List of Horizon League champions explained

Horizon League
Titles per university
Milwaukee 133
UIC 70
Green Bay 60
Detroit Mercy 50
Wright State 43
Cleveland State 38
Youngstown State 35
Oakland 24
Northern Kentucky 2
IUPUI 1
Locations
This is an article of Horizon League champions. The Horizon League sponsors 19 sports, 9 men's and 10 women's. This article is updated through December 22, 2017.

Men's sports

Women's sports

Membership

All years listed reflect the calendar years in which each school joined and left the conference. For schools that participated only in fall sports, the year of departure is the calendar year after the last season of competition. For schools that participated only in spring sports, the year of arrival precedes the first season of competition.

Current members

Former members

Current associate members

Men's tennis

Former associate members

Men's soccer

Men's tennis

Women's tennis

Sports sponsored

Men's

SchoolBaseBaskCCGolfSoccerSwimmingTennisIndoor trackOutdoor track
Cleveland StateNo[1] YesNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Detroit MercyNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
Green BayNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
IU IndyNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MilwaukeeYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYes
Northern KentuckyYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
OaklandYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
Purdue Fort WayneYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYes
Robert MorrisNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Wright StateYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Youngstown StateYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYes

Women's

SchoolBaskCCGolfSoccerSoftSwimmingTennisIndoor trackOutdoor trackVolleyball
Cleveland StateYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Detroit MercyYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesNo
Green BayYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
IU IndyYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
MilwaukeeYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Northern KentuckyYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
OaklandYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Purdue Fort WayneYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYes
Robert MorrisYesYesNoYesYesNoNoYesYesYes
Wright StateYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Youngstown StateYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Sports championship totals

This table includes all the championships earned by sport. A – denotes that the school never participated in the sport in the conference. These totals are through July 1, 2017.

Men's

SchoolBaseBaskCCGolfSoccerSwimmingTennisIndoor trackOutdoor trackTotal
Cleveland State0[2] 2914521
Detroit Mercy6527402127
Green Bay40031311
IU Indy000000000
Milwaukee7801040[3] 161661
Northern Kentucky010000001
Oakland1020340010
UIC163011100031
Wright State112051810028
Youngstown State20100339
Belmont[4] 000
Chicago State00
Eastern Illinois00
Lindenwood00
Southern Indiana00
Tennessee State00
Tennessee Tech00

Women's

SchoolBaskCCGolfSoccerSoftSwimmingTennisIndoor trackOutdoor trackVolleyballTotal
Cleveland State2010400001017
Detroit Mercy3233604223
Green Bay35000391149
IU Indy00010000001
Milwaukee402830972172
Northern Kentucky0001000001
Oakland031124010214
UIC0002201700039
Wright State20445000015
Youngstown State0230104610026
Chicago State00000000000

Titles per university

  1. Milwaukee 133
  2. Notre Dame 111
  3. Butler 96
  4. UIC 70
  5. Green Bay 60
  6. Detroit Mercy 50
  7. Loyola Chicago 50
  8. Wright State 43
  9. Cleveland State 38
  10. Youngstown State 35
  11. Evansville 31
  12. Oral Roberts 31
  13. Xavier 27
  14. Oakland 24
  15. Valparaiso 20
  16. Northern Illinois 10
  17. Oklahoma City 7
  18. Dayton 4
  19. Saint Louis 4
  20. La Salle 3
  21. Marquette 3
  22. Northern Kentucky 2
  23. IU Indy 1
  24. Duquesne 0

Sports

All-sport champion

McCafferty Trophy

The James J. McCafferty Trophy is awarded annually by the Horizon League to signify the leagues all-sport champion. Created in 1980, it was named for Jim McCafferty, who served as the first Commissioner of the Midwestern City Conference (now the Horizon League). Schools earn performance points based on their finish in all 19 championship sports the Horizon League offers. For the sports of baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, and men's and women's basketball, points are awarded based on combined regular season and championship finish. All other sports are based on finish in the League championship.

Number of McCafferty Championships won by school

SeasonChampionPoints
1980Oral Roberts29.0
1981Oral Roberts36.0
1982Oral Roberts39.5
1983Oral Roberts43.5
1984Oral Roberts46.0
1985Oral Roberts55.0
1986Oral Roberts46.0
1987Evansville59.5
1988Evansville64.5
1989Notre Dame79.0
1990Notre Dame76.5
1991Notre Dame82.5
1992Notre Dame68.0
1993Notre Dame94.0
1994Notre Dame101.0
1995Notre Dame99.0
1996Northern Illinois57.0
1997Butler54.0
1998Butler59.0
1999Butler50.0
2000UIC38.0
2001Milwaukee53.0
2002Butler53.0
2003Butler47.5
2004Milwaukee48.0
2005Milwaukee49.0
2006Milwaukee53.0
2007Butler/UIC49.0
2008Cleveland State46.0
2009Milwaukee49.0
2010Butler51.5
2011Butler59.0
2012Milwaukee45.5
2013Cleveland State45.0
2014Milwaukee43.0
2015Oakland56.0
2016Oakland62.0
2017Oakland46.5
2018Oakland52.5
2019Wright State43
2020Oakland39
2021Oakland43

Men's

Baseball

Number of baseball titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1981North: Xavier, South: Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1982North: Detroit, South: Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1983North: Detroit, South: Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1984North: Xavier, South: Oklahoma CityOklahoma City
1985North: Xavier, South: Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1986North: Detroit, South: Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1987North: Xavier, South: Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1988North: Notre Dame, South: EvansvilleEvansville
1989North: Detroit, South: EvansvilleNotre Dame
1990North: Notre Dame South: EvansvilleEvansville
1991EvansvilleNotre Dame
1992Notre DameNotre Dame
1993Notre DameNotre Dame
1994Notre DameNotre Dame
1995East: Detroit, West: Notre DameWright State
1996ButlerNorthern Illinois
1997Wright StateDetroit
1998ButlerButler
1999ButlerMilwaukee
2000MilwaukeeButler
2001MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2002UICMilwaukee
2003UICUIC
2004UICYoungstown State
2005UICUIC
2006UICWright State
2007UICUIC
2008UICUIC
2009UICWright State
2010Wright StateMilwaukee
2011UIC
Wright State
Wright State
2012ValparaisoValparaiso
2013MilwaukeeValparaiso
2014Wright StateYoungstown State
2015UICWright State
2016Wright StateWright State
2017UICUIC

Men's basketball

Number of men's basketball titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1980LoyolaOral Roberts
1981XavierOklahoma City
1982EvansvilleEvansville
1983LoyolaXavier
1984Oral RobertsOral Roberts
1985LoyolaLoyola
1986XavierXavier
1987Evansville
Loyola
Xavier
1988XavierXavier
1989EvansvilleXavier
1990XavierDayton
1991XavierXavier
1992EvansvilleEvansville
1993Evansville
Xavier
Xavier
1994XavierDetroit
1995XavierGreen Bay
1996Green BayNorthern Illinois
1997ButlerButler
1998Detroit
UIC
Butler
1999DetroitDetroit
2000ButlerButler
2001ButlerButler
2002ButlerUIC
2003ButlerMilwaukee
2004MilwaukeeUIC
2005MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2006MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2007Butler
Wright State
Wright State
2008ButlerButler
2009ButlerCleveland State
2010ButlerButler
2011Butler
Cleveland State
Milwaukee
Butler
2012ValparaisoDetroit
2013ValparaisoValparaiso
2014Green BayMilwaukee
2015ValparaisoValparaiso
2016ValparaisoGreen Bay
2017Oakland & ValparaisoNorthern Kentucky
2018Northern KentuckyWright State

Men's cross country

Number of men's cross country titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1979Oral Roberts
1980Oral Roberts
1981Oral Roberts
1982Notre Dame
1983Oral Roberts
1984Notre Dame
1985Notre Dame
1986Loyola
1987Loyola
1988Notre Dame
1989Notre Dame
1990Notre Dame
1991Notre Dame
1992Notre Dame
1993Notre Dame
1994Notre Dame
1995Loyola
1996Loyola
1997Loyola
1998Butler
1999Butler
2000Butler
2001Butler
Loyola
2002Butler
2003Butler
2004Butler
2005Butler
2006Butler
2007Butler
2008Butler
2009Butler
2010Butler
2011Butler
2012Loyola
2013Detroit
2014Detroit
2015Oakland
2016Youngstown State
2017Oakland
2018Youngstown State

Men's golf

Number of men's golf titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1980Oral Roberts
1981Oral Roberts
1982Oral Roberts
1983Oral Roberts
1984SOklahoma City
1984FOral Roberts
1985Oral Roberts
1986Evansville
1987Detroit
1988Notre Dame
1989Notre Dame
1990Xavier
1991Xavier
1992Xavier
1993Xavier
1994N/A
1995Notre Dame
1996Wright State
1997Wright State
1998Cleveland State
1999Detroit
2000Wright State
2001Detroit
2002Detroit
2003Wright State
2004Wright State
2005Detroit
2006Cleveland State
2007Detroit
2008Cleveland State
2009Cleveland State
2010Detroit
2011Cleveland State
2012Loyola
2013Valparaiso
2014Cleveland State
2015Cleveland State
2016Cleveland State
2017Cleveland State

Men's soccer

Number of men's soccer titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1987N/AEvansville
1988N/ANotre Dame
1989North: Notre Dame, South: Evansville & Saint LouisEvansville
1990EvansvilleEvansville
1991EvansvilleEvansville
1992XavierEvansville
1993Notre DameNotre Dame
1994East: Xavier & Butler, West: Green BayNotre Dame
1995DetroitButler
1996ButlerDetroit
1997MilwaukeeButler
1998ButlerButler
1999UICUIC
2000UIC
Loyola
UIC
2001MilwaukeeButler
2002MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2003MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2004Milwaukee
Butler
Milwaukee
2005DetroitMilwaukee
2006UICLoyola
2007LoyolaUIC
2008UIC
Butler
Loyola
2009ButlerGreen Bay
2010ButlerButler
2011ValparaisoLoyola
2012DetroitCleveland State
2013UICMilwaukee
2014OaklandOakland
2015UICOakland
2016Wright StateUIC
2017Green BayUIC

Men's swimming and diving

Number of men's swimming and diving titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1984Evansville
1985Notre Dame
1986Evansville
1987Evansville
1988Notre Dame
1989Notre Dame
1990Notre Dame
1991Notre Dame
1992Notre Dame
1993La Salle
1994La Salle
1995La Salle
1996Wright State
1997Wright State
1998Cleveland State
1999Cleveland State
2000Milwaukee
2001Wright State
2002Green Bay
2003Wright State
2004Wright State
2005Wright State
2006Cleveland State
2007Wright State
2008Wright State
2009UIC
2010Milwaukee
2011Milwaukee
2012Milwaukee
2013Cleveland State
2014Oakland
2015Oakland
2016Oakland
2017Oakland

Men's tennis

Number of men's tennis titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1980Oral Roberts
1981Oklahoma City
1982Oklahoma City
1983Oklahoma City
1984Oral Roberts
1985Oral Roberts
1986Oral Roberts
1987Evansville
1988Evansville
1989Notre Dame
1990Notre Dame
1991Notre Dame
1992Notre Dame
1993Notre Dame
1994Notre Dame
1995Notre Dame
1996Northern Illinois
1997Northern Illinois
1998Butler
1999Butler
2000Butler
2001Wright State
2002Butler
2003Butler
2004Butler
2005Butler
2006Butler
2007Butler
2008Cleveland State
2009Cleveland State
2010Cleveland State
2011Cleveland State
2012Green Bay
2013Cleveland State
2014Green Bay
2015Green Bay
2016Valparaiso
2017Valparaiso

Men's track and field

Number of men's track and field titles by school

SeasonIndoor
champion
Outdoor
champion
1980LoyolaN/A
1981Oral RobertsN/A
1982Oral RobertsN/A
1983Notre DameN/A
1984Notre DameN/A
1985Notre DameN/A
1986Notre DameN/A
1987N/AN/A
1988N/AN/A
1989Notre DameN/A
1990Notre DameN/A
1991Notre DameN/A
1992Notre DameN/A
1993Notre DameN/A
1994Notre DameN/A
1995Notre DameN/A
1996DetroitN/A
1997MilwaukeeN/A
1998MilwaukeeMilwaukee
1999MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2000Detroit & MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2001MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2002ButlerMilwaukee
2003Youngstown StateDetroit
2004MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2005MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2006MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2007MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2008MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2009MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2010MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2011MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2012MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2013LoyolaMilwaukee
2014MilwaukeeYoungstown State
2015MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2016Youngstown StateYoungstown State
2017Youngstown StateYoungstown State

Women's

Women's basketball

Number of women's basketball titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1987DetroitN/A
1988EvansvilleN/A
1989Loyola & Notre DameNotre Dame
1990Notre DameNotre Dame
1991Notre DameNotre Dame
1992XavierNotre Dame
1993ButlerXavier
1994Notre DameNotre Dame
1995Notre DameNorthern Illinois
1996Green BayButler
1997DetroitDetroit
1998ButlerGreen Bay
1999Green BayGreen Bay
2000Green BayGreen Bay
2001Green Bay & MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2002Green BayGreen Bay
2003Green BayGreen Bay
2004Green BayGreen Bay
2005Green BayGreen Bay
2006Milwaukee & Green BayMilwaukee
2007Green BayGreen Bay
2008Green BayCleveland State
2009Green BayGreen Bay
2010Green BayCleveland State
2011Green BayGreen Bay
2012Green BayGreen Bay
2013Green BayGreen Bay
2014Green BayWright State
2015Green BayGreen Bay
2016Green BayGreen Bay
2017Green Bay & Wright StateGreen Bay

Women's cross country

Number of women's cross country titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1986Detroit
1987Detroit
1988Dayton
1989Dayton
1990Notre Dame
1991Loyola
1992Notre Dame
1993Notre Dame
1994Notre Dame
1995Loyola
1996Butler
1997Butler
1998Butler
1999Butler
2000Loyola
2001Loyola
2002Butler
2003Butler
2004Butler
2005Butler
2006Butler
2007Butler
2008Loyola
2009Butler
2010Butler
2011Butler
2012Loyola
2013Youngstown State
2014Youngstown State
2015Oakland
2016Oakland
2017Oakland
2018Milwaukee

Women's golf

Number of women's golf titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
2003Youngstown State
2004Loyola
2005Butler
2006Butler
2007Butler
2008Butler
2009Youngstown State
2010Detroit
2011Butler
2012Butler
2013Detroit
2014Detroit
2015Youngstown State
2016Oakland
2017Cleveland State

Women's soccer

Number of women's soccer titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1991Notre DameN/A
1992Notre DameN/A
1993Notre DameNotre Dame
1994Notre DameNotre Dame
1995ButlerDetroit
1996Butler & DetroitButler
1997MilwaukeeMilwaukee
1998LoyolaWright State
1999Wright State & ButlerWright State
2000MilwaukeeWright State
2001MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2002MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2003MilwaukeeLoyola
2004MilwaukeeDetroit
2005MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2006MilwaukeeLoyola
2007MilwaukeeLoyola
2008Milwaukee & LoyolaMilwaukee
2009MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2010Milwaukee & ButlerMilwaukee
2011MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2012MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2013MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2014ValparaisoValparaiso
2015MilwaukeeOakland
2016MilwaukeeNorthern Kentucky
2017MilwaukeeIUPUI

Softball

Number of softball titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1987N/ADetroit
1988N/ADetroit
1989N/ADetroit
1990Notre DameNotre Dame
1991DetroitNotre Dame
1992Detroit & Notre DameDetroit
1993Notre DameNotre Dame
1994Notre DameNotre Dame
1995Notre DameNotre Dame
1996UIC & Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
1997UICCleveland State
1998UICUIC
1999UICUIC
2000UICUIC
2001LoyolaUIC
2002UIC & LoyolaUIC
2003LoyolaWright State
2004UICUIC
2005UICGreen Bay
2006UICYoungstown State
2007LoyolaWright State
2008Cleveland StateWright State
2009UICCleveland State
2010Cleveland StateWright State
2011LoyolaUIC
2012ValparaisoValparaiso
2013UIC & LoyolaValparaiso
2014Green BayGreen Bay
2015Oakland & UICOakland
2016UICValparaiso
2017UICUIC

Women's swimming and diving

Number of women's swimming and diving titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1987Evansville
1988Notre Dame
1989Notre Dame
1990Notre Dame
1991Notre Dame
1992Notre Dame
1993Notre Dame
1994Notre Dame
1995Notre Dame
1996Notre Dame
1997Wright State
1998Green Bay
1999Wright State
2000Green Bay
2001Milwaukee
2002Wright State
2003Wright State
2004Wright State
2005Green Bay
2006Green Bay
2007Green Bay
2008Green Bay
2009Green Bay
2010Green Bay
2011Green Bay
2012Milwaukee
2013Milwaukee
2014Oakland
2015Oakland
2016Oakland
2017Oakland

Women's tennis

Number of women's tennis titles by school

SeasonTournament
champion
1986Evansville
1987Evansville
1988Notre Dame
1989Notre Dame
1990Notre Dame
1991Notre Dame
1992Notre Dame
1993Notre Dame
1994Notre Dame
1995N/A
1996Green Bay
1997UIC
1998UIC
1999UIC
2000UIC
2001UIC
2002UIC
2003UIC
2004UIC
2005UIC
2006UIC
2007UIC
2008UIC
2009UIC
2010UIC
2011UIC
2012UIC
2013UIC
2014Youngstown State
2015Youngstown State
2016Youngstown State
2017Youngstown State

Women's track and field

Number of women's track and field titles by school

SeasonIndoor
champion
Outdoor
champion
1989MarquetteN/A
1990MarquetteN/A
1991MarquetteN/A
1992Notre DameN/A
1993Notre DameN/A
1994Notre DameN/A
1995Notre DameN/A
1996DetroitN/A
1997ButlerN/A
1998DetroitMilwaukee
1999DetroitDetroit
2000MilwaukeeDetroit
2001MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2002DetroitMilwaukee
2003MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2004Youngstown StateYoungstown State
2005Youngstown StateYoungstown State
2006MilwaukeeYoungstown State
2007MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2008Youngstown StateYoungstown State
2009MilwaukeeYoungstown State
2010MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2011MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2012MilwaukeeYoungstown State
2013LoyolaLoyola
2014Youngstown StateYoungstown State
2015Youngstown StateYoungstown State
2016OaklandYoungstown State
2017Youngstown StateYoungstown State

Women's volleyball

Number of women's volleyball titles by school

SeasonRegular season
champion
Tournament
champion
1986ButlerButler
1987Butler, Loyola & Saint LouisButler
1988ButlerSaint Louis
1989ButlerSaint Louis
1990ButlerDayton
1991Notre DameNotre Dame
1992Notre DameNotre Dame
1993Notre DameNotre Dame
1994Notre DameNotre Dame
1995Northern IllinoisLoyola
1996Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
1997Butler & MilwaukeeButler
1998MilwaukeeMilwaukee
1999MilwaukeeLoyola
2000Loyola & MilwaukeeLoyola
2001LoyolaMilwaukee
2002LoyolaMilwaukee
2003MilwaukeeGreen Bay
2004MilwaukeeLoyola
2005MilwaukeeLoyola
2006MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2007MilwaukeeCleveland State
2008MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2009Cleveland StateMilwaukee
2010MilwaukeeButler
2011MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2012Cleveland StateCleveland State
2013MilwaukeeMilwaukee
2014OaklandOakland
2015Cleveland StateCleveland State
2016Cleveland StateCleveland State
2017Cleveland StateCleveland State

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleveland State University dropping baseball at the end of 2011 season. 2 May 2011. 29 December 2011. 4 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110504065237/http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/index.ssf/2011/05/cleveland_state_university_dro.html. live.
  2. Cleveland State sponsored baseball from 1995 through 2011.
  3. Milwaukee sponsored men's tennis in 1995.
  4. Web site: Belmont University to Join Horizon League as Affiliate Member Horizon League . www.horizonleague.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517110233/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/belmont-university-to-join-horizon-league-as-affiliate-member . 2014-05-17.