Aug. 5, 2005: The NCAA Executive Committee announces a new Native American mascot policy to prohibit NCAA colleges and universities from displaying hostile and abusive racial/ethnic/national origin mascots, nicknames or imagery at any NCAA championships. The policy, which took effect Feb. 1, 2006, prohibits schools with such mascots from hosting any NCAA championship competitions. August 5, 2005 35
June 24-26, 2005: Division II brings together presidents and chancellors in Orlando, Florida, to discuss issues important to the future of the division. It is the first such presidential summit in Association history. June 26, 2005 45
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 43
