a 12-year stretch from 1964 to 1975. UCLA also holds the record for the most consecutive championships, winning seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. Kentucky has the second-most titles, with eight. North Carolina is third with six championships, while Duke, and Indiana follow with five each. Kansas is the most recent champion, having defeated North Carolina in the final of the 2022 tournament. Among head coaches, John Wooden is the all-time leader with 10 championships; he coached UCLA during their period of success in the 1960s and 1970s. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski is second all-time with five titles. Championship games Multiple champions Champions by conference status Champions by conference at the time of tournaments Championships by current conference membership Championships by state/jurisdiction See also NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship records Helms Athletic Foundation national champions Mythical national championships in college basketball Notes The result was later stricken from the NCAA record books after it was discovered that the team had committed a rules violation. Oklahoma A&M changed its name to Oklahoma State in 1957. Louisville won the 2013 national championship game, but the NCAA vacated the title in 2018. The championship game was scheduled to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, but the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. References General Specific NCAA Champions Champions