NCAA Unveils All-Time Division IV Basketball Teams

from the Washington Post-it

As part of Championship Week, the NCAA today unveiled its all-time Division IV basketball teams since 1973 when the division was established. The news comes on the heels of the 2009 championship game, which was won by Tacoma State 97-78. The announcement came in three parts, the first officially recognizing and honoring the basketball programs of the decades, the second officially recognizing and honoring various Division IV basketball "dynasties", and the final one crowning a program of the 20th Century. Said Bud Seleguin, director of Division IV, "In the spirit of championship week, we felt it best to honor all of the excellent programs in all sports since the beginning of our level of competition." Throughout the week, similar announcements will be made for baseball and football, capped off with the announcement of the overall program of the Century.

Saturday Press Release:

Program of the Decade
-1970's: Penn Dutch University (3 championships: 75, 77, 79; 4 final four appearances, 6 tournament appearances overall)
-1980's: Key Biscayne State University (2 championships: 82, 85; 3 final four appearances, 4 tournament appearances overall)
-1990's: UNC Boone (2 championships: 94, 96; 2 final four appearances, 5 tournament appearances overall)
-2000's: Cabrillo College (2 championships: 05, 07; 3 final four appearances, 7 tournament appearances overall)

Offically Recognized Dynasties
-1975-79: Penn Dutch University (3 championships: 75, 77, 79)
-1982-91: Key Biscayne State University (3 championships: 82, 85, 91)
-1988-96: UNC Boone (4 championships: 88, 89, 94, 96)
-1992-01: Point Loma College (3 championships: 92, 97, 01)

"Basketball Program of the Century"
-UNC Boone: 4 championships, the most of any team in the 20th Century. Additionally, 8 final four appearances and 13 tournament appearances.

All Time Division IV Basketball National Champions
1973 LaJolla S&M
1974 Detroit Clemency
1975 Penn Dutch
1976 Warren State
1977 Penn Dutch
1978 Flagstaff State
1979 Penn Dutch
1980 Boston State
1981 Detroit Clemency
1982 Key Biscayne State
1983 Flagstaff State
1984 Tacoma State
1985 Key Biscayne State
1986 Cabrillo College
1987 New Holland College
1988 UNC Boone
1989 UNC Boone
1990 Cape Charles College
1991 Key Biscayne State
1992 Point Loma College
1993 LaJolla S&M
1994 UNC Boone
1995 Detroit Clemency
1996 UNC Boone
1997 Point Loma College
1998 Spokane State
1999 Spokane State
2000 Tacoma State
2001 Point Loma College
2002 Phoenix
2003 Fourlane
2004 Tulsa at Lawton
2005 Cabrillo College
2006 Flagstaff State
2007 Cabrillo College
2008 Tombigbee
2009 Tacoma State