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 116
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
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
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 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. 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 48
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 50
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 44
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 51
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 40
