The Lees-McRae athletic department has enjoyed a tremendous championship tradition during its storied history, including five Division I national championships in cycling, national championship appearances in men's soccer and football, and over 50 berths to the NCAA postseason since joining the NCAA Division II ranks in 1995.

 

National Championships:

Sport	Year	Level/Division
Cycling	2003	DII Mountain Bike
Cycling	2004	DII Mountain Bike
Cycling	2005	DII Mountain Bike
Cycling	2006	DI Cyclocross
Cycling	2007	DI Cyclocross
Cycling	2008	DI Road
Cycling	2008	DI Cyclocross
Cycling	2010	DI Cyclocross

 

Bowl Appearances (Football):

Year	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1967	NJCAA Championship	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	L, 13-35
1968	El Toro Bowl	Arizona Western College	L, 6-27
1987	East Bowl	Grand Rapids Junior College	W, 20-13
1988	Mid-America Bowl	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M	L, 7-36
1989	East Bowl	Itawamba Community College	W, 27-18
1990	East Bowl	Butler County Community College	L, 8-23

 

NCAA Postseason Appearances:

Sport	Year(s)
Women's Volleyball	1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (Sweet 16), 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Men's Soccer	2007 (Elite 8), 2008 (Sweet 16), 2009 (National Runner-up), 2010, 2011
Women's Soccer	2011
Men's Cross Country	1999, 2000 (National Championships), 2001, 2002, 2003 (National Championships), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (National Championships), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Women's Cross Country	1999, 2000 (National Championships), 2001 (National Championships), 2002, 2003 (National Championships), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (National Championships), 2008 (National Championships), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Men's Basketball	2017-18
Softball	2019
Men's Tennis	1998, 1999, 2000 (Sweet 16), 2001 (Sweet 16), 2002, 2003
Women's Tennis	2001, 2002, 2025
Men's Track & Field	2004, 2005, 2009, 2010 (Regional Runner-up), 2011, 2012
Women's Track & Field	2009, 2010 (Regional Runner-up), 2011, 2012

 

Conference Carolinas Regular Season Championships:

Sport	Year(s)
Women's Volleyball	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Men's Soccer	2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Women's Soccer	2000, 2011, 2012, 2013
Men's Cross Country	1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
Women's Cross Country	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
Women's Basketball	2002
Men's Tennis	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010
Women's Tennis	2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2024, 2025
Men's Track & Field	2009, 2010

 

Conference Carolinas Tournament Championships:

Sport	Year(s)
Cheerleading	2023, 2024
Women's Volleyball	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Men's Soccer	1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010
Women's Soccer	2000, 2011
Men's Basketball	2017-18
Softball	2019
Men's Tennis	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010
Women's Tennis	2001, 2002, 2025