2006: The NCAA celebrates its 100th anniversary. One of the centennial projects is a list of the top 25 defining moments in the first 100 years of the NCAA. The list was based on nominations from the membership and selected by a committee chaired by Alfreeda Goff of the Horizon League. January 11, 2006 4
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 2
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 2
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 3
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 1
Nov. 18, 1999: The NCAA and CBS agree to a $6 billion, 11-year agreement for rights to the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and other championships, including marketing opportunities. November 18, 1999 2
1997: Marymount basketball student-athlete Corinne Carson becomes one of the first known collegiate athletes to return to the sport after a liver transplant. She is named the WBCA National Player of the Year in Division III for 1997. March 25, 1997 2
North Dakota State wins a fourth straight Division II Women’s Basketball Championship in 1996. The four-year run includes a perfect season in 1994-95 and a 49-game winning streak, one of the longest in NCAA history. March 30, 1996 0
Jan. 10, 1991: Judith Sweet of UC San Diego is the first and only woman to be elected as NCAA membership president. January 10, 1991 0
Nov. 23, 1984: Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie’s “Hail Mary” touchdown pass to Gerard Phelan lifts the Eagles over Miami (Florida) in the Orange Bowl. November 23, 1984 1
