Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt leads her Lady Vols past Purdue in the 2005 NCAA tournament to become the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history. March 31, 2005 53
Jan. 10, 2005: The Division I Board of Directors adopts an Academic Progress Rate, subjecting teams that fail to meet established minimum scores to possible penalties ranging from loss of scholarships to postseason bans and membership restrictions. January 10, 2005 44
April 5-6, 2004: UConn becomes the first Division I school to win the men’s and women’s basketball titles in the same year. It is the third consecutive title for the women’s team. April 6, 2004 50
Jan. 12, 2004: Division III delegates approve most of a landmark “Future of Division III” legislative package, including measures to create an electronic financial aid reporting process and eliminate the practice of “redshirting.” January 12, 2004 42
2003: The Playing Rules Oversight Panel is formed as an Association-wide committee to review playing rules proposals, especially those involving player safety, financial impact or image of the game, and to review playing rules issues, including implementation of playing rules proposed by playing rules committees. November 18, 2003 51
May 26, 2003: UCLA pitcher Keira Goerl throws a nine-inning no-hitter in the 2003 NCAA Division I Softball Championship game. May 26, 2003 60
Jan. 1, 2003: Myles Brand of Indiana becomes the fourth NCAA president, succeeding Cedric Dempsey. Brand is the first institutional president to serve in the position. January 1, 2003 50
March 23, 2002: Iowa State wrestler Cael Sanderson completes his four-year undefeated collegiate career by winning the championship match in the 197-pound class at the Division I Wrestling Championships. March 23, 2002 64
March 9, 2002: The first Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championship is played at Elmira, New York, where Elmira College wins the first of two consecutive championships. March 9, 2002 50
May 24-26, 2001: Rhondale Jones of Lincoln (Pennsylvania) wins three events at the Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships to finish her career with a record nine titles in outdoor competition. May 26, 2001 47
