March 19

This day in sports history March 19

October 14, 2025 25

Michael Jordan had informed the NBA of his return with a brief fax. “I’m back,”

October 14, 2025 27

March 17-19, 1994: Oklahoma State’s Pat Smith becomes the first four-time individual champion in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, claiming all four titles at 158 pounds.

March 19, 1994 22

March 17-19, 1994: Travis Miller of UC San Diego becomes the first participant in the Division III Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships to win nine career individual titles.

March 19, 1994 17

March 19, 1991: The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics issues its “One-Plus-Three” report concluding that presidential control of intercollegiate athletics is essential.

March 19, 1991 16

March 18-19, 1983: West Virginia wins the first of 19 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships team titles between 1983 and 2017.

March 19, 1983 17

Andre Savard Sets Record

March 19, 1981 27

Adolph Rupp Sets Record

March 19, 1966 23

March 19, 1966: Texas Western College (now UTEP) defeats Kentucky in the basketball final with a starting team consisting entirely of black players.

March 19, 1966 22