National champions

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Our best of the best

There's no doubt about it: Bemidji State has produced some legends. This list is even more exclusive – here our national championship winners.

Team national champions

Men's hockey team national champs (1997)

1996-97 men's hockey

Division II / Team record: 25-7-2

1995 men's hockey national champions

1994-95 men's hockey

Division II / Team record: 24-7-2

1994 men's hockey national champions

1993-94 men's hockey

Division II / Team record: 21-9-3

Men's hockey team national champs (1993)

1992-93 men's hockey

Division II / Team record: 24-7-0

men's hockey 1985-86

1985-86 men's hockey

Division III / Team record: 25-9-1

Men's hockey national champions 1984

1983-84 men's hockey

Division II / Team record: 31-0-0

men's hockey 1979-80

1979-80 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 24-8-0

men's hockey 1978-79

1978-79 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 27-2-0

1972-73 men's hockey team

1972-73 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 23-6-1

Men's hockey NAIA national championship team (1971)

1970-71 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 20-7-1

1972-73 men's hockey team

1969-70 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 24-3-0

1968-69 men's hockey team

1968-69 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 23-2-0

men's hockey 1967-68

1967-68 men's hockey

NAIA / Team record: 16-8-0

Meet the champs

Meet all of Bemidji State's national champion men's hockey teams, with every player identified.

Individual national champions

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2008 / Division II

Joe Remitz

Men's outdoor track and field / Shot put

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2008 / Division II

Sheena Devine

Women's outdoor track and field / Shot put

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2007 / Division II

Sheena Devine

Women's outdoor track and field / Shot put

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2007 / Division II

Sheena Devine

Women's indoor track and field / Shot put

Patti Fitzgerald 1
1989 / NAIA

Patti Fitzgerald

Women's outdoor track and field / Shot put

iz Mulvihill women's track 1986
1988 / NAIA

Liz Mulvihill

Women's outdoor track and field / Shot put

Tony Kukich - mug
1983 / NAIA

Tony Kukich

Men's swimming and diving / 1-meter diving

Steve Boss
1981 / NAIA

Steve Boss

Men's swimming and diving / 200-meter individual medley

BSU Kevin Kish 1
1978 / NAIA

Kevin Kish

Wrestling / 118 pounds

BSU Kevin Kish 1
1976 / NAIA

Kevin Kish

Wrestling / 118 pounds

Bob Whelan
1975 / NAIA

Bob Whelan

Wrestling / Heavyweight

Marc Hamren
1972 / NAIA

Marc Hamren

Men's swimming and diving / 200-yard breaststroke

Bob Dettmer 1971 (2)
1971 / NAIA

Bob Dettmer

Wrestling / 150 pounds

1967 relay national champs
1967 / NAIA

Len Hermanson, Bob Ross, Don McIlroy, Larry Douglas

Men's swimming and diving / 400-yard medley relay

Craig Kinsey 1966
1966 / NAIA

Craig Kinsey

Men's gymnastics / Pommel horse

John Tobler 1966
1966 / NAIA

John Tobler

Men's gymnastics / Horizonal bars

John Tobler 1966
1966 / NAIA

John Tobler

Men's gymnastics / Trampoline

John Tobler 1966
1964 / NAIA

John Tobler

Men's gymnastics / Trampoline

Bill Wrage mug 1960
1959 / NAIA

William Wrage

Men's outdoor track and field / High jump