UC Athletics has a proud championship tradition as the Bearcats have secured numerous conference crowns, both as teams and as individuals/relays.
Going back to 1908 when the men's basketball team captured Cincinnati's first conference title, UC has collected 116 conference championships (regular season, conference tournament and sweeps of both) in 15 sports. Individually, the Bearcats have combined to captured 298 crowns in individual (singles) and multiple-athlete (doubles & relay events) in nine sports (cross country, track & field (indoor & outdoor), swimming & diving and tennis). To see the entire list, click HERE.
Including regular season and tournament crowns combined, the men's basketball program has collected 41 conference titles, while football (15), baseball (11) and men's track & field (10) have reached double digits in their championship hauls.
Below is the full list of all the conference TEAM championships each sport has accumulated.
year = won regular season only // year* = won conference tournament only // year** = swept regular season and conference tournament
Baseball (11) - 2019*, 1995, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1965, 1961, 1960, 1958, 1930, 1928
Basketball, Men (41): 2020, 2019*, 2018**, 2004**, 2002**, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998**, 1997, 1996**, 1995*, 1994*, 1993**, 1992**, 1977*, 1976*, 1966, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1926, 1908
Basketball, Women (2) - 2002*, 1999
Cross Country, Men (5) - 1996, 1995, 1969, 1965, 1918
Cross Country, Women (0)
Football (15) - 2020, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2002, 1964, 1963, 1952, 1951, 1949, 1947, 1934, 1933
Golf, Men (2) - 1994, 1993
Golf, Women (0)
Lacrosse (0)
Soccer, Women (9) - 2015*, 2002*, 2001**, 1997*, 1996*, 1995, 1994*, 1980*
Swim & Dive, Men (2) - 2019, 2018
Swim & Dive, Women (1) - 2002
Tennis, Women (0)
Track & Field, Men, Indoor (4) - 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Track & Field, Men, Outdoor (6) - 2004, 2001, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1992
Track & Field, Women, Indoor (1) - 2018
Track & Field, Women, Outdoor (2) - 2017, 2016
Volleyball (7) - 2019, 2011*, 2010, 2008, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999**, 1981*, 1972*
Discontinued Sports
Soccer, Men (2) - 2006, 2003
Tennis, Men (6) - 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1961, 1962