, to the 2010s, to their recent stretch of dominance under Dan Hurley. Even as the college basketball landscape changes, UConn refuses to get left behind.
Even as the Big East tries to adapt to this era of basketball, UConn remains one of the nation's preeminent programs. Here's a complete look at UConn's national championship and Final Four history. MORE: Comparing Braylon Mullins' shot to Christian Laettner's iconic buzzer beater How many NCAA championships has UConn men's basketball won?
1999: UConn 77, Duke 74 2004: UConn 82, Georgia Tech 73 2011: UConn 53, Butler 41 2014: UConn 60, Kentucky 54 2023: UConn 76, San Diego State 59 2024: UConn 75, Purdue 60 UConn has won six national championships, all of which have come in 1999 or later. The Huskies didn't win their first title until they took down Duke as a considerable underdog in the 1999 national championship game, but they have since won it all five more times with a total of three different coaches. UConn needed to get past Duke again to win its second title in 2004, but their matchup this time came in the national semifinal, where the Huskies eked out a 79-78 win.