It’s party time in Storrs, Connecticut.
March Madness is alive and well for UConn as both the men’s and women’s programs have advanced to the Final Four, an achievement that definitely earns the university its nickname as the “Basketball Capital of the World” after a perfect day on Sunday, March 29.
The undefeated women were the first one to punch their tickets, taking down Notre Dame to advance to their third straight Final Four. Later in the day, the men pulled off a miraculous comeback against top overall seed Duke, hitting a last-second 3-pointer for their third Final Four in the past four years.
It’s a magnificent achievement UConn knows plenty about, but how often has it happened? Here is the complete history of schools having men’s and women’s basketball in the Final Four at the same time.
How many times have men’s, women’s basketball made Final Four in same year?
The 2026 UConn teams make it the 15th time it’s happened. The Huskies are responsible for most of them, as this will be the sixth time they will experience it.
Men’s, women’s basketball teams in Final Four at same time history
- Georgia (1983)
- Duke (1999)
- Texas (2003)
- UConn (2004)
- Michigan State (2005)
- LSU (2006)
- UConn (2009)
- UConn (2011)
- Louisville (2013)
- UConn (2014)
- Syracuse (2016)
- South Carolina (2017)
- NC State (2024)
- UConn (2024)
- UConn (2026)
Have men’s, women’s basketball teams won championship same season?
Not only is UConn in the Final Four, the two teams will try to be the fourth one to each win it all.
To no surprise, it’s the only school to ever do it. The Huskies had double champions in 2004, 2011 and 2014.