# USA Team Handball College Nationals – Women's Division

The Women's College National is a team handball tournament to determine the College National Champion from the US.

## History

The best college team from the Women's National was claimed as collegiate champion from 1975 until 1996. After the Olympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta the College Nationals were founded.
Record champion is the West Point with at minimum 24 titles. The college has also the most continuous titles with six from 2012 through 2017.

## Results

| Year | Final | Final | Final | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | Teams |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Teams |
| First tournament:1975 Ohio State University, Ohio | Kansas State University | Championship serie: 3-1-0 (8-8), (5-4), (10-8), (9-8) | Ohio State University | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1976 Ohio State University, Ohio | Kansas State University | | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Ohio State University | — | — | 3 + 1 none College: East Coast HC |
| 1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | | | | | | |
| 1978 Hofstra University, New York | Ohio State University | | West Point | — | — | — | 2 + 3 none College: New York THC, Miller Port HC & a country mixed team |
| 1979 | | | | | | | |
| 1980 Colorado Springs, Colorado | West Point | 11-10 | Air Force Academy | | | | |
| 1981 | | | | | | | |
| 1982 Colorado Springs, Colorado | West Point | | | | | | |
| 1983 Washington, D.C. | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | | | | | | | |
| 1985 | California State University, Fullerton | | | | | | |
| 1986 Ohio State University, Ohio | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | University of Minnesota | | | | | | |
| 1988 | Air Force Academy | | | | | | |
| 1989 | West Point | | | | | | |
| 1990 | West Point | | | | | | |
| 1991 | West Point | | | | | | |
| 1992 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | | | | | | |
| 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | | | | | | | |
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| 1996 | West Point | | | | | | |
| 1997 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 22-12 | West Point Black | | | | |
| 1998 | | | | | | | |
| 1999 Emory University, Atlanta | West Point | | | | | | |
| 2000 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | | Furman University | West Point Gold | — | — | 3 |
| 2001 Atlanta | West Point Gold | | Lander University | Middle Georgia State University | — | — | 3 |
| 2002 Furman University, Greenville | West Point Black | | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | — | — | 3 |
| 2003 Furman University, Greenville | West Point Black | 11-10 | Furman University | Virginia Commonwealth University | 10-3 | University of North Carolina | 5 |
| 2004 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | University of North Carolina | 10-6 | Furman University | West Point Gold | 26-7 | Benedict College | 5 + 1 none College |
| 2005 Columbia | West Point | +1 Goal | Benedict College | Furman University | | University of North Carolina | 4 |
| 2006 | West Point Black | | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | | Benedict College | 5 |
| 2007 | West Point Black | | | | | | |
| 2008 United States Military Academy, West Point | Cortland State | 12-11 | University of North Carolina | Furman University | | West Point Black | |
| 2009 Weinstein Center, University of Richmond | University of North Carolina | 8-6 | West Point | USA College Select Team | — | — | 3, one retirement |
| 2010 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | University of North Carolina | 15-12 | West Point Black | West Point Gold | 9-7 | Tar Heels | 4 |
| 2011 United States Air Force Academy, Air Force Academy, Colorado | University of North Carolina | +1 Goals | West Point Black | Dynamo HC | 31-11 | West Point Gold | 4 |
| 2012 Richmond, Virginia | West Point Black | 14-13 | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | | Boston HC | Ocean City High School 5th 5 |
| 2013 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | | | | | | |
| 2014 Auburn University, Auburn | West Point Black | 19-4 | University of North Carolina | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2015 Auburn University, Auburn | West Point Black | 18-4 | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | — | — | 3 + USA Women's Residency |
| 2016 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | 21-13 | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | — | — | 3 + a mix team |
| 2017 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | 15-12 | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | | | min. 3 |
| 2018 United States Military Academy, West Point | Pennsylvania State University | 10-9 | West Point Black | University of North Carolina | | West Point Gold | 4 |
| 2019 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | 19-14 | University of North Carolina | Pennsylvania State University | 15-9 | West Point Gold | 4 |
| 2020 Ohio State University, Ohio | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2022 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | 16-15 | West Point Gold | University of North Carolina | 17-16 | Ohio State University | 4 |
| 2023 Tiffin University, Tiffin | West Point Black | 34-29 | University of North Carolina | Ohio State University | 18-12 | West Point Gold | 4 |
| 2024 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | West Point Black | | University of North Carolina | West Point Gold | | Ohio State University | 5 |

## Medal count

| Rank | College | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | West Point | 24 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina | 4 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Kansas State University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | California State University, Fullerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Cortland State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Furman University | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Benedict College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Lander University | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Middle Georgia State University | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 38 | 26 | 19 | 83 |