Stanford University truly is a Home of Champions. Below are some facts that summarize the success of Stanford’s intercollegiate athletics program.

• Stanford varsity teams have won 132 national championships.
• 109 of these national titles are NCAA Championships. 
• At least one Stanford team has won an NCAA championship during each of the last 40 years. This ongoing streak is the longest in the nation. Stanford also holds the record for number of NCAA team championships attained during one academic year, winning six titles in 1996-1997.
• Stanford has won the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup in each of the past 22 years. The Directors’ Cup is awarded annually to the most successful overall intercollegiate athletic department in the nation in each of the NCAA’s three divisions. The Directors’ Cup has been awarded for a total of 23 years.
• Stanford student-athletes have earned 159 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships – a national best. NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding performance in athletics, academics, and community service.
• 155 Stanford-affiliated athletes have won a combined total of 243 medals in Olympic competition.
• Twelve Stanford scholar-athletes have earned a Rhodes Scholarship.