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Bentley University

Bentley University Falcons
NCAA Championship Appearances


Men's Basketball (20): 1972 (regional finalist), 1973 (regional finalist), 1974, 1975 (regional finalist), 1976, 1979, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2005 (regional finalist), 2006, 2007 (regional champion, national quarterfinalist), 2008 (regional champion, national semifinalist), 2009 (regional finalist), 2010 (regional champion, national semifinalist), 2011 (regional finalist), 2016, 2022 (regional champion, national quarterfinalist), 2023
 
Women's Basketball (39): 1982, 1983 (regional finalist), 1984 (regional finalist), 1985 (regional finalist), 1987, 1988 (regional finalist), 1989 (regional champion, 3rd place nationally), 1990 (regional champion, 2nd place nationally), 1991 (regional champion, 3rd place nationally), 1992 (regional champion, 4th place nationally), 1993 (regional champion, 4th place nationally), 1994 (regional finalist), 1995, 1996 (regional champion, lost in quarterfinals at Elite Eight), 1997 (regional champion, 4th place at Elite Eight), 1998 (regional champion, lost in quarterfinals at Elite Eight), 1999 (regional champion, lost in quarterfinals at Elite Eight), 2000 (regional finalist), 2001 (regional finalist), 2002, 2003 (regional champion, national semifinalist), 2004, 2005 (regional finalist), 2007 (regional finalist), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (regional champion, lost in quarterfinals at Elite Eight, 2012 (regional champion, national semifinalist), 2013 (regional finalist), 2014 (national champions), 2016 (national semifinalist), 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (regional champion, lost in quarterfinals at Elite Eight).
 
Men's Cross Country (8): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2024
 
Women's Cross Country (2): 2011, 2013
 
Field Hockey (16): 1981 (National Runner-up), 1983, 1984 (Div. III), 1985 (4th place, Div. III). 1999 (National Runner-up), 2000 (National Runner-up), 2001 (National champion), 2002 (National runner-up), 2004 (National Runner-up), 2005; 2006 (National Runner-up), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2021
 
Football (3): 2003, 2004, 2021
 
Golf (21): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 (Eric Swenson advanced to nationals), 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (advanced to nationals), 2021, 2022, 2024

Hockey (1): 2025 (Div. I)
 
Men's Lacrosse (3): 2023, 2024, 2025
 
Women's Lacrosse (2): 2021, 2024
 
Men's Soccer (1): 1975
 
Women's Soccer (2): 2019, 2024
 
Softball (2): 2023, 2025
 
Men's Tennis (9): 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019
 
Women's Tennis (3): 2003, 2007, 2009
 
Volleyball (17): 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 (regional champion), 2024 (regional champion, national semifinalist)
 
TOTAL APPEARANCES: 149
 
Bentley has also been represented in individual NCAA competition in the sports of men's cross country, women's cross country, golf, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's track and field and women's track and field
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