Traditions
Cal National Champions

In its history, Cal has now claimed 77 national team titles in 14 different sports and has 219 individual (135), crew (45), swimming relay (22), tennis doubles (14) and track relay (3) national champions. In all, Golden Bear student-athletes have won 135 individual national titles while competing in men's and women's track & field, men's and women's tennis, men's gymnastics, men's and women's swimming and women's golf.
Since its first national championship in 1920 (football team), Cal has had at least one national champion (either team, individual, crew, tennis doubles or relay) in 74 of 89 years. And, the Bears have had at least one national champion every year since the 1973-74 season (1973 men's water polo team), making it 36 straight years of national champions at Cal.

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Team Champions
Individual Champions
Doubles Champions
Relay Champions

National Team Champions (77)
  • Rugby! (24)
    1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  • Men's Crew+ (15 - Based on Varsity Eight finish)
    1928, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1976, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006

  • Men's Water Polo* (13)
    1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007

  • Football# (5)
    1920: Billingsley, Football Research, Helms, Houlgate, National Championship Foundation
    1921: Boand, Football Research
    1922: Houlgate, National Championship Foundation
    1923: Houlgate
    1937: Dunkel, Helms

  • Men's Gymnastics* (4)
    1968, 1975, 1997, 1998

  • Men's Tennis (3)
    1925*, 1980**, 1989**

  • Women's Crew%* (3 - Based on combined team finish)
    1980%, 2005*, 2006*

  • Baseball* (2)
    1947, 1957

  • Men's Swimming* (2)
    1979, 1980

  • Men's Track & Field* (2)
    1922, 1970

  • Men's Basketball* (1)
    1959

  • Men's Golf* (1)
    2004

  • Softball* (1)
    2002

  • Women's Swimming* (1)
    2009

    *NCAA
    **Intercollegiate Tennis Association
    %National Women's Rowing Association
    +Intercollegiate Rowing Association
    !Collegiate Rugby Championship
    #Various Polls

    Individual National Champions (135)

    YearNameSportEventMark
    1921-22John MerchantMen's Track & FieldHammer161-4
    John MerchantMen's Track & FieldShot Put44-6.5
    Allen NorrisMen's Track & FieldPole Vault12-6
     
    1924-25Oather HamptonMen's Track & FieldHigh Jump6-2
    Bud ChandlerMen's TennisSingles
     
    1925-26Bud ChandlerMen's TennisSingles
     
    1929-30Ken ChurchillMen's Track & FieldJavelin204-2
     
    1930-31Ken ChurchillMen's Track & FieldJavelin215-0
     
    1935-36Archie WilliamsMen's Track & Field400 Yards47.0
     
    1939-40Marty BilesMen's Track & FieldJavelin204-10
     
    1940-41Marty BilesMen's Track & FieldJavelin220-1
    Guinn SmithMen's Track & FieldPole Vault14-2
     
    1941-42Bob BilesMen's Track & FieldJavelin213-9.75
    Hal DavisMen's Track & Field100 Yards9.6
    Hal DavisMen's Track & Field220 Yards21.2
     
    1942-43Hal DavisMen's Track & Field100 Yards10.0
    Hal DavisMen's Track & Field220 Yards21.3
     
    1947-48Charlie ThompsonMen's GymnasticsTumblingN/A
     
    1948-49Charlie ThompsonMen's GymnasticsTumblingN/A
     
     
    1951-52George RosemeMen's Track & FieldJavelin228-8.75
     
    1953-54Larry AndersonMen's Track & FieldPole Vault14-2
     
    1956-57Don BowdenMen's Track & Field880 Yards1:47.2
     
    1958-59Art ShurlockMen's GymnasticsPommel HorseN/A
     
    1959-60James FairchildMen's GymnasticsPommel HorseN/A
     
    1960-61James FairchildMen's GymnasticsPommel HorseN/A
    Paul DavisMen's GymnasticsRope Climb2.9
     
    1961-62Paul DavisMen's GymnasticsRope Climb2.8
    Roger OlsenMen's Track & FieldHigh Jump6-10
     
    1964-65Dan MillmanMen's GymnasticsVaultN/A
     
    1966-67Josh RobinsonMen's GymnasticsRingsN/A
     
    1967-68Sid FreudensteinMen's GymnasticsFloor Exercise9.500
     
    1968-69Dan BowlesMen's GymnasticsVault18.40
     
    1969-70Eddie HartMen's Track & Field100 Yards9.4
     
    1974-75Tom BeachMen's GymnasticsVaultN/A
     
    1975-76Tom BeachMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar19.15
    Ed MillerMen's Track & FieldDecathlon7,443
     
    1976-77Graham SmithMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke55.10
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:00.05
     
    1977-78Peter RoccaMen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:47.48
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:02.24
     
    1978-79Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming100 Butterfly47.76
    Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:45.53
    Peter RoccaMen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:46.21
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke54.91
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Individual Medley1:48.44
    Graham SmithMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:00.37
     
    1979-80Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming100 Butterfly47.36
    Par ArvidssonMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:44.43
     
    1980-81Larry CowlingMen's Track & Field110-Meter Hurdles13.60w
    Mike BergmanMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.85
     
    1981-82Pelle HolmertzMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:36.46
    Randy WickstromMen's GymnasticsVault9.90
     
    1982-83Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:56.71
     
    1984-85Matt BiondiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.87
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:33.22
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly53.50
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:55.13
    Connie van BentumWomen's Swimming50 Freestyle23.18
     
    1985-86Matt BiondiMen's Swimming50 Freestyle19.22
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle42.03
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:33.85
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:54.52
    Connie van BentumWomen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:46.45
     
    1986-87Matt BiondiMen's Swimming50 Freestyle19.15
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.80
    Matt BiondiMen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:33.03
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly52.42
    Mary T. MeagherWomen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:55.54
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldTriple Jump45-2.5
     
    1987-88Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldTriple Jump45-8w
    Hiroko NagasakiWomen's Swimming200 Breaststroke2:11.65
    Kari NisulaMen's Track & FieldDiscus190-7
     
    1989-90Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldTriple Jump46-0.75
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Track & FieldLong Jump22-1
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Indoor Track & FieldTriple Jump45-9
    Sheila HudsonWomen's Indoor Track & FieldLong Jump21-9.50
     
    1992-93Chris HuffinsMen's Track & FieldDecathlon8,007
     
    1993-94Jason BertramMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.55
    Ugur TanerMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:44.54
     
    1994-95Ugur TanerMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:44.39
     
    1995-96Ugur TanerMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:43.22
     
    1997-98Josh BirckelbawMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.825
     
    1998-99Marylyn ChiangWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke52.36
    Bart KizierowskiMen's Swimming100 Freestyle42.70
     
    1999-00Michael AsheMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar9.900
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming50-Meter Freestyle21.21
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming100-Meter Freestyle47.36
    Bevan HartMen's Track & FieldDecathlon8,002
     
    2000-01Michael AsheMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar9.512
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke51.23
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:51.02
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly51.18
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.80
     
    2001-02Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke49.97
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:49.52
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly51.01
    Anthony ErvinMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.62
    Cody MooreMen's GymnasticsHigh Bar9.125
     
    2002-03Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Backstroke50.92
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:50.86
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly50.62
    Duje DraganjaMen's Swimming100 Freestyle42.02
     
    2003-04Graham AckermanMen's GymnasticsFloor Exercise9.687
    Graham AckermanMen's GymnasticsVault9.687
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100-Meter Backstroke57.51
    Natalie CoughlinWomen's Swimming100-Meter Butterfly56.88
    Sarah HuarteWomen's GolfIndividual Medalist278 (-10)
     
    2004-05Graham AckermanMen's GymnasticsFloor Exercise9.600
    Duje DraganjaMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.49
    Duje DraganjaMen's Swimming100 Butterfly45.39
     
    2005-06Susie BabosWomen's TennisSingles
    Henrique BarbosaMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke52.52
    Henrique BarbosaMen's Swimming200 Breaststroke1:53.97
    Jessica HardyWomen's Swimming100 Breaststroke1:00.02
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.350
    Helen SilverWomen's Swimming200 Backstroke1:53.01
     
    2006-07Kelechi AnyanwuWomen's Track & FieldDiscus188-11
    Jessica HardyWomen's Swimming100 Breaststroke59.43
    Alysia JohnsonWomen's Indoor Track & Field800 Meters2:03.47
    Alysia JohnsonWomen's Track & Field800 Meters1:59.29
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse9.650
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsParallel Bars9.725
    Patrick O'NeilMen's Swimming200 Butterfly1:43.77
    Dana VollmerWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly50.69
     
    2007-08Katie MorganWomen's Track & FieldPole Vault13-9 1/4
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsPommel Horse15.625
    Tim McNeillMen's GymnasticsParallel Bars15.650
     
    2008-09Dana VollmerWomen's Swimming100 Freestyle47.17
    Dana VollmerWomen's Swimming200 Freestyle1:42.01
    Amanda SimsWomen's Swimming100 Butterfly51.28
    Nathan AdrianMen's Swimming50 Freestyle18.71
    Nathan AdrianMen's Swimming100 Freestyle41.08
    Damir DugonjicMen's Swimming100 Breaststroke50.86
    Evan RothMen's GymnasticsRings15.600
    Martin MaricMen's Track & FieldDiscus196-3

    Tennis Doubles National Champions (14)

    YearNamesSport
    1924-25Gervais Hill/Gerald StratfordMen's Tennis
    1925-26Bud Chandler/Tom StowMen's Tennis
    1929-30Dolf Muehleisen/Robert MuenchMen's Tennis
    1934-35Paul Newton/Richard BennettMen's Tennis
    1936-37Paul Newton/Richard BennettMen's Tennis
    1938-39Doug Imhoff/Robert PeacockMen's Tennis
    1951-52Clif Mayne/Hugh DitzlerMen's Tennis
    1989-90Matt Lucena/Doug EisenmanMen's Tennis
    1990-91Matt Lucena/Bent-Ove PedersenMen's Tennis
    1997-98Amanda Augustus/Amy JensenWomen's Tennis
    1998-99Amanda Augustus/Amy JensenWomen's Tennis
    1999-00Claire Curran/Amy JensenWomen's Tennis
    2002-03Raquel Kops-Jones/Christina FusanoWomen's Tennis
    2008-09Mari Andersson/Jana JuricovaWomen's Tennis

    Relay National Champions (25)

    YearSportEventTimeNames
    1963-64Men's Track & FieldMile3:07.4Al Courchesne, Dave Fishback, Forrest Beaty, Dave Archibald
     
    1964-65Men's Track & FieldMile3:07.5Chuck Glenn, Dave Fishback, Forrest Beaty, Dave Archibald
     
    1969-70Men's Track & Field440-Yard40.3Don Couser, Isaac Curtis, Dave Masters, Eddie Hart
     
    1977-78Men's Swimming400-Yard Medley3:18.26Peter Rocca, Graham Smith, Par Arvidsson, Jim Fairbank
     
    1978-79Men's Swimming400-Yard Medley3:15.22Peter Rocca, Graham Smith, Par Arvidsson, Pelle Holmertz
     
    1981-82Men's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:28.94Paolo Revelli, P.A. Magnusson, Todd Towbridge, Pelle Holmertz
     
    1984-85Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:53.15Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi
    Men's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:24.40Michael Soderlund, Thomas Lejdstrom, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi
     
    1985-86Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:53.02Tommy Werner, Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Matt Biondi
    Men's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:21.68Tommy Werner, Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Matt Biondi
     
    1986-87Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:53.52Tommy Werner, Joel Thomas, T.A. De Biase, Matt Biondi
     
    1999-00Men's Swimming400-Meter Freestyle3:11.25Matt Macedo, Anthony Ervin, Bart Kizierowski, Lars Merseburg
    Women's Swimming200-Meter Freestyle1:40.18Anya Kolbisen, Haley Cope, Nicole Omphroy, Joscelin Yeo
    Women's Swimming200-Meter Medley1:49.23Haley Cope, Staciana Stitts, Waen Minpraphal, Joscelin Yeo
     
    2001-02Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:50.01Duje Draganja, Anthony Ervin, Matt Macedo, Mattias Ohlin
     
    2002-03Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:48.99Duje Draganja, Milorad Cavic, Joe Bruckart, Anthony Ervin
     
    2003-04Women's Swimming800-Meter Freestyle7:50.94Natalie Coughlin, Erin Reilly, Ashley Chandler, Lauren Medina
     
    2004-05Men's Swimming200-Yard Freestyle1:15.78Duje Draganja, Rolandas Gimbutis, Jonas Tilly, Milorad Cavic
    Men's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle2:47.70Duje Draganja, Milorad Cavic, Jonas Tilly, Rolandas Gimbutis
    Men's Swimming200-Yard Medley1:25.30Milorad Cavic, Henrique Barbosa, Duje Draganja, Rolandas Gimbutis
     
    2006-07Women's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle3:12.13Emily Silver, Erin Reilly, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer
    Women's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle7:00.89Dana Vollmer, Emily Silver, Blake Hayter, Erin Reilly
    Women's Swimming400-Yard Medley3:30.18Lauren Rogers, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer, Emily Silver
     
    2008-09Women's Swimming400-Yard Freestyle3:09.88Hannah Wilson, Liv Jensen, Erica Dagg, Dana Vollmer
    Women's Swimming800-Yard Freestyle6:52.69Sara Isakovic, Hannah Wilson, Liv Jensen, Dana Vollmer
    National Champion Boats (45)
    1928 Men's Varsity Eight 1932 Men's Varsity Eight 1934 Men's Varsity Eight 1935 Men's Varsity Eight 1938 Men's Freshman Eight 1939 Men's Varsity Eight 1941 Men's Junior Varsity Eight 1942 Men's Junior Varsity Eight 1947 Men's Junior Varsity Eight 1949 Men's Varsity Eight 1951 Men's Junior Varsity Eight 1959 Men's Junior Varsity Eight 1960 Men's Varsity Eight 1961 Men's Varsity Eight 1964 Men's Varsity Eight 1971 Men's Varsity Pair w/o Coxswain 1976 Men's Varsity Eight 1980 Women's Varsity Eight Women's Varsity Four 1981 Women's Varsity Four 1982 Men's Freshman Eight 1998 Men's Freshman Eight Men's Open Four 1999 Men's Varsity Eight Men's Junior Varsity Eight 2000 Men's Varsity Eight Men's Junior Varsity Eight Men's Freshman Eight 2001 Men's Varsity Eight Men's Junior Varsity Eight Men's Varsity Four 2002 Men's Varsity Eight Men's Junior Varsity Eight Men's Varsity Four 2003 Men's Junior Varsity Eight 2004 Men's Freshman Eight Men's Open Four 2005 Men's Freshman Eight Women's Varsity Eight 2006 Men's Varsity Eight 2007 Men's Varsity Four Men's Freshman Eight Men's Freshman Four 2008 Men's Freshman Eight 2009 Men's Varsity Four Year-by-Year Cal National Champion Summary Cal's National Champions 1920-21 1920 Football Cal's National Champions 1921-22 1921 Football 1922 Men's Track & Field John Merchant, men's track & field - hammer, 161-4; shot put, 44-6.5 Allen Norris, men's track & field - pole vault, 12-6 Cal's National Champions 1922-23 1922 Football Cal's National Champions 1923-24 1923 Football Cal's National Champions 1924-25 1925 Men's Tennis Oather Hampton, men's track & field - high jump, 6-2 Bud Chandler, men's tennis - singles Gervais Hillis/Gerald Stratford, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1925-26 Bud Chandler, men's tennis - singles Bud Chandler/Tom Stow, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1926-27 None Cal's National Champions 1927-28 1928 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1928-29 None Cal's National Champions 1929-30 Ken Churchill, men's track & field - javelin, 204-2 Dolf Muehleisen/Robert Muench, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1930-31 Ken Churchill, men's track & field - javelin, 215-0 Cal's National Champions 1931-32 1932 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1932-33 None Cal's National Champions 1933-34 1934 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Cal National Champions 1934-35 1935 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Paul Newton/Richard Bennett, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1935-36 Archie Williams, men's track & field - 400 yards, 47.0 Cal's National Champions 1936-37 Paul Newton/Richard Bennett, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1937-38 1937 Football 1938 Men's Freshman Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1938-39 1939 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Doug Imhoff/Robert Peacock, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1939-40 Marty Biles, men's track & field - javelin, 204-10 Cal's National Champions 1940-41 Marty Biles, men's track & field - javelin, 220-1 Guinn Smith, men's track & field - pole vault, 14-2 1941 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1941-42 Hal Davis, men's track & field - 100 yards, 9.6; 220 yards, 21.2 Bob Biles, men's track & field - javelin, 213-9.75 1942 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1942-43 Hal Davis, men's track & field - 100 yards, 10.0; 220 yards, 21.3 Cal's National Champions 1943-44 None Cal's National Champions 1944-45 None Cal's National Champions 1945-46 None Cal's National Champions 1946-47 1947 Baseball 1947 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1947-48 Charlie Thompson, men's gymnastics - tumbling, (n/a) Cal's National Champions 1948-49 1949 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Charlie Thompson, men's gymnastics - tumbling, (n/a) Cal's National Champions 1949-50 None Cal's National Champions 1950-51 1951 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Cal's National Champions 1951-52 George Roseme, men's track & field - javelin, 228-8.75 Clif Mayne/Hugh Ditzler, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1952-53 None Cal's National Champions 1953-54 Larry Anderson, men's track & field - pole vault, 14-2 Cal's National Champions 1954-55 None Cal's National Champions 1955-56 None Cal's National Champions 1956-57 1957 Baseball Don Bowden, men's track & field - 880 yards, 1:47.2 Cal's National Champions 1957-58 None Cal's National Champions 1958-59 1959 Men's Basketball 1959 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Art Shurlock, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, (n/a) Cal's National Champions 1959-60 1960 Men's Varsity Eight Crew James Fairchild, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, (n/a) Cal's National Champions 1960-61 1961 Men's Varsity Eight Crew James Fairchild, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, (n/a) Paul Davis, men's gymnastics - rope climb, (2.9) Cal's National Champions 1961-62 Paul Davis, men's gymnastics - rope climb, 2.8 Roger Olsen, men's track & field - high jump, 6-10 Cal's National Champions 1962-63 None Cal's National Champions 1963-64 1964 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Men's track & field - mile relay (3:07.4 - Al Courchesne, Dave Fishback, Forrest Beaty, Dave Archibald) Cal's National Champions 1964-65 Dan Millman, men's gymnastics - vault, (n/a) Men's track & field - mile relay (3:07.5 - Chuck Glenn, Dave Fishback, Forrest Beaty, Dave Archibald) Cal's National Champions 1965-66 None Cal's National Champions 1966-67 Josh Robinson, men's gymnastics - rings, (n/a) Cal's National Champions 1967-68 1968 Men's Gymnastics Sid Freudenstein, men's gymnastics - floor exercise, 9.500 Cal's National Champions 1968-69 Dan Bowles, men's gymnastics - vault, 18.40 Cal's National Champions 1969-70 1970 Men's Track & Field Eddie Hart, men's track & field - 100 yards, 9.4 Men's track & field - 440 yard relay (40.3 - Don Couser, Isaac Curtis, Dave Masters, Eddie Hart) Cal's National Champions 1970-71 1971 Men's Varsity Pair w/o Coxswain Crew Cal's National Champions 1971-72 None Cal's National Champions 1972-73 None Cal's National Champions 1973-74 1973 Men's Water Polo Cal's National Champions 1974-75 1974 Men's Water Polo 1975 Men's Gymnastics Tom Beach, men's gymnastics - vault, (n/a) Cal's National Champions 1975-76 1975 Men's Water Polo 1976 Men's Varsity Eight Crew Tom Beach, men's gymnastics - high bar, 19.15 Ed Miller, men's track & field - decathlon, 7,443 Cal's National Champions 1976-77 Graham Smith, men's swimming - 100-yard breaststroke, 55.10; 200-yard breaststroke, 2:00.05 Cal's National Champions 1977-78 1977 Men's Water Polo Peter Rocca, men's swimming - 200-yard backstroke, 1:47.48 Graham Smith, men's swimming - 200-yard breaststroke, 2:02.24 Men's swimming - 400-yard medley relay (3:18.26 - Peter Rocca, Graham Smith, Par Arvidsson, Jim Fairbank) Cal's National Champions 1978-79 1979 Men's Swimming Peter Rocca, men's swimming - 200-yard backstroke, 1:46.21 Graham Smith, men's swimming - 100-yard breaststroke, 54.91; 200-yard breaststroke, 2:00.37; 200-yard individual medley, 1:48.44 Par Arvidsson, men's swimming - 100-yard butterfly, 47.76; 200-yard butterfly, 1:45.53 Men's swimming - 400-yard medley relay (3:15.22 - Peter Rocca, Graham Smith, Par Arvidsson, Pelle Holmertz) Cal's National Champions 1979-80 1980 Rugby 1980 Men's Tennis 1980 Women's Varsity Eight Crew 1980 Women's Varsity Four Crew 1980 Men's Swimming Par Arvidsson, men's swimming - 100-yard butterfly, 47.36; 200-yard butterfly, 1:44.43 Cal's National Champions 1980-81 1981 Rugby 1981 Women's Varsity Four Crew Mike Bergman, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, 9.85 Larry Cowling, men's track & field - 110-meter hurdles, 13.60w Cal's National Champions 1981-82 1982 Rugby 1982 Men's Freshman Eight Crew Randy Wickstrom, men's gymnastics - vault, 9.90 Pelle Holmertz, men's swimming - 200-yard freestyle, 1:36.46 Men's swimming - 800-yard freestyle relay (6:28.94 - Paolo Revelli, P.A. Magnusson, Todd Towbridge, Pelle Holmertz) Cal's National Champions 1982-83 1983 Rugby Mary T. Meagher, women's swimming - 200-yard butterfly, 1:56.71 Cal's National Champions 1983-84 1983 Men's Water Polo Cal's National Champions 1984-85 1984 Men's Water Polo 1985 Rugby Matt Biondi, men's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 41.87; 200-yard freestyle, 1:33.22 Mary T. Meagher, women's swimming - 100-yard butterfly, 53.50; 200-yard butterfly, 1:55.13 Connie van Bentum, women's swimming - 50-yard freestyle, 23.18 Men's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (2:53.15 - Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi) Men's swimming - 800-yard freestyle relay (6:24.40 - Michael Soderlund, Thomas Lejdstrom, Bengt Baron, Matt Biondi) Cal's National Champions 1985-86 1986 Rugby Matt Biondi, men's swimming - 50-yard freestyle, 19.22; 100-yard freestyle, 42.03; 200-yard freestyle, 1:33.85 Mary T. Meagher, women's swimming - 200-yard butterfly, 1:54.52 Connie van Bentum, women's swimming - 200-yard freestyle, 1:46.45 Men's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (2:53.02 - Tommy Werner, Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Matt Biondi) Men's swimming - 800-yard freestyle relay (6:21.68 - Tommy Werner, Thomas Lejdstrom, Michael Soderlund, Matt Biondi) Cal's National Champions 1986-87 Matt Biondi, men's swimming - 50-yard freestyle, 19.15; 100-yard freestyle, 41.80; 200-yard freestyle, 1:33.03 Mary T. Meagher, women's swimming - 100-yard butterfly, 52.42; 200-yard butterfly, 1:55.54 Sheila Hudson, women's track & field - triple jump, 45-2.5 Men's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (2:53.52 - Tommy Werner, Joel Thomas, T.A. De Biase, Matt Biondi) Cal's National Champions 1987-88 1987 Men's Water Polo 1988 Rugby Hiroko Nagasaki, women's swimming - 200-yard breaststroke, 2:11.65 Sheila Hudson, women's track & field - triple jump, 45-8w Kari Nisula, men's track & field - discus, 190-7 Cal's National Champions 1988-89 1988 Men's Water Polo 1989 Men's Tennis Cal's National Champions 1989-90 Sheila Hudson, women's indoor track & field - long jump, 21-9.50; triple jump, 45-9; women's outdoor track & field - long jump, 22-1; triple jump, 46-0.75 Matt Lucena/Doug Eisenman, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1990-91 1990 Men's Water Polo 1991 Rugby Matt Lucena/Bent-Ove Pedersen, men's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1991-92 1991 Men's Water Polo 1992 Rugby Cal's National Champions 1992-93 1992 Men's Water Polo 1993 Rugby Chris Huffins, men's track & field - decathlon, 8,007 Cal's National Champions 1993-94 1994 Rugby Ugur Taner, men's swimming - 200-yard butterfly, 1:44.54 Jason Bertram, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, 9.55 Cal's National Champions 1994-95 1995 Rugby Ugur Taner, men's swimming - 200-yard butterfly, 1:44.39 Cal's National Champions 1995-96 1996 Rugby Ugur Taner, men's swimming - 200-yard butterfly, 1:43.22 Cal's National Champions 1996-97 1997 Rugby 1997 Men's Gymnastics Cal's Nations Champions 1997-98 1998 Rugby 1998 Men's Gymnastics 1998 Men's Freshman Eight Crew 1998 Men's Open Four Crew Josh Birckelbaw, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, 9.825 Amanda Augustus/Amy Jensen, women's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1998-99 1999 Rugby 1999 Men's Varsity Eight Crew 1999 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Bart Kizierowski, men's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 42.70 Marylyn Chiang, women's swimming - 100-yard backstroke, 52.36 Amanda Augustus/Amy Jensen, women's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 1999-00 2000 Rugby 2000 Men's Varsity Eight Crew 2000 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew 2000 Men's Freshman Eight Crew Michael Ashe, men's gymnastics - high bar, 9.900 Anthony Ervin, men's swimming - 50-meter freestyle, 21.21; 100-meter freestyle, 47.36 Bevan Hart, men's track & field - decathlon, 8,002 Men's swimming - 400-meter freestyle relay (3:11.25 - Matt Macedo, Anthony Ervin, Bart Kizierowski, Lars Merseburg) Women's swimming - 200-meter freestyle relay (1:40.18 - Anya Kolbisen, Haley Cope, Nicole Omphroy, Joscelin Yeo) Women's swimming - 200-meter medley relay (1:49.23 - Haley Cope, Staciana Stitts, Waen Minpraphal, Joscelin Yeo) Claire Curran/Amy Jensen, women's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 2000-01 2001 Rugby 2001 Men's Varsity Eight Crew 2001 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew 2001 Men's Varsity Four Crew Michael Ashe, men's gymnastics - high bar, 9.512 Anthony Ervin, men's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 41.80 Natalie Coughlin, women's swimming - 100-yard backstroke, 51.23; 200-yard backstroke, 1:51.02; 100-yard butterfly, 51.18 Cal's National Champions 2001-02 2002 Rugby 2002 Men's Varsity Eight Crew 2002 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew 2002 Men's Varsity Four Crew 2002 Softball Cody Moore, men's gymnastics - high bar, 9.125 Anthony Ervin, men's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 41.62 Natalie Coughlin, women's swimming - 100-yard backstroke, 49.97; 200-yard backstroke, 1:49.52; 100-yard butterfly, 51.01 Men's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (2:50.01 - Duje Draganja, Anthony Ervin, Matt Macedo, Mattias Ohlin) Cal's National Champions 2002-03 Duje Draganja, men's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 42.02 Natalie Coughlin, women's swimming - 100-yard backstroke, 50.92; 200-yard backstroke, 1:50.86; 100-yard butterfly, 50.62 2003 Men's Junior Varsity Eight Crew Men's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (2:48.99 - Duje Draganja, Milorad Cavic, Joe Bruckart, Anthony Ervin) Raquel Kops-Jones/Christina Fusano, women's tennis - doubles Cal's National Champions 2003-04 2004 Rugby 2004 Men's Golf 2004 Men's Freshman Eight Crew 2004 Men's Open Four Crew Sarah Huarte, women's golf - medalist, 278 (-10) Graham Ackerman, men's gymnastics - floor exercise, 9.687; vault, 9.687 Natalie Coughlin, women's swimming - 100-meter butterfly, 56.88; 100-meter backstroke, 57.51 Women's swimming - 800-meter freestyle relay (7:50.94 - Natalie Coughlin, Erin Reilly, Ashley Chandler, Lauren Medina) Cal's National Champions 2004-05 2005 Rugby 2005 Men's Freshman Eight Crew 2005 Women's Varsity Eight Crew Graham Ackerman, men's gymnastics - floor exercise, 9.600 Duje Draganja, men's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 41.49; 100-yard butterfly, 45.39 Men's swimming - 200-yard freestyle relay (1:15.78 - Duje Draganja, Rolandas Gimbutis, Jonas Tilly, Milorad Cavic) Men's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (2:47.70 - Duje Draganja, Milorad Cavic, Jonas Tilly, Rolandas Gimbutis) Men's swimming - 200-yard medley relay (1:25.30 - Milorad Cavic, Henrique Barbosa, Duje Draganja, Rolandas Gimbutis) Cal's National Champions 2005-06 2006 Rugby 2006 Men's Varsity Eight Crew 2006 Women's Crew Henrique Barbosa, men's swimming - 100-yard breaststroke, 52.52; 200-yard breaststroke, 1:53.97 Jessica Hardy, women's swimming - 100-yard breaststroke, 1:00.02 Helen Silver, women's swimming - 200-yard backstroke, 1:53.01 Tim McNeill, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, 9.350 Susie Babos, women's tennis - singles Cal's National Champions 2006-07 2006 Men's Water Polo 2007 Rugby 2007 Men's Varsity Four Crew 2007 Men's Freshman Eight Crew 2007 Men's Freshman Four Crew Alysia Johnson, women's indoor track & field - 800-meter, 2:03.47; women's outdoor track & field - 800-meter, 1:59.29 Dana Vollmer, women's swimming - 100-yard butterfly, 50.69 Jessica Hardy, women's swimming - 100-yard breaststroke, 59.43 Tim McNeill, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, 9.650; parallel bars, 9.725 Patrick O'Neil, men's swimming - 200-yard butterfly, 1:43.77 Kelechi Anyanwu, women's outdoor track & field - discus, 188-11 Women's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (3:12.13 - Emily Silver, Erin Reilly, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer) Women's swimming - 800-yard freestyle relay (7:00.89 - Dana Vollmer, Emily Silver, Blake Hayter, Erin Reilly) Women's swimming - 400-yard medley relay (3:30.18 - Lauren Rogers, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer, Emily Silver) Cal's National Champions 2007-08 2007 Men's Water Polo 2008 Rugby 2008 Men's Freshman Eight Crew Tim McNeill, men's gymnastics - pommel horse, 15.625; parallel bars, 15.650 Katie Morgan, women's outdoor track & field - pole vault, 13-9 1/4 Cal's National Champions 2008-09 2009 Women's Swimming 2009 Men's Varsity Four Crew Dana Vollmer, women's swimming - 100-yard freestyle, 47.17; 200-yard freestyle, 1:42.01 Amanda Sims, women's swimming - 100-yard butterfly, 51.28 Nathan Adrian, men's swimming - 50-yard freestyle, 18.71; 100-yard freestyle, 41.08 Damir Dugonjic, men's swimming - 100-yard breaststroke, 50.86 Evan Roth, men's gymnastics - rings, 15.600 Martin Maric, men's outdoor track & field - discus, 196-3 Mari Andersson/Jana Juricova, women's tennis - doubles Women's swimming - 400-yard freestyle relay (3:09.88 - Hannah Wilson, Liv Jensen, Erica Dagg, Dana Vollmer) Women's swimming - 800-yard freestyle relay (6:52.69 - Sara Isakovic, Hannah Wilson, Liv Jensen, Dana Vollmer)