UConn faced San Diego State in the national championship game on Monday, with coach Dan Hurley and Co. adding to one of the most impressive Final Four histories of any team in the NCAA Tournament.
The Huskies upended the Aztecs 76-59, logging one of the bigger blowouts in NCAA Tournament championship game history and adding yet another chapter in the team's Final Four history. For years, Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun was the sole author of that history, before Kevin Ollie wrote his own entry in 2014. Now Hurley has added another.
Monday's meeting with SDSU reflected UConn's fifth all-time national title game appearance, and first under Hurley. Considering the historical dominance of this team on this stage and beyond — plus the Huskies' dominance in this tournament — the question now can be asked whether UConn's blue-blood status comes with an asterisk
Here's everything you need to know about UConn's Final Four history, including records in both the national semifinals and national championship game:
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How many Final Fours has UConn been to?
UConn has six appearances in the men's Final Four — all since the 1999 season — which is tied for 10th-most in NCAA's Division I. The first four of those came under Calhoun. Ollie earned the fifth in 2014, with Hurley earning the latest in 2023.
| Year | Opponent | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ohio State | Jim Calhoun |
| 2004 | Duke | Jim Calhoun |
| 2009 | Michigan State | Jim Calhoun |
| 2011 | Kentucky | Jim Calhoun |
| 2014 | Florida | Kevin Ollie |
| 2023 | Miami | Dan Hurley |
How many times has UConn won a national championship?
UConn has won five national championships: Three under Calhoun, one under Ollie and the most recent under Hurley.
UConn record in Final Four games
UConn is 5-1 in Final Four appearances following its win over Miami on Saturday, losing only to eventual national runner-up Michigan State in 2009.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1999 | UConn 64, Ohio State 58 |
| 2004 | UConn 79, Duke 78 |
| 2009 | Michigan State 82, UConn 73 |
| 2011 | UConn 56, Kentucky 55 |
| 2014 | UConn 63, Florida 53 |
| 2023 | UConn 72, Miami 59 |
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UConn record in national championship
UConn is 5-0 in the national championship game, with a 3-0 record under Calhoun and 1-0 records under both Ollie and Hurley. The Huskies have the most national title game appearances (five) with a perfect record in that game, though Indiana has won 5 of 6 and UCLA 11 of 12.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1999 | UConn 77, Duke 74 |
| 2004 | UConn 82, Georgia Tech 73 |
| 2011 | UConn 53, Butler 41 |
| 2014 | UConn 60, Kentucky 54 |
| 2023 | UConn 76, San Diego State 59 |
Key players on UConn's Final Four teams
1999
- Future NBA players: Richard Hamilton, Khalid El-Amin, Jake Voskuhl
- Key contributors: Hamilton (21.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.7 apg) | El-Amin (13.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.9 apg) | Kevin Freeman (12.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 0.8 apg)
2004
- Future NBA players: Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Charlie Villanueva, Josh Boone, Hilton Armstrong, Marcus Williams
- Key contributors: Gordon (18.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.5 apg) | Okafor (17.6 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.0 apg) | Rashad Anderson (11.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg)
2009
- Future NBA players: A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien, Hasheem Thabeet, Kemba Walker, Jerome Dyson
- Key contributors: Price (14.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 apg) | Adrien (13.6 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.7 apg) | Thabeet (13.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 0.5 apg) | Walker (8.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.9 apg)
2011
- Future NBA players: Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb, Shabazz Napier
- Key contributors: Walker (23.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.5 apg) | Lamb (11.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 apg) | Alex Oriakhi 9.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 0.4 apg) | Napier (7.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.0 apg)
2014
- Future NBA players: Shabazz Napier, Amida Brimah
- Key contributors: Napier (18.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg) | DeAndre Daniels (13.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.4 apg) | Ryan Boatright (12.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.4 apg)