NCAA Division I Men’s Champs: Arizona Claims First Men’s NCAA Title

FEDERAL WAY, Washington, March 29. ARIZONA completed the meet with a tally of 500.5 to claim its first men's NCAA title in swimming and diving. Meanwhile, Texas finished 94.5 points behind with a second-place 406. Stanford (344), California (332.5) and defending champs Auburn (316) rounded out the top five.

The rest of the top 10 went as follows: Michigan (271.5), Georgia (229), Florida (210), Tennessee (172) and Indiana (166).

With the team title, Frank Busch, this year's Swimming Coach of the Year, becomes only the second coach to ever helm a merged program to both women's and men's NCAA titles in a single year. David Marsh of Auburn is the only other coach to do so.

The win also returned the title to the Pacific 10 Conference for the first time since the Skip Kenney-led Cardinal of Stanford won in 1998.

Arizona's victory also ended the five-year winning streak by Auburn (2003-07), just one shy of the overall gold standard set by Indiana when the Doc Counsilman-led Hoosiers rang off six straight wins from 1968 to 1973.

Auburn's Cesar Cielo won Swimmer of the Year, while Georgia's Chris Colwill earned Diver of the Year honors. Georgia diving coach Dan Laak garnered Diving Coach of the Year honors.

Click here to listen to Frank Busch after the win.

Team Results
1. Arizona – 500.5
2. Texas – 406
3. Stanford – 344
4. California – 332.5
5. Auburn – 316
6. Michigan – 271.5
7. Georgia – 229
8. Florida – 210
9. Tennessee – 172
10. Indiana – 166
11. Minnesota – 137.5
12. Northwestern – 85
13. Texas A&M – 78
14. SMU – 71
15. Virginia – 69
16. Ohio State – 63
17. Miami – 59
18. Arizona State – 51
19. Kentucky – 47
20. Yale – 40
21. Florida State – 39
22. Alabama – 37
23. Penn State – 33
23. Hawaii – 33
25. Purdue – 25
26. Louisville – 24
27. Oakland – 23
28. Princeton – 21
29. North Carolina – 20
29. LSU – 20
31. Harvard – 19
32. Denver – 16
33. West Virginia – 14
34. Pittsburgh – 11
34. UC-Irvine – 11
36. Southern California – 9
37. Virginia Tech – 8
38. Missouri – 5
39. Wisconsin – 4
40. Cincinnati – 3
41. Notre Dame – 2

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