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 52
Jan. 13, 1997: Membership restructuring is approved. The new governance structure, which is implemented in August, provides a more federated means of governance, along with a greater leadership role for presidents and chancellors. January 13, 1997 51
