Dec. 29, 1939: Longtime NCAA Secretary-Treasurer Frank W. Nicolson, of Wesleyan University (Connecticut), resigns after 30 years in that position. December 29, 1939 46
June 24-29, 1939: The Intercollegiate Golf Championships of the United States are first conducted by the NCAA (after sponsorship by the U.S. Golf Association beginning in 1887). Vincent D’Antoni of Tulane wins the individual title, and Stanford wins the team title. June 29, 1939 46
April 1939: Illinois, led by eventual seven-time individual titlist Joe Giallombardo, wins the first of eight National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships titles between 1939 and 1958. April 1, 1939 42
Nov. 22, 1938: The first National Collegiate Cross Country Championships are conducted at Michigan State. November 22, 1938 50
July 4-9, 1938: The Intercollegiate Tennis Championships are first conducted by the NCAA (after sponsorship by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association beginning in 1881). July 4, 1938 44
April 16, 1938: The first National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships are conducted at the University of Chicago. April 16, 1938 50
April 2, 1937: The first National Collegiate Boxing Championships are conducted at UC Davis. April 2, 1937 42
May 25, 1935: Ohio State’s Jesse Owens breaks four world records at the Big Ten Conference track championships. A month later, he becomes the first athlete to win four individual titles in one year at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, a feat he repeats the following year. May 25, 1935 51
March 30-31, 1928: The first National Collegiate Wrestling Championships are conducted at Iowa State. Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State) wins the first of 10 team titles between 1928 and 1940 under coach E.C. “Ed” Gallagher. March 31, 1928 48
April 11-12, 1924: The first National Collegiate Swimming Championships are conducted at the U.S. Naval Academy. April 11, 1924 48
