The NCAA introduced women's Gymnastics as a championship sport in 1982. Since then, only four different universities have claimed the overall championship. During the early years of competition, the University of Utah under the leadership of head coach Greg Marsden dominated the field of competition. During the late 1980s and 1990s, the University of Georgia, coached by Suzanne Yoculan , and the University of Alabama coached by Sarah Patterson, gained success and claimed several titles. Since 1997, the University of California Los Angeles under Valorie Kondos Field has claimed five titles, including back to back titles in 2003 and 2004.

Women's gymnastics NCAA team championships:

• 1982 Utah
• 1983 Utah
• 1984 Utah
• 1985 Utah
• 1986 Utah
• 1987 Georgia
• 1988 Alabama
• 1989 Georgia
• 1990 Utah
• 1991 Alabama
• 1992 Utah
• 1993 Georgia
• 1994 Utah
• 1995 Utah
• 1996 Alabama
• 1997 UCLA
• 1998 Georgia
• 1999 Georgia
• 2000 UCLA
• 2001 UCLA
• 2002 Alabama
• 2003 UCLA
• 2004 UCLA