List of Horizon League champions
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This is an article of Horizon League champions. The Horizon League sponsors 19 sports, 9 men's and 10 women's. This article is partially updated through the 2024-25 NCAA athletic year while other information is updated through December 22, 2017.
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| Titles per university | |
| Milwaukee | 147 |
| Youngstown State | 72 |
| Green Bay | 66 |
| Wright State | 60 |
| Oakland | 52 |
| Detroit Mercy | 51 |
| Cleveland State | 49 |
| IU Indy | 9 |
| Northern Kentucky | 8 |
| Robert Morris | 4 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 1 |
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Men's sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Indoor track and field
- Outdoor track and field
Women's sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Indoor track and field
- Outdoor track and field
- Volleyball
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
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Future members
- Northern Illinois Huskies (2026–present)
Former members
- Butler Bulldogs (1979–2012)
- Dayton Flyers (1987–1993)
- Duquesne Dukes (1992–1993)
- Evansville Purple Aces (1979–1994)
- La Salle Explorers (1992–1995)
- Loyola Ramblers (1979–2013)
- Marquette Warriors (1988–1991)
- Northern Illinois Huskies (1994–1997; returning in 2026)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1982–1986, 1987–1995)
- Oklahoma City Chiefs (1979–1985)[b]
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1979–1987)
- Saint Louis Billikens (1981–1991)
- UIC Flames (1994–2022)
- Valparaiso Crusaders (2007–2017)[c]
- Xavier Musketeers (1979–1995)
- IU Indy joined the Horizon League as IUPUI, representing the former Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. IUPUI was dissolved in 2024 and replaced by separate institutions affiliated with the Indiana University and Purdue University systems. The IUPUI athletic program transferred to the new Indiana University Indianapolis with an athletic brand of IU Indy.
- Oklahoma City did not adopt its current nickname of Stars until 1998.
- Valparaiso did not adopt its current nickname of Beacons until February 2021.
Current associate members
Men's tennis
- Belmont Bruins (2022–present)
- Chicago State Cougars (2022–2025)
- Eastern Illinois Panthers (2022–present)
- Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2022–present)
- Tennessee State Tigers (2022–present)
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2022–present)
Women's tennis
- Chicago State Cougars (2022–2025)
Former associate members
Men's soccer
- Belmont Bruins (2014–2018)
- Chicago State Cougars (2022–2024)
Men's tennis
- Lindenwood Lions (2022–2024)
Sports sponsored
Men's
| School | Base | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track |
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| Cleveland State | No[1] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Detroit Mercy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Green Bay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| IU Indy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milwaukee | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Northern Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oakland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Robert Morris | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Wright State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Youngstown State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Women's
| School | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Soft | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track | Volleyball |
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| Cleveland State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Detroit Mercy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Green Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| IU Indy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milwaukee | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northern Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oakland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robert Morris | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright State | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Youngstown State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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, 2025.
Men's
| School | Base | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track | Total |
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| Cleveland State | 0[2] | 3 | – | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | – | – | 28 |
| Detroit Mercy | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Green Bay | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 12 |
| IU Indy | – | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Milwaukee | 7 | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | 4 | 0[3] | 16 | 16 | 62 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oakland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0[4] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Morris | - | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| UIC | 17 | 3 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Wright State | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Youngstown State | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| Belmont[5] | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Chicago State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Eastern Illinois | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Lindenwood | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Southern Indiana | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
Women's
| School | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Soft | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track | Volleyball | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| Detroit Mercy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 24 |
| Green Bay | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 54 |
| IU Indy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 4 | – | 35 | – | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 85 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oakland | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[6] | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Morris | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| UIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| Wright State | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Youngstown State | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 44 |
| Chicago State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Titles per university
- Milwaukee 147
- Notre Dame 111
- Butler 96
- UIC 78
- Youngstown State 72
- Green Bay 66
- Wright State 60
- Oakland 52
- Detroit Mercy 51
- Loyola Chicago 50
- Cleveland State 49
- Evansville 31
- Oral Roberts 31
- Xavier 27
- Valparaiso 20
- Northern Illinois 10
- IU Indy 9
- Northern Kentucky 8
- Oklahoma City 7
- Dayton 4
- Saint Louis 4
- Robert Morris 4
- La Salle 3
- Marquette 3
- Belmont 2
- Purdue Fort Wayne 1
- Chicago State 1
- 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.
- Note, the McCafferty Trophy is not included in the championship totals. Also not all schools sponsor every sport that is calculated into the McCafferty points system.
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Men's basketball
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Men's tennis
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Men's track and field
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Women's
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Women's cross country
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Women's golf
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Softball
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Women's tennis
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