Program Success

Pitt State athletic teams have long been some of the best in the country. With a history and tradition of excellence, including NINE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS and a great many other titles, our programs continue to achieve outstanding levels of success. Below is the list of championships and banner seasons throughout the years:

Baseball
3 Conference Tournament Championships	1965, 1966, 1999
6 NCAA Central Regional Appearances	1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2018, 2025
NAIA Tournament Appearance	1965

Men's Basketball
20 Conference Championships	1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1950, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1999, 2015*
7 NCAA Tournament Appearances	1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2024
3 National Semifinalist Finishes	1928, 1942, 1956
2 National Quarterfinalist Finishes	1926, 1940
7 NAIA Tournament Appearances	1940, 1941, 1942, 1956, 1960, 1966, 1972
3 AAU Tournament Appearances	1923, 1926, 1928

Women's Basketball
6 Conference Championships	1992, 1996, 2017, 2024, 2025, 2025
13 NCAA Tournament Appearances	1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
3 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances	2012, 2016, 2025

Men's Cross Country
10 Conference Championships	1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2021, 2023

Women's Cross Country
4 NCAA Regional Championships	1992, 2002, 2003, 2010
15 Conference Championships	1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

Football
4 National Championships	1957, 1961, 1991, 2011
33 Conference Championships	1919, 1924, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2023
4 National Runners-Up	1981, 1992, 1995, 2004
28 Playoff Berths	1957, 1961, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2023, 2024
7 Additional Bowls	1950, 1979, 1980, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017

Softball
Conference Tournament Champions	1986
2 Conference Regular Season Champions	1994, 2024
6 NCAA Central Regional Appearances	1993, 1994, 1995, 2017, 2024, 2025
2 NAIA Tournament Appearances	1981, 1985

Men's Track & Field
4 Indoor National Championships	2018, 2023, 2024, 2025
4 Outdoor National Championships	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
11 Indoor Conference Championships	1993, 1995, 2014, 2015, 207, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
47 Outdoor Conference Championships	1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Women's Track & Field
1 Indoor National Championship	2025
2 Outdoor National Champions	2016, 2024
10 Indoor Conference Championships	1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025
17 Outdoor Conference Championships	1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Volleyball
6 NCAA South Central Regional Appearances	2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
NAIA National Quarterfinals	1980