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Stanford's sports teams capture an NCAA championship for a 50th straight year
Stanford has won 126 of its 138 NCAA team titles during the streak, which began in 1976 with a men’s water polo win over UCLA.
- On Saturday, the Stanford men's gymnastics team won in Champaign, Illinois, extending the university's 50-year streak of capturing at least one NCAA championship.
- This era of dominance began with a 13-12 men's water polo triumph over UCLA in 1976, and Cardinal athletics has since secured 126 national titles.
- No other university comes close to this record; North Carolina is next with seven titles, while legendary coach Dick Gould led the Cardinal for 38 years with a 776-148 record.
- Retired Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer noted, "We have outstanding coaches and student-athletes," as Stanford President Jonathan Levin and athletic director John Donahoe prioritize institutional excellence.
- Anne coached the first women's team to a national title in any sport at Stanford in 1978, establishing a legacy that continues to inspire current student-athletes.
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Stanford’s sports teams capture an NCAA championship for a 50th straight year
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Dick Gould has been around Stanford sports long enough as a tennis player and coach — a remarkable run of seven decades — that he clearly remembers some down years for the university's sports programs.
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Stanford's sports teams capture an NCAA championship for a 50th straight year
Dick Gould has been around Stanford sports long enough as a tennis player and coach — a remarkable run of seven decades — that he clearly remembers some down years for the university’s sports programs
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