A historic year that culminated with a NCAA baseball championship — Denison’s third national title in the span of four months — has placed the Big Red in rarefied territory.
Denison is now the first Division III program in Ohio to win three NCAA team titles in three different sports in the same academic year.
At the national level, Denison’s athletics program is one of only three in the country to win three or more NCAA titles in the 2025-26 academic year. There are 426 Division III colleges.
“The past year embodied the competitive excellence that’s more than an abstract ideal or aspirant value for the Denison athletics program,” said Associate Vice President and Athletic Director Matt Tanney. “It’s a tangible outcome that student-athletes, coaches, and staff commit to every day through their actions.”
“Winning a single national championship, in any sport, is a tall order. Winning three in the same year reflects the exceptional talent and character in the students who don Big Red uniforms and among the coaches and mentors who shape their experiences.”
This year, Denison’s student-athletes lifted trophies in women’s basketball, men’s swimming and diving, and baseball.
In total, 10 Denison teams earned NCAA tournament berths, a display of quality and depth for an athletic department that features 26 varsity teams. Denison will add men’s fencing and women’s water polo in the fall.