Athletics

Teams part of Blue Devil Athletics compete in the 12-member Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and field teams in 26 NCAA Division 1 varsity sports.

Duke's men's basketball team consistently is ranked among the nation's elite and won the national championship in 1991, 1992 and 2001.
The football program has participated in all four major bowl games and has won or shared the American Football Coaches Association's academic achievement award a nation-leading 12 times for the highest graduation rate in the country, most recently in 2005.
The men's soccer team won the national championship in 1986 and reached the NCAA final in 1996.
The men's lacrosse team reached the NCAA final in 2005. The Duke women's programs are just as exceptional.
The women's basketball team has advanced to the NCAA tournament Sweet 16 every year since 1998 and reached the Final Four in 1999, 2002 and 2006.
The women's golf team won the NCAA national championship in 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2006.
The women's tennis team has won 15 ACC championships, received 18 consecutive NCAA tournament bids, and reached the NCAA Final Four six times.
The women's field hockey team reached the NCAA final in 2003, 2004 and 2006.
The women's lacrosse team won the ACC championship in 2005 and reached the NCAA Final Four in 1999, 2005 and 2006.

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