Nov. 28, 1959: The first National Collegiate Soccer Championship is played at UConn; Saint Louis wins the first of 10 championships between 1959 and 1973. November 28, 1959 43
Aug. 27, 1959: Ownership of the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau is authorized. August 27, 1959 42
Nov. 15, 1958: The first College Division Cross Country Championships are conducted at Wheaton College (Illinois). November 15, 1958 51
March 13-15, 1957: The first College Division Basketball Championship is conducted at the University of Evansville. March 12, 1957 43
June 1956: Houston wins the first of 16 men’s golf championships between 1956 and 1985 under coach Dave Williams. June 15, 1956 41
April 12-14, 1956: John Walsh coaches Wisconsin’s boxing team to a record eighth National Collegiate Boxing Championships team title. April 12, 1956 39
March 4-7, 1954: The first National Collegiate Skiing Championships are conducted at the University of Nevada, Reno. March 7, 1954 44
Feb. 15, 1954: The first National Collegiate Championships Records Book is published. February 15, 1954 42
