SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 14, 2026) – Next week, the Association of Collegiate Anglers will contest its 21^st Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. College fishing’s longest-running National Championship tournament, the ACA contested its first National Championship in 2006. Since that inaugural event, a total of 20 winners have been crowned victor at this prestigious tournament.

Here are the past Champions:

2006 – North Carolina State University

Christopher Craven & Alexander Freeman

2007 – Texas A&M University

Justin Rackley & Trevor Knight

2008 –University of Arkansas

Bodie Drake & Kazuki Kitajima

2009 – Murray State University

Kalem Tippett & Vincent Campisano

2010 – University of Georgia

Bo Page & Ben Cleary

2011 – University of Central Florida

Miles “Sonar” Burghoff & Casey O’Donnell

2012 – North Carolina State University

Ben Dziwulski & Ethan Cox

2013 – Bethel University

Zach Parker & Matthew Roberts

2014 – University of Georgia

Byron Kenney & William Treadwell

2015 – Northern Kentucky University

Brandon Houston & Brandon Knapmeyer

2016 – Auburn University

Cole Burdeshaw & Mitchell Jennings

2017 – University of North Alabama

Sloan Pennington & Hunter McCarty

2018 – Bethel University

Carter McNeil & Cole Floyd

2019 – Bethel University

Carter McNeil & Cole Floyd

2020 – Bryan College

Bailey Fain & Preston Kendrick

2021 – Texas Christian University

Noah Skolnick & Garrett Torres

2022 – Wallace State Community College

Bryar Chambers & Clent Blackwood

2023 – Auburn University

Tucker Smith & Hayden Marbut

2024 – University of North Alabama

Dylan Nutt & Carter Nutt

2025 – University of Montevallo

Peyton Harris & Dalton Head

Over the 20 years in which the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops has been contested, 14 different colleges/universities have taken home the title. Five schools have won multiple titles; UNA (2), Auburn (2), UGA (2), NC State (2), and Bethel (3). Bethel University leads the way with the most victories, winning the ACA National Championship in 2013, 2018, and 2019.

Since 2006, the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops has been contested at numerous famed fisheries. Here is a list of those locations:

• Lake Lewisville – Lewisville, TX
• Pickwick Lake – Florence, AL
• Lake Hartwell – Anderson, SC
• Lake Murray – Columbia, SC

The 2026 edition of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will take place at Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL. Tournament competition will take place on May 21-22. Follow along with a variety of coverage and more here.