The
University of Kentucky has won the most large co-ed championships with 24 national titles,
Hofstra University has won the most small co-ed championships with 10, and
Indiana University has won the most all-girl titles with six. The competition was first introduced in 1978 on
CBS Sports and is run by
Varsity Spirit. The
University of South Florida won the most recent co-ed event in 2026, winning their fourth title. The 2026 all-girl competition was won by the
University of Alabama, their fouth title. Only four teams have ever won consecutive co-ed championships in UCA Division I-A history. The University of Kentucky has done it five times. The Wildcats first accomplished this in 1987–1988 and, most recently, from 2016 to 2019. The other cheerleading squads to achieve consecutive championships are the
University of South Florida (2021–2023),
NC State (1990–1991) and
Ohio State University (1981–1983). Alabama and South Florida are the only schools who have won both the large co-ed and all girl divisions. ==Large co-ed champions by year==