1974:

1. Central Football: The Dutch won their first football national championship after defeating Ithaca by a final score of 10-8. Central posted a perfect record during the 1974 season, 11-0. The Dutch escaped, now Division I, Evansville in the semifinal round. [Head Coach: Ron Schipper]

1981:

2. Central Women’s Cross Country: Central 19claimed their first, and only, women’s cross-country title in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This was the first contested NCAA Women’s Cross-Country Championship. Central ran away with the title after scoring 26 points and runner-up, Glassboro State, tallied 70 points. The race distance at the 1981 championship was a 5K. [Head Coach: Mike Sullivan]

1982:

3. Central Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: The championship hosted in Naperville, Illinois was claimed by Central as they ran away with the victory by a margin of 55 points. [Head Coach: Jane Kors]

1984:

4. Buena Vista Softball: A championship held in De Pere, Wisconsin, the Beavers of Buena Vista came out on top to earn their first softball national championship in program history. The Beavers finished their season with a 29-8-1 record. BVU took down TCNJ in the championship series. [Head Coach: Marge Willadsen]

1985:

5. Luther Men’s Cross Country: Luther claimed the 1985 NCAA Division III Men’s Cross-Country Championship after outscoring runner-up North Central (Ill.) 98-150. The championship was hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. The championship was raced at an 8K distance. [Head Coach: Kent Finanger]

1988:

6. Central Softball: During the 1988 season, Central came out on top on the national stage to earn their first NCAA Softball Championship. After earning a runner-up finish just two years prior, the Dutch finally rose to the top. Central defeated Allegheny in Elmhurst, Illinois. Central finished a historic season with a 35-10 record. [Head Coach: George Wares]

1991:

7. Central Softball: Coach George Wares took his Dutch back to the top in the 1991 season. Hosted in Willimantic, Connecticut, Central topped Eastern Connecticut State in the national championship game to earn their second softball national championship in program history. Central finished the year with a 42-6 record. [Head Coach George Wares]

1993:

8. Central Women’s Basketball: In 1993, Central danced past Scranton in the semifinal contest with a score of 65-61. Central defeated Capital in the championship game in Pella, Iowa. Central’s Emilie Hanson was on the All-Tournament team. [Head Coach: Gary Boeyink]

 

9. Central Softball: Earning the second national championship of the academic year for Central, softball came out on top once again on the national stage. Staged in Decatur, Illinois, the Dutch toppled over TCNJ in the national championship series. Central finished the season with a 38-2 record. [Head Coach: George Wares]

1996:

10. Wartburg Wrestling: Head Coach Jim Miller led the Knights to their first of many wrestling national championships in 1996. Wartburg came out on top by 6 points to defeat runner-up Augsburg. [Head Coach: Jim Miller]

1997:

11. Simpson Softball: Simpson traveled to Eau Claire, Wisconsin for the 1997 NCAA Division III Softball National Championship where they came out on top for the first time in program history. Simpson downed Montclair State in the championship series. Simpson posted a 39-7 record during the season. [Head Coach: Henry Christowski]

1998:

12. Central Volleyball: In a 5-set national championship game, the Dutch came out on top to become national champions for the first time in program history. Central downed UC San Diego in the championship match. The Dutch posted a record of 37-2. [Head Coach: Megan Clayberg]

1999:

13. Central Volleyball: Completing a perfect 41-0 season, Central claimed back-to-back national championship trophies. The Dutch defeated Trinity (Texas) in the championship match where they swept Trinity 3-0. [Head Coach: Megan Clayberg]

 

14. Wartburg Wrestling: After finishing runner-up the two seasons prior, Wartburg came back out on top again for the second time in program history. The Knights merely got passed Augsburg by 1.5 points. [Head Coach: Jim Miller]

 

15. Simpson Softball: Heading back to where they saw success two years prior, Simpson headed back to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to claim yet again another softball national championship on Wisconsin soil. Simpson ran past Chapman in the championship series to secure their second softball national championship in program history. [Head Coach: Henry Christowski]

2000:

16. Central Volleyball: Claiming their third consecutive national title, Central took home the NCAA trophy in 2000. Central swept past UW-Whitewater in route to their three-peat. The Dutch posted a 40-2 record. [Head Coach: Megan Clayberg]

2003:

17. Wartburg Wrestling: After continuing the battle Augsburg on the national stage, the Knights came out on top again in Ohio after stomping Augsburg to capture victory by 82 points. [Head Coach: Jim Miller]

 

18. Central Softball: Traveling to Salem, Virginia was successful for the Dutch in 2003. Downing Salisbury in the national championship series, Central claimed their fourth softball national championship. Central finished the season with a 39-5-1 record. [Head Coach: George Wares]

2004:

19. Wartburg Wrestling: On Iowa soil, the Knights claimed back-to-back national championship trophies after defeating runner-up Augsburg by 16 points. [Head Coach: Jim Miller]

2005:

20. Wartburg Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: Wartburg claimed the 2005 national championship on their home track in Waverly, Iowa. Wartburg won by just a margin of 1 point over UW-Oshkosh and Calvin. [Head Coach: Marcus Newsom]

2006:

21. Wartburg Wrestling: After finishing runner-up in 2005, Wartburg reclaimed the national championship trophy for the fifth time in program history. The Knights defeated UW-La Crosse by 39.5 points. [Head Coach: Jim Miller]

2008:

22. Wartburg Wrestling: Finishing runner-up again in 2007, Wartburg climbed to the top again in 2008 when the national championship began its stint in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wartburg ran over UW-La Crosse to win by 47 points to claim their sixth title in program history. [Head Coach: Jim Miller]