The longest reigns in NCAAW belt history
The five runs that held off every challenger longest, from 1985 to today.
1. UConn, 2014–15
UConn took it from Notre Dame 63–53 on April 7, 2015 and defended it 74 times over 724 days. The run ended on March 31, 2017 against Mississippi State. Every game of the reign →
2. UConn, 2008–09
UConn took it from Stanford 83–64 on April 5, 2009 and defended it 52 times over 634 days. The run ended on December 30, 2010 against Stanford. Every game of the reign →
3. UConn, 2012–13
UConn took it from Notre Dame 83–65 on April 7, 2013 and defended it 42 times over 589 days. The run ended on November 17, 2014 against Stanford. Every game of the reign →
4. Tennessee, 1996–97
Tennessee took it from Old Dominion 68–59 on March 30, 1997 and defended it 40 times over 595 days. The run ended on November 15, 1998 against Purdue. Every game of the reign →
5. UConn, 2024–25
UConn took it from UCLA 85–51 on April 4, 2025 and defended it 39 times over 364 days. The run ended on April 3, 2026 against South Carolina. Every game of the reign →