In the first year of its program, Jacksonville State captures the 2024 NC bowling national championship. The Gamecocks beat Arkansas State 4-3 in Saturday night’s best-of-seven championship match.
Head coach Shannon O’Keefe hoists the NCAA’s top prize for the third time in her career, her previous two wins coming at McKendree in 2017 and 2022. For Jax State, it marks the school's first team national title outside of the Division II level. Its previous national titles in football, baseball and basketball all came at the Division II level.
The 2024 NC bowling championship selections were announced via a selection show on March 27 ahead of regional matches in early April. The championships took place on April 12 and April 13 from Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan.
2024 NC bowling championship bracket:
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2024 NC bowling regional brackets
Bracket Note:
1. All matches shall utilize the "Mega Match Format" except the if necessary Match 7.
2. If the winner of Match 5 defeats the winner of Match 3 in Match 6, then Match 7 is necessary. Match 7 shall be a best-of-seven Baker match play.
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2024 NC bowling championship schedule:
Friday, April 12
- Championship Round 1
- Championship Round 2
Saturday, April 13
- Championship Round 3 (Match 5)
- Championship Final
- No. 1 Jacksonville State 4, Arkansas State 3
2024 NC bowling championship history
| Year | Champion | Coach | Games | Runner-Up | Games | Host/Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | Shannon O'Keefe | 4 | Arkansas State | 3 | Allen Park, MI |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | John Williamson | 4 | Arkansas State | 3 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 2022 | McKendree | Shannon O'Keefe | 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | Columbus, OH |
| 2021 | Nebraska | Paul Klempa | 4 | Arkansas State | 1 | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Stephen F. Austin | Amber Lemke | 4 | Vanderbilt | 1 | Wickliffe, Ohio |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | John Williamson | 4 | McKendree | 3 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2017 | McKendree | Shannon O'Keefe | 4 | Nebraska | 0 | Baton Rogue, La. |
| 2016 | Stephen F. Austin | Amber Lemke | 4 | Nebraska | 3 | North Brunswick, N.J. |
| 2015 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 2 | St. Louis |
| 2014 | Sam Houston State | Brad Hagen | 4 | Nebraska | 2 | Wickliffe, Ohio |
| 2013 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4.5 | Vanderbilt | 2.5 | Canton, Mich. |
| 2012 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Kristina Frahm | 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2011 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Sharon Brummell | 4 | Vanderbilt | 2 | Taylor, Mich. |
| 2010 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike LoPresti | 4 | Nebraska | 3 | New Jersey City |
| 2009 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Central Missouri | 1 | Detroit, Mich. |
| 2008 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Sharon Brummell | 4 | Arkansas State | 2 | Omaha, Neb. |
| 2007 | Vanderbilt | John Williamson | 4 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 3 | Apopka, Fla. |
| 2006 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike LoPresti | 4 | Alabama A&M | 1 | Houston, Texas |
| 2005 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Central Missouri | 2 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2004 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Central Missouri | 2 | Houston, Texas |