Ward won 16 Big Eight Conference championships at OSU, including 14 in a row from 1982 to 1995. He led his team to 18 40-win seasons, and 12 times his teams finished in the top 10.
Ward's accomplishments at OSU were characterized by a remarkable sequence of 16 Big Eight Conference championships between 1982 and 1995, including a streak of 14 consecutive titles. He also demonstrated his team's consistency with 18 seasons featuring 40 or more wins and 12 instances where they finished in the top ten.