Ohio State Buckeyes - Tracing the 22 NCAA Titles of the Buckeyes

By Freddie Brister

NCAA Championships is one of the most awaited events in every college team. It is a national title wherein the best of the best from different divisions and states are named. Some of the Big Ten Conference Division are able to make it on this important event while some are not. However, the chances of joining are big since there are many sports sanctioned by this organization.

The most popular sports for this event are football, basketball and baseball. If you look at the track record of the different teams, some might take years before they get their next Championship Titles. Others can do it consecutively but could end up periods of drought. Well, it is quite expected as different teams evolve every year and different players with strong skills and abilities emerge. Not to mention, the coaches of the teams vary and they have different strategies. Some may contribute to their winning streak others just settle for division titles.

The Universities of the Big 10 Conference have their many chances in joining the different NCAA Championship Matches. One of them is Ohio State University. They have won a total of 22 NCAA Titles. Their varsity team is named as the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Out of curiosity, let us try to trace their achievements in NCAA. Below are their records and years that they have won their 22 National Titles from NCAA:

Swimming Team

Their swimming team for men has the most records of NCAA titles for this event. They accumulated a total of 11 titles since 1943. Mike Peppe was the coach in 1931-1963 who led the team to win these 11 titles. He was ranked number one to coach the most titles for the NCAA and Ohio State was one of the teams to win the most titles in a year (for the years 1953 and 1955).

Gymnastics

Their team for men was the winner of the NCAA championships in 1984, 1990 and 2001. They have produced 24 NCAA individual champions under the supervision of Miles Avery. In 2001, Jamie Natalie was the All-around champion.

Golf

The division for men won the NCAA title in 1945 and 1979. In 1945, this varsity team grabbed their first gold under the supervision of Robert Keppler. The second title was under Jim Brown. Both coaches are now in the hall of fame for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Track and Field, Fencing, Baseball and Basketball

Each of these teams grabbed one NCAA title only. Track and field gained the title under the coaching of F.R. Castleman. One of the notable players at his time was George Simpson, who was a champion for both 100 and 220-Yard Dash. Fencing team became National champion in 1942. Their baseball team won in 1966 under the coaching of Marty Karow. On the other hand, their basketball team won in 1960 under the coaching of Fred Taylor. Jerry Lucas was one of the top players at that time and he helped the team to win the title.

Freddie Brister is a huge fan of the Big 10 and the Ohio State Buckeyes. His love for the game of football started with an older brother passing the pigskin around in the backyard with cousins and neighborhood friends. He later played in high school, college and coached high school football for 25 years, before retiring to write for Sports Fan Treasures. Check out his Ohio State Merchandise

North Carolina Tar Heels - Top Three Varsity Teams For North Carolina

By Freddie Brister

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the participating schools for the Division I of NCAA. This is a public university, in fact, one of the best in the country. They have good academic programs for the undergraduate. They were also considered as a Public Ivy in 1985. They also have great postgraduate studies that people can avail and in fact, it is still one of the greatest curriculum's you will encounter. They are also one of the oldest universities in the United States as it was established in 1789.

This school is not all about academics. In fact, it is also one of the most notable schools for the Division I. It is one of those universities, who have won Championship Titles, mostly coming from the women team. They have 28 varsity teams but they are quite popular in the field of soccer and hockey. Their lacrosse team is doing well as well as their basketball team. However, winning these titles is not as easy as you think since this school has many rivals in the field of athletics. Most of their rivalries are also considered as one of the most intense rivalries in different sports publications.

The name of their team is North Carolina Tar Heels. If you want to know their records of accomplishments with regard to their hottest, most popular team in the University, check it out:

1. Soccer- This is one of their varsity teams with the most titles grabbed. They won 18 NCAA titles since 1982. They did this under the supervision and coaching of Anson Dorrance. Despite his sexual harassment issues with his players, he still managed to bring out the best of the players. He was not only recognized for his ability to coach College teams but he is also one of the coaches who lead the USA soccer team to win their first World Cup Title. This person is also one of the best coaches inducted in the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in the field of soccer.

2. Basketball- Their team for men has won four NCAA Titles the latest to which was in 2005. This team was the roots of famous players Larry Brown (from Boston Celtics), Michael Jordan, Reyshawn Terry and many others. Although they are not the champions at all times, they have always been in the final four of the NCAA. They have produced many players to win individual awards.

3. Hockey- Their hockey team for women also contributed five titles from NCAA Championships. They must have the toughest women to play this sport and the 28 players, who were picked out for the All-American Selection evidence it. They won a lot of games under the coaching of Karen Shelton, who was also a former hockey player representing United States from 1977-1984. She was also chosen as Coach of the year four times with her stay in this university.

North Carolina Tar Heels is one of the teams with the best record of accomplishment in the NCAA. They are simple one of the teams to watch for in NCAA.

Freddie Brister is a huge fan of the ACC and the North Carolina Tar Heels. His love for the game of football started with an older brother passing the pigskin around in the backyard with cousins and neighborhood friends. He later played in high school, college and coached high school football for 25 years, before retiring to write for Sports Fan Treasures. Check out his North Carolina Tar Heels Merchandise