NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Champions

See a complete list of NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Champions, including past winners, championship game scores, runners-up, and head coaches. The UCLA Bruins won their first NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship in 2026, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 79–51 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Fast Facts:

• The NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships played its first season in 1981–82.

• UConn has won the most national titles, with a record 12. The Tennessee Lady Volunteers rank second with eight championships.

• UConn holds the record for the most consecutive NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships, winning four straight titles from 2013 through 2016 under head coach Geno Auriemma.

• South Carolina, Stanford, and Baylor are tied for third in all-time NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships, with three national titles each.

• Louisiana Tech won their first national title in 1982, defeating Cheyney 76–62 in the inaugural Division I national championship game.

• Many NCAA standouts have carried their success into the highest ranks of women’s basketball as WNBA champions.

UCLA vs. South Carolina – National Championship NCAA tournament extended highlights

NCAA Women’s Basketball Division I Champions