{"id":1344700,"date":"2021-04-03T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T23:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1344700"},"modified":"2021-04-03T19:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T23:40:01","slug":"how-many-ncaa-championships-have-the-ucla-bruins-won","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-many-ncaa-championships-have-the-ucla-bruins-won\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many NCAA Men's Basketball Championships Have the UCLA Bruins Won?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the world of college basketball, plenty of programs have made a name for themselves during the NCAA Tournament.<\/a> Coach K and his Duke Blue Devils, for example, didn't make it to March this year but have been a powerhouse since the late 1980s. During the 1960s, however, John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins ruled the roost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the current Bruins squad making an unexpected run to the Final Four, there's no better time to look back through the history books and remember the program's glory days. So how many times has UCLA claimed a men's basketball national championship?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCLA won 10 championships under John Wooden <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins celebrate winning the NCAA Tournament| Bettmann \/ Contributor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

RELATED: Why Bob Knight Wasn\u2019t a Fan of Legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we're talking about the UCLA Bruins, it's impossible to discuss the program's historical success without focusing on one man: the legendary John Wooden.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After cutting his teeth at Indiana State, Wooden took over the UCLA Bruins men's basketball program in 1948. While the head coach quickly turned his team into winners, it would take some time for the Wizard of Westwood to perform his greatest trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 1961-62 campaign, UCLA reached the Final Four for the first time in school history. While they fell in the National Semifinal, that run convinced Wooden that his team was capable of making it over the hump. In 1964, they did just that, claiming UCLA's first men's basketball national championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That title began an unprecedented run of success. The Bruins defended their title in 1965 but failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in 1966. That setback, however, wouldn't derail things for long; starting in 1967, UCLA won the next seven national championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After falling in the National Semifinals in 1974, Wooden led UCLA to a 10th championship the following season. He then retired, riding off into the sunset as a living basketball legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning an 11th championship in 1995<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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