May 13, 2001: UCLA wins the first National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship. May 13, 2001 50
March 25, 2001: The first National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship is played in Minneapolis, where Minnesota Duluth wins the first of three straight championships under coach Shannon Miller. March 25, 2001 49
March 3, 2001: Simpson wrestler Nick Ackerman, whose legs were amputated below the knees as a child, wins the championship match in the 174-pound class at the 2001 Division III Wrestling Championships. March 3, 2001 46
Nov. 25, 2000: Messiah wins the first of 11 Division III Men’s Soccer Championship titles between 2000 and 2017. November 25, 2000 49
Oct. 27, 2000: A new “blue disk” NCAA logo featuring a modern typeface is created. October 27, 2000 61
May 31-June 3, 2000: Seilala Sua of UCLA becomes the first six-time career individual titlist at the Division I Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships with victories in the discus and shot put. June 3, 2000 47
March 12-13, 1999: Wheaton (Massachusetts) wins the first of five straight Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships team titles under coach Paul Souza. March 13, 1999 53
May 4, 1998: A federal court judge awards $67 million to plaintiffs in the restricted-earnings case. The NCAA and plaintiffs subsequently announced a $54 million settlement. May 4, 1998 51
March 21, 1998: Washington University in St. Louis wins the first of four straight Division III Women’s Basketball Championships under coach Nancy Fahey. March 21, 1998 49
