The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Texas Athletics records 10 NCAA Championship Top-10 finishes in 2017-18
06.20.2018 | Texas Athletics
UT was the only Division I school in the country to have all of its NCAA-sanctioned sport programs advance to NCAA postseason competition during the 2017-18 academic year.
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas officially concluded its 2017-18 athletics season on Tuesday with Baseball's tie for seventh place at the College World Series. Texas was the only Division I school in the country to have ALL of its NCAA-sanctioned sport programs advance to NCAA postseason competition during the 2017-18 academic year.
Of the school's 20 intercollegiate programs, the Longhorns registered 10 NCAA Championship Top-10 team finishes during the recent academic year. Highlighted by a fourth-straight NCAA title by Men's Swimming and Diving and Rowing's program-best third-place showing at the NCAA Championship, the Longhorns recorded additional Top-10 NCAA performances in Men's Golf (tied for fifth), Volleyball (tied for fifth), Women's Swimming and Diving (sixth), Baseball (tied for seventh), Women's Basketball (tied for ninth), Soccer (tied for ninth), Women's Tennis (tied for ninth) and Men's Tennis (tied for ninth).
The Longhorns added NCAA Top-25 finishes in Men's Indoor Track and Field (12th), Women's Golf (tied for 12th) and Men's Outdoor Track and Field (25th).
In addition to its success on the national level, Texas claimed eight Big 12 Conference titles (Volleyball, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Indoor Track and Field, Women's Tennis, Women's Golf, Rowing and Baseball). The Longhorns also claimed a pair of Big 12 postseason tournament titles in Men's Tennis and Women's Tennis. UT has captured a league-best 175 all-time Big 12 Championships (regular season and postseason) through the completion of the 2017-18 season.
University of Texas Top 10 Team Finishes at NCAA Championships in 2017-18
|
Sport |
NCAA Championship Finish |
|
Soccer |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Volleyball |
Tied for Fifth (NCAA round of 8) |
|
Women's Swimming and Diving |
Sixth |
|
Men's Swimming and Diving |
National Champions |
|
Women's Basketball |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Women's Tennis |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Men's Tennis |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Rowing |
Third |
|
Men's Golf |
Tied for Fifth (NCAA round of 8) |
|
Baseball |
Tied for Seventh at College World Series |
Most Top 10 Team Finishes at NCAA Championships by Texas Athletics
(since UT added Rowing as varsity sport starting in 1997-98)
|
Year |
Number of UT Top 10 NCAA team finishes |
|
2002-03 |
13 |
|
2001-02 |
12 |
|
2004-05 |
12 |
|
2014-15 |
11 |
|
2005-06 |
11 |
|
2017-18 |
10 |
|
2015-16 |
10 |
|
2007-08 |
10 |
|
2003-04 |
10 |
|
2011-12 |
9 |
|
2008-09 |
9 |
|
2006-07 |
9 |
All University of Texas NCAA Finishes in 2017-18
|
Sport |
NCAA Championship Finish |
|
Men's Cross Country |
30th at NCAA Championships |
|
Women's Cross Country |
31st at NCAA Championships |
|
Soccer |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Volleyball |
Tied for Fifth (NCAA round of 8) |
|
Football |
Won Houston Bowl |
|
Women's Indoor Track and Field |
Tied for 54th at NCAA Championships |
|
Men's Indoor Track and Field |
12th at NCAA Championships |
|
Women's Swimming and Diving |
Sixth at NCAA Championships |
|
Men's Swimming and Diving |
National Champions |
|
Women's Basketball |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Men's Basketball |
Tied for 33rd (NCAA round of 64) |
|
Women's Tennis |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Men's Tennis |
Tied for Ninth (NCAA round of 16) |
|
Softball |
Tied for 33rd (1-2 at NCAA Regional) |
|
Women's Golf |
Tied for 12th at NCAA Championships |
|
Rowing |
Third at NCAA Championships |
|
Men's Golf |
Tied for Fifth (NCAA round of 8) |
|
Men's Outdoor Track and Field |
25th at NCAA Championships |
|
Women's Outdoor Track and Field |
Tied for 34th at NCAA Championships |
|
Baseball |
Tied for Seventh at College World Series |
All-Time Big 12 Championships by School
(through June 2018; current members only; includes regular season & postseason)
|
School |
All-Time Big 12 Championships |
|
TEXAS |
175 |
|
Oklahoma |
80 |
|
Baylor |
74 |
|
Oklahoma State |
73 |
|
Kansas |
38 |
|
Texas Tech |
23 |
|
Iowa State |
22 |
|
Kansas State |
16 |
|
TCU |
10 |
|
West Virginia |
10 |
