4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 4 × 440-yard relay until 1975, and the metric 4 × 400 meter relay since metrication occurred in 1976. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timing was used.

Winners

Key
y=yards
A=Altitude assisted
Men's winners[4][5]
YearSchoolAthleteSplitTime
1942[a]MidwestLeroy Collins3:16.5
Bob Ufer
Russell Owen
Bill Lyda
1947[b]SouthTom Dickey3:13.8yA
Ray Holbrook
Art Harnden
Dave Bolen
1964California Golden BearsAl Courchesne48.6y3:07.4y
Dave Fishback47.4y
Forrest Beaty45.6y
Dave Archibald45.8y
1965California Golden BearsChuck Glenn48.4y3:07.5y
Dave Fishback46.8y
Forrest Beaty45.7y
Dave Archibald46.6y
1966UCLA BruinsGene Gail48.1y3:07.5y
 Don Domansky (CAN)47.1y
Ron Copeland46.7y
Bob Frey45.6y
1967Iowa HawkeyesFred Ferree47.4y3:06.8yA
Carl Frazier46.8y
Jon Reimer46.4y
Mike Mondane46.2y
1968Villanova WildcatsHardge Davis47.6y3:08.6y
Ken Prince47.8y
Hal Nichter47.4y
Larry James45.3y
1969UCLA BruinsJohn Smith47.0y3:03.4y AR
Len Van Howegen45.0y
Andy Young46.4y
Wayne Collett45.0y
1970UCLA BruinsBob Langston48.2y3:06.1y
John Smith45.6y
Brad Lyman47.5y
Wayne Collett44.8y
1971UCLA BruinsWarren Edmonson46.9y3:04.4y
Reggie Echols47.2y
John Smith45.1y
Wayne Collett45.2y
1972UCLA BruinsReggie Echols47.1y3:05.4y
Ron Gaddis46.7y
Benny Brown46.5y
John Smith45.0y
1973UCLA BruinsRon Gaddis46.7y3:04.3y
Gordon Peppars46.9y
Maxie Parks45.9y
Benny Brown44.8y
1974UCLA BruinsLynnsey Guerrero48.0y3:06.63y
Benny Brown45.4y
Jerome Walters Jr.47.9y
Maxie Parks45.3y
1975Washington HuskiesKeith Tinner46.7y3:05.10y A
Jerry Belur47.4y
Pablo Franco45.1y
Billy Hicks45.9y
1976Arizona State Sun DevilsClifton McKenzie45.73:03.49
Rick Walker47.0
Carl McCullough45.2
Herm Frazier45.6
1977USC TrojansJoel Andrews46.43:04.50
Lloyd Johnson46.3
 Rayfield Beaton (GUY)46.3
Tom Andrews45.5
1978Villanova WildcatsKeith Brown46.5y3:05.09y
Anthony Tufariello46.6y
 Glenn Bogue (CAN)45.8y
Tim Dale46.2y
1979LSU Tigers  Pearson Jordan (BAR)47.93:04.67
Efrem Coley46.0
ReVey Scott45.1
Greg Hill45.7
1980Tennessee VolunteersAlburtos Horne46.93:03.94
Darryal Wilson45.7
Lamar Preyor46.3
Anthony Blair45.1
1981Tennessee VolunteersDarryl Canady47.73:03.08
Darryal Wilson45.4
David Patrick45.4
Anthony Blair44.6
1982Mississippi State BulldogsMike Hadley46.83:03.49A
George Washington46.2
Michael Moore45.7
Daryl Jones44.8
1983TCU Horned Frogs  Allen Ingraham (BAH)46.03:02.09
James Richard45.5
Keith Burnett45.0
David Walker45.6
1984Oklahoma SoonersAubrey Jones47.0y3:03.06y
Fonnie Kemp45.8y
Dannie Carter45.0y
Don Bly45.3y
1985Baylor BearsDarnell Chase46.03:00.84
Derwin Graham45.8
Johnny Thomas44.8
Willie Caldwell44.3
1986SMU MustangsHarold Spells46.13:01.62
Rod Jones45.4
Roy Martin45.7
Kevin Robinzine44.5
1987UCLA BruinsAnthony Washington47.03:00.55
Kevin Young44.7
Henry Thomas44.0
Danny Everett44.9
1988UCLA BruinsSteve Lewis45.02:59.91
Kevin Young44.4
Danny Everett45.3
Henry Thomas45.2
1989Texas A&M AggiesStanley Kerr45.43:00.91A
 Errington Lindo (JAM)45.8
Derrick Florence45.0
 Howard Davis (JAM)44.7
1990Baylor BearsDaniel Fredericks46.63:01.86
Todd Thompson45.6
Tony Miller46.0
Michael Johnson43.7
1991Baylor BearsDaniel Fredericks46.13:02.52
Lester Crenshaw45.0
Ethridge Green46.1
Corey Williams45.3
1992Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsOctavius Terry45.62:59.95
Julian Amedee45.5
Derrick Adkins45.0
Derek Mills43.9
1993Ohio State Buckeyes  Rich Jones (GUY)46.23:00.82
Aaron Payne45.0
Robert Smith45.4
Chris Nelloms44.2
1994Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsOctavius Terry46.03:01.75
Jonas Motiejunas45.5
Conrad Nichols45.2
Derek Mills45.1
1995Baylor BearsMichael Ford46.43:01.57
Raoul Howard45.2
Corey Williams45.3
Deon Minor44.7
1996Baylor BearsMichael Ford46.23:01.25
Raoul Howard45.3
Darrin Strong45.1
Marlon Ramsey44.7
1997Oklahoma Sooners  Edward Clarke (JAM)45.63:01.25
 Danny McFarlane (JAM)45.6
Ryan Kite45.14
 Roxbert Martin (JAM)44.91
1998Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsTomas Motiejunas46.83:01.89
Michael Johnson45.9
Jonas Motiejunas45.6
Angelo Taylor43.6
1999UCLA BruinsMichael Granville46.53:02.12
Terrence Williams44.8
Malachi Davis45.6
Brian Fell45.2
2000Baylor Bears  Zsolt Szeglet (HUN)46.33:01.45
 Bayano Kamani (PAN)45.4
Floyd Thompson45.1
Brandon Couts44.7
2001Baylor Bears  Zsolt Szeglet (HUN)46.53:03.89
 Bayano Kamani (PAN)45.8
Floyd Thompson46.3
Brandon Couts45.3
2002South Carolina GamecocksJames Law46.03:02.16
 Otukile Lekote (BOT)46.0
Otis Harris46.0
Jonathan Fortenberry44.4
2003LSU TigersRobert Parham46.43:02.01
Bennie Brazell45.9
 Pete Coley (JAM)45.1
Kelly Willie44.6
2004Baylor BearsWil Fitts46.73:01.03
Braelon Davis46.0
Jeremy Wariner44.0
Darold Williamson44.3
2005LSU TigersReggie Dardar46.42:59.59
Kelly Willie44.4
Bennie Brazell44.8
Xavier Carter44.0
2006LSU TigersReggie Dardar45.83:01.58
Kelly Willie44.8
 Melville Rogers (SKN)45.5
Xavier Carter45.5
2007Baylor BearsReggie Witherspoon45.63:00.04
LeJerald Betters44.4
Kevin Mutai45.18
Quentin Summers44.88
2008Baylor BearsMarcus Boyd45.83:00.22
Justin Boyd45.5
LeJerald Betters44.37
Quentin Iglehart-Summers44.50
2009Florida State SeminolesKevin Williams46.62:59.99
 Kevin Borlée (BEL)43.8
Charles Clark45.85
 Jonathan Borlée (BEL)43.78
2010Texas A&M AggiesBryan Miller46.43:00.89
 Demetrius Pinder (BAH)44.6
Curtis Mitchell45.07
 Tabarie Henry (ISV)44.79
2011Texas A&M AggiesBryan Miller45.53:00.62
 Demetrius Pinder (BAH)44.6
Michael Preble45.60
 Tabarie Henry (ISV)44.86
2012Florida GatorsDedric Dukes45.63:00.02
Hugh Graham45.1
Leonardo Seymore45.31
Tony McQuay44.00
2013Florida GatorsNajee Glass46.03:01.34
Hugh Graham45.4
Dedric Dukes45.09
Arman Hall44.86
2014Texas A&M AggiesAldrich Bailey Jr.46.52:59.60
 Carlyle Roudette (TTO)44.7
 Bralon Taplin (GRN)44.30
 Deon Lendore (TTO)44.10
2015LSU TigersQuincy Downing46.43:01.96
 Fitzroy Dunkley (JAM)45.6
Cyril Grayson45.02
Vernon Norwood44.96
2016LSU TigersLamar Bruton46.43:00.69
Michael Cherry44.2
Cyril Grayson45.80
 Fitzroy Dunkley (JAM)44.29
2017Texas A&M AggiesRichard Rose46.72:59.98
Mylik Kerley44.2
Robert Grant45.11
Fred Kerley43.99
2018USC TrojansRicky Morgan Jr.45.92:59.00
 Rai Benjamin (ANT)43.6
Zachary Shinnick45.85
Michael Norman43.62
2019Texas A&M AggiesBryce Deadmon45.32:59.05
Robert Grant44.4
DeWitt Thomas45.24
Devin Dixon44.11
2021North Carolina A&T Aggies  Daniel Stokes (MEX)47.13:00.92
Randolph Ross43.8
 Akeem Sirleaf (LBR)45.89
Trevor Stewart44.16
2022Florida GatorsJacory Patterson44.82:58.88
Ryan Willie44.2
Jacob Miley45.85
Champion Allison44.06
2023Florida Gators  Emmanuel Bamidele (NIG)44.62:57.74
Jacory Patterson43.9
 JeVaughn Powell (JAM)44.93
Ryan Willie44.28
2024Texas A&M AggiesJevon O'Bryant45.692:57.74
Cutler Zamzow45.11
Kimar Farquharson44.38
Auhmad Robinson43.20

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