Tampa made DII baseball history in 2025, defeating Central Missouri in three games to win its second-straight title and its 10th in program history. Tampa passes conference rival Florida Southern for the most titles all-time. It is Tampa’s seventh title since 2000, well more than any other program this century.

Since Chapman defeated Delta State in the first championship series in 1968, there have been 12 programs to reach the pinnacle of the DII baseball world multiple times. Let’s take a look at the programs with the most national championships in DII baseball lore.

10 — Tampa (1992-93, 1998, 2006-07, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2024-25)

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Tampa baseball has seven national championships.

Before the record-breaking 2025 title, Tampa swept its way to its ninth national championship in 2024. The team it beat, Angelo State, was attempting to go back-to-back as champions, which had only been achieved six times in the 51 years of the DII baseball championship. The Spartans are owners of two of those occasions. Tampa first won consecutive titles in 1992 and 1993 before doing it again in 2006 and 2007. Head coach Joe Urso was at the helm the second time. He was also a driving force as a star second baseman for the 1992 national champs. Now, Tampa has a chance to do it again.

No. 9! TAMPA WINS THE #D2BSB FOR THE NINTH TIME. It’s dogpile SZN (and there’s only one person who wears the avocado shirt in Cary @BFriedACC) @tampaspartans pic.twitter.com/YIlLKewXxA

— Wayne Cavadi (@WayneCavadi_D2) June 8, 2024

9 — Florida Southern (1971-72, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2005)

The Mocs have set the bar for DII baseball. Along with Tampa, they have made the South Region the premier region in the division. Florida Southern was the first team to go back-to-back, winning its first two championships consecutively. The Mocs kept things steady, winning at least one title in every decade since the 1970s. They came close in 2018 and have some pressure on them in 2019 to keep that streak alive.

3 — Cal Poly Pomona (1976, 1980, 1983)

John Scalinas had the Broncos as a power in the Wild West throughout the late 70s and 80s. From 1976 to 1988, Cal Poly Pomona won the CCAA six times and took home three national championships, including the 1976 title in its first NCAA tournament appearance in program history. There was quite a postseason lull in Pomona until recently when the Broncos have made the NCAA tournament five times in the past eight seasons. They are back in form to try to add more to the trophy case.

2 — Nine teams tied

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Central Missouri is one of nine teams with two DII baseball titles.

While impressive, it’s hard to believe that Central Missouri and Chico State only have two titles. The Mules have made it to the final eight 16 times in the past 30 years, while the Wildcats have made it nine. They are two of the more successful programs in that aspect.

CSUN, Jacksonville State, Troy, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside have all moved on to Division I but were able to reel in two titles apiece as DII programs.

Southern Indiana and West Chester are the two most recent schools to join the multi-title club of DII. Southern Indiana won its first two titles in a five-year span, winning one in 2010 and the next in 2014. Jad Prachniak has made West Chester an Atlantic Region power, winning titles in 2012 and 2017.

West Chester crowned the 2017 DII Baseball Champions

Here’s the complete list of DII baseball champions:

YEAR
CHAMPION
COACH
SCORE
RUNNER-UP
SITE

2024
*Tampa
Joe Urso
8-3
Angelo State
Cary, N.C.

2023
*Angelo State
Kevin Brooks
6-5
Rollins
Cary, N.C.

2022
*North Greenville
Landon Powell
5-3
Point Loma
Cary, N.C.

2021
Wingate
Jeff Gregory
5-3
Central Missouri
Cary, N.C.

2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
 
 
 
 

2019
*Tampa
Joe Urso
3-1
Colorado Mesa
Cary, N.C.

2018
*Augustana (SD) (52-9)
Tim Huber
3-2
Columbus State
Cary, N.C.

2017
*West Chester (44-11)
Jad Prachniak
5-2
UC San Diego
Grand Prairie, Texas

2016
*Nova Southeastern (44-16)
Greg Brown
8-6
Millersville
Cary, N.C.

2015
Tampa (43-13)
Joe Urso
3-1
Catawba
Cary, N.C.

2014
Southern Indiana (49-13)
Tracy Archuleta
3-2 (12)
Colorado Mesa
Cary, N.C.

2013
Tampa (47-12)
Joe Urso
8-2
Minn. St.-Mankato
Cary, N.C.

2012
West Chester (46-10)
Jad Prachniak
9-0
Delta State
Cary, N.C.

2011
West Florida (52-9)
Mike Jeffcoat
12-2
Winona State
Cary, N.C.

2010
Southern Indiana (52-14)
Tracy Archuleta
6-4
UC San Diego
Cary, N.C.

2009
Lynn (46-16)
Rudy Garbalosa
2-1
Emporia State
Cary, N.C.

2008
*Mount Olive (58-6)
Carl Lancaster
6-2
Ouachita Baptist
Sauget, Ill.

2007
*Tampa (53-10)
Joe Urso
7-2
Columbus State
Montgomery, Ala.

2006
*Tampa (54-6)
Joe Urso
3-2 (12)
Chico State
Montgomery, Ala.

2005
Florida Southern (51-11)
Pete Meyer
12-9
North Florida
Montgomery, Ala.

2004
Delta State (54-11)
Mike Kinnison
12-8
Grand Valley State
Montgomery, Ala.

2003
Central Missouri (51-7
Brad Hill
11-4
Tampa
Montgomery, Ala.

2002
Columbus State (48-15)
Greg Appleton
5-3
Chico State
Montgomery, Ala.

2001
St. Mary’s (Texas) (50-13)
Charlie Migl
11-3
Central Missouri
Montgomery, Ala.

2000
*Southeastern Oklahoma (43-12)
Mike Metheny
7-2
Fort Hays State
Montgomery, Ala.

1999
Chico State (50-17)
Lindsay Meggs
11-5
Kennesaw State
Montgomery, Ala.

1998
*Tampa (46-14)
Terry Rupp
6-1
Kennesaw State
Montgomery, Ala.

1997
*Chico State (52-11)
Lindsay Meggs
13-12
Central Oklahoma
Montgomery, Ala.

1996
*Kennesaw State (48-17)
Mike Sansing
4-0
St. Joseph’s (Ind.)
Montgomery, Ala.

1995
*Florida Southern (51-10)
Chuck Anderson
15-0
Georiga College
Montgomery, Ala.

1994
Central Missouri (51-11)
Dave Van Horn
14-9
Florida Southern
Montgomery, Ala.

1993
*Tampa (43-21)
Lelo Prado
7-5
#Cal Poly
Montgomery, Ala.

1992
Tampa (42-19)
Lelo Prado
11-8
Mansfield
Montgomery, Ala.

1991
Jacksonville State (41-12)
Rudy Abbott
20-4
Missouri Southern State
Montgomery, Ala.

1990
Jacksonville State (43-9)
Rudy Abbott
12-8
Cal State Northridge
Montgomery, Ala.

1989
#Cal Poly (38-25)
Steve McFarland
9-5
New Haven
Montgomery, Ala.

1988
*Florida Southern (48-10)
Chuck Anderson
5-4 (10)
Cal State Sacramento
Montgomery, Ala.

1987
*Troy (38-10-1)
Chase Riddle
7-5
Tampa
Montgomery, Ala.

1986
Troy (46-8)
Chase Riddle
5-0
Columbus State
Montgomery, Ala.

1985
*Florida Southern (48-10)
Chuck Anderson
15-5
Cal Poly Pomona
Montgomery, Ala.

1984
Cal State Northridge (46-21-1)
Bib Hiegert
10-5
Florida Southern
Riverside, Calif.

1983
*Cal Poly Pomona (41-22)
John Scolinos
9-7
Jacksonville State
Riverside, Calif.

1982
*UC Riverside (36-23)
Jack Smitheran
10-1
Florida Southern
Riverside, Calif.

1981
*Florida Southern (55-8)
Joe Arnold
9-0
Eastern Illinois
Riverside, Calif.

1980
*Cal Poly Pomona (42-25-1)
John Scolinos
13-6
New Haven
Riverside, Calif.

1979
Valdosta State (47-14)
Tommy Thomas
3-2
Florida Southern
Springfield, Ill.

1978
Florida Southern (41-8)
Joe Arnold
7-2
Delta State
Springfield, Ill.

1977
UC Riverside (43-19)
Jack Smitheran
4-1
Eckerd
Springfield, Ill.

1976
Cal Poly Pomona (40-27-1)
John Scolinos
17-3
SIU-Edwardsville
Springfield, Ill.

1975
Florida Southern (35-10)
Hal Smeltzly
10-7
Marietta
Springfield, Ill.

1974
UC Irvine (48-8)
Gary Adams
14-1
New Orleans
Springfield, Ill.

1973
*UC Irvine (44-12)
Gary Adams
9-6
Ithaca
Springfield, Ill.

1972
Florida Southern (31-6)
Hal Smeltzly
5-1
Cal State Northridge
Springfield, Ill.

1971
Florida Southern (34-4)
Hal Smeltzly
4-0
Central Michigan
Springfield, Mo.

1970
Cal State Northridge (41-21)
Bob Hiegert
2-1
Nicholls State
Springfield, Mo.

1969
*Illinois State (33-5)
Duffy Bass
12-0
Missouri State
Springfield, Mo.

1968
*Chapman (35-18)
Paul Deese
11-0
Delta State
Springfield, Mo.

*Indicates undefeated teams in final series

#Participation vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions