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OFFICIAL 1999-00

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THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 31 7 / 9 1 7 - 6 2 2 2 ww w . n c a a . o r g

November 2000

Edited By: John Painter, Communications Coordinator. Statistical Compilation By: Mark Bedics, Statistics Coordinator. Contributing Editors: Vanessa Abell, Communications Coordinator. Marty Benson, Communications Coordinator. Scott Deitch, Communications Coordinator. Ty Halpin, Communications Coordinator. John Painter, Communications Coordinator. Heather Yost, Communications Coordinator. Typesetting/Design By: Mandy Keller, Production Designer. Cover Design By: Wayne Davis

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Fo re w o r d

The 2000-01 academic year marks the 119th season of National Collegiate Championships sponsored by the nation’s colleges and universities. This historic series began in the spring of 1883 when Joseph Clark of Harvard captured the first singles title of the National Collegiate Tennis Championships. The NCAA, now with more than 900 member institutions eligible for competi- tion, began to administer collegiate athletics championships in 1921, when the Association sponsored its first outdoor track and field championships. The National Collegiate Tennis Championships became a part of the NCAA series in 1938. Along with a history of men’s championships, this book chronicles the results of the past 19 years of women’s championships, including the 36 women’s champi- onships conducted in 1999-00. Additional women’s championships perfor- mances are chronicled in the sections covering the coeducational champi- onships of fencing, rifle and skiing. In the coming year, several NCAA championships will celebrate milestone anniver- saries. Notable anniversaries for men’s championships include Division I Baseball (55th), Division II Men’s Basketball (45th) and Division I Wrestling (70th). Significant anniversaries for women include the 20th anniversaries of the Divisions I, II and III Basketball, Divisions I and III Cross Country, Divisions I and III Field Hockey, Division I Golf, National Collegiate Gymnastics, Division I Lacrosse, Divisions I, II and III Softball, Divisions II and III Swimming and Diving, Divisions I, II and III Tennis, Divisions I, II and III Outdoor Track and Field, and Divisions I, II and III Volleyball Championships. The National Collegiate Rowing Championship celebrates its fifth anniversary, and the Division III Soccer and Division II Tennis Championships celebrate their 15th anniver- sa r i e s . National Collegiate Championships competition has a rich tradition of excellence. Each of the championships serves as a stimulus for the development of the par- ticular sport, and the series itself highlights the overall intercollegiate athletics programs of the nation’s colleges and universities.

CEDRIC W. DEMPSEY NCAA President

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Co n t e n t s

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS (1999-00 Champion) Division I Baseball (LSU)...... 14 Division II Baseball (Southeastern Oklahoma State)...... 34 Division III Baseball (Montclair State) ...... 46 Division I Basketball (Michigan State) ...... 59 Division II Basketball (Metropolitan State)...... 78 Division III Basketball (Calvin) ...... 95 Division I Cross Country (Arkansas)...... 10 9 Division II Cross Country (Western State) ...... 11 6 Division III Cross Country (North Central)...... 12 2 Men’s and Women’s Fencing (Penn State) ...... 12 8 Division I-AA Football (Georgia Southern)...... 13 1 Division II Football (Northwest Missouri State)...... 13 9 Division III Football (Pacific Lutheran) ...... 14 8 Division I Golf (Oklahoma State)...... 15 9 Division II Golf (Florida Southern)...... 16 5 Division III Golf (Greensboro)...... 16 9 Gymnastics (Penn State)...... 17 3 Division I Ice Hockey (North Dakota)...... 17 9 Division III Ice Hockey (Norwich)...... 18 7 Division I Lacrosse (Syracuse)...... 19 3 Division II Lacrosse (Limestone)...... 19 7 Division III Lacrosse (Middleburry) ...... 19 9 Men’s and Women’s Rifle (Alaska Fairbanks) ...... 20 3 Men’s and Women’s Skiing (Denver) ...... 20 5 Division I Soccer (Indiana)...... 21 1 Division II Soccer (Southern Connecticut State)...... 21 9 Division III Soccer (St. Lawrence)...... 22 4 Division I Swimming and Diving (Texas) ...... 23 2 Division II Swimming and Diving (Cal State Bakersfield) ...... 24 4 Division III Swimming and Diving (Kenyon) ...... 25 2 Division I Tennis (Stanford) ...... 26 0 Division II Tennis (Lander) ...... 27 0 Division III Tennis (Trinity [Texas]) ...... 27 5 Division I Indoor Track (Arkansas) ...... 28 0 Division II Indoor Track (Abilene Christian)...... 28 8 Division III Indoor Track (Lincoln [Pennsylvania]) ...... 29 1

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Division I Outdoor Track and Field (Stanford) ...... 29 6 Division II Outdoor Track and Field (Abilene Christian)...... 31 1 Division III Outdoor Track and Field (Lincoln [Pennsylvania], North Central) ...... 32 1 Volleyball (UCLA) ...... 32 9 Water Polo (UCLA)...... 33 4 Division I Wrestling (Iowa) ...... 33 9 Division II Wrestling (North Dakota State) ...... 35 2 Division III Wrestling (Augsburg) ...... 36 0

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS (1999-00 Champion) Division I Basketball (Connecticut) ...... 36 8 Division II Basketball (Northern Kentucky)...... 38 2 Division III Basketball (Washington [Missouri])...... 39 3 Division I Cross Country (Brigham Young)...... 40 5 Division II Cross Country (Adams State) ...... 40 9 Division III Cross Country (Calvin) ...... 41 2 Division I Field Hockey (Maryland)...... 41 6 Division II Field Hockey (Bloomsburg) ...... 42 0 Division III Field Hockey (College of New Jersey)...... 42 2 Division I Golf (Arizona )...... 42 7 Division II Golf (Florida Southern)...... 43 0 Division III Golf (Methodist)...... 43 2 National Collegiate Gymnastics (UCLA) ...... 43 4 National Collegiate Lacrosse (Maryland) ...... 43 7 Division III Lacrosse (College of New Jersey) ...... 44 1 National Collegiate Rowing (Brown) ...... 44 6 Division I Soccer (North Carolina)...... 44 8 Division II Soccer (Lynn)...... 45 5 Division III Soccer (UC San Diego) ...... 45 8 Division I Softball (Oklahoma) ...... 46 5 Division II Softball (North Dakota State) ...... 47 7 Division III Softball (St. Mary’s [Minnesota])...... 48 6 Division I Swimming and Diving (Georgia) ...... 49 6 Division II Swimming and Diving (Drury) ...... 50 3 Division III Swimming and Diving (Kenyon) ...... 50 9 Division I Tennis (Georgia) ...... 51 6 Division II Tennis (Brigham Young-Hawaii) ...... 52 4 Division III Tennis (Trinity [Texas]) ...... 52 8 Division I Indoor Track (UCLA) ...... 53 3 Division II Indoor Track (Abilene Christian)...... 53 8 Division III Indoor Track (Wheaton [Massachusetts])...... 54 2

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Division I Outdoor Track and Field (LSU)...... 54 6 Division II Outdoor Track and Field (St. Augustine’s) ...... 55 2 Division III Outdoor Track and Field (Lincoln [Pennsylvania]) ...... 55 8 Division I Volleyball (Penn State) ...... 56 4 Division II Volleyball (Brigham Young-Hawaii) ...... 57 8 Division III Volleyball (Central [Iowa]) ...... 58 7

DISCONTINUED CHAMPIONSHIPS Men’s Boxing...... 60 0 Men’s Fencing ...... 60 2 Women’s Fencing ...... 60 4 Division II Men’s Gymnastics ...... 60 4 Division II Women’s Gymnastics ...... 60 6 Divisions II/III Women’s Golf...... 60 7 Division II Men’s Ice Hockey ...... 60 8

CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNING STREAKS Consecutive Men’s National Titles...... 61 2 Consecutive Women’s National Titles...... 61 2 Streaks of Discontinued Sports ...... 61 3 Longest Streaks ...... 61 3 Longest Active Streaks...... 61 3

COACHING RECORDS Division I Team Titles...... 61 6 Division I Consecutive Team Titles ...... 61 6 Division II Team Titles...... 61 6 Division II Consecutive Team Titles...... 61 7 Division III Team Titles ...... 61 8 Division III Consecutive Team Titles...... 61 8

MEN’S SUMMARIES Division I ...... 62 0 Division II...... 62 7 Division III...... 63 3

WOMEN’S SUMMARIES Division I ...... 64 0 Division II...... 64 4 Division III...... 64 8

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Hi s t o r y an d Re c o rd s of the NCAA

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Men’s and Women’s Fencing Women’s Rowing Men’s Gymnastics Men’s and Women’s Skiing Women’s Gymnastics Men’s Volleyball Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Water Polo Men’s and Women’s Rifle DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIPS Ba s e b a l l Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Women’s Softball Women’s Basketball Men’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Cross Country Women’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Field Hockey Women’s Tennis Football (Division I-AA) Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Golf Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Golf Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer Wr e s t l i n g DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPS Ba s e b a l l Women’s Softball Men’s Basketball Men’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Basketball Women’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis Field Hockey Men’s Indoor Track Fo o t b a l l Women’s Indoor Track Men’s Golf Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Women’s Golf Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Volleyball Men’s Soccer Wr e s t l i n g Women’s Soccer DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS Ba s e b a l l Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Women’s Softball Women’s Basketball Men’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Cross Country Women’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Field Hockey Women’s Tennis Fo o t b a l l Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Golf Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Golf Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Volleyball Women’s Lacrosse Wr e s t l i n g Men’s Soccer

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School Name/Abbreviation Change Key

SCHOOL name changes New Mexico St...... New Mexico A&M New Orleans...... Louisiana St. (N.O.) Current school name: Changed from: North Ala...... Florence St. Al b e r t s o n...... Col. of Idaho N.C. Central...... North Caro. College Alcorn St...... Alcorn A&M N. C . - P e m b r o k e...... Pembroke St. Ark.-Pine Bluff ...... Arkansas AM&N North Texas...... North Tex. St. Armstrong Atlantic...... Armstrong St. Northern Ariz...... Arizona St.-Flagstaff; Flagstaff Teachers Au b u r n...... Alabama Poly Northern Colo...... Colorado St. College Augusta St...... A u g u s t a Northern Iowa ...... Iowa Teachers Bemidji St...... Bemidji Teachers Oklahoma St...... Oklahoma A&M Benedictine (Ill.)...... Ill. Benedictine Old Dominion ...... William & Mary (Norfolk) Br a d l e y...... Bradley Tech Pe p p e r d i n e...... George Pepperdine C.W. Post ...... LIU-C.W. Post Philadelphia U...... Phila. Textile UCD a v i s...... California Aggies Polytechnic (N.Y.) ...... New York Poly; Brooklyn Poly Cal Poly...... Cal Poly SLO Rh o d e s...... Southwestern (Tenn.) Cal St. Fullerton...... Orange County State College; Orange St. Ri c e...... Rice Institute Case Reserve...... Case Institute of Technogoly Richard Stockton ...... Stockton St. Central Fla...... Florida Tech Ro w a n...... Glassboro St. Central Okla...... Central St. (Okla.) So u t h a m p t o n...... L I U - S o u t h a m p t o n Charleston So...... Baptist (S.C.) Southern Ind...... Indiana St.-Evansville Charleston (W.Va.) ...... Morris Harvey Southern Me...... Maine Portland-Gorham; Gorham St. (Me.) Ch a t t a n o o g a...... T e n n . - C h a t t . Tennessee St...... Tennessee A&I Cleveland St...... F e n n Tex. A&M-Commerce ...... East Texas St. Colorado St...... Colorado A&M Tex. A&M-Kingsville...... Texas A&I Columbus St...... C o l u m b u s UT E P...... Texas Western Concordia (Ill.)...... Concordia Teachers Tex.-Pan American...... Pan American De t r o i t...... Detroit Mercy; Detroit Tech To w s o n...... Towson St. Dist. of Columbia ...... D.C. Teachers; Federal City Truman St...... Northeast Mo. St. Dr e x e l...... Drexel Tech Tu l s a...... Henry Kendall Du k e...... Trinity (N.C.) U.S. Int’l...... Cal Western Eastern Mich...... Michigan Normal Wa s h b u r n...... Lincoln College Emporia St...... Kansas St. Normal Washington St...... Washington Agricultural College Fresno St...... Fresno Pacific West Ala...... L i v i n g s t o n Georgia Southern ...... Georgia Teachers West Tex. A&M ...... West Texas St. Ha w t h o r n e...... Nathaniel Hawthorne Western Mich...... Western State Teachers Il l . - C h i c a g o...... Ill.-Chicago Circle Western New Mex...... New Mexico Western Illinois St...... Illinois St. Normal; Illinois Normal Western Ore...... Oregon Tech; Oregon College of Education Indiana (Pa.)...... Indiana St. (Pa.) Western St. (Colo.) ...... Colo. Western In d i a n a p o l i s...... Indiana Central We s t m a r...... Western Union College; Teikyo Westmar Iowa St...... A m e s Wichita St...... F a i r m o u n t James Madison...... M a d i s o n Wi d e n e r...... Pennsylvania Military College Jersey City State ...... New Jersey City Wm. Paterson...... Paterson St. Ke n t...... Kent St. Wis.-Eau Claire ...... Eau Claire Teachers La m a r...... Lamar Tech Wis.-La Crosse...... La Crosse Teachers Loyola Marymount...... Loyola U. of Los Angeles Wis.-River Falls ...... River Falls Teachers Lo u i s i a n a - L a f a y e t t e...... Southwestern Louisiana Wi s . - S u p e r i o r...... Superior Normal; Superior St. Teachers Lo u i s i a n a - M o n r o e...... Northeast La. Xa v i e r...... St. Xavierr Ly n n...... College of Boca Raton Ly o n...... Arkansas College SCHOOLS also known as Ma i n e - F a r m i n g t o n...... Farmington St. Current school name: Also known as: Mankato St...... Mankato Teachers UA B...... A l a . - B i r m i n g h a m Maritime (N.Y.)...... N.Y. Maritime Ba r u c h...... Bernard M. Baruch Martin Luther ...... Northwestern (Wis.) Cal Poly...... Cal Poly SLO Md.-Eastern Shore ...... Maryland St. Case Reserve ...... Case Western Reserve Ma s s a c h u s e t t s...... Massachusetts St.; Massachusetts Agriculture Col. GC & S U...... Georgia College and State University Ma s s . - D a r t m o u t h...... Southeastern Mass. IU P U I...... Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Mass. Liberal Arts ...... North Adams St. Le h m a n...... Herbert H. Lehman Ma s s . - L o w e l l...... Lowell; Lowell St.; Lowell Tech LI U - B r o o k l y n...... Long Island Me m p h i s...... Memphis St. LS U...... Louisiana St. Merchant Marine ...... King’s Point UM B C...... Md.-Balt. County Mont. St.-Billings...... Eastern Montana UM K C...... Mo.-Kansas City Moorhead St...... Moorhead Teachers Merchant Marine ...... Kings Point Murray St...... Murray Teachers UN L V...... Nevada-Las Vegas Ne b . - K e a r n e y...... Kearney St. Se w a n e e...... University of the South Ne b . - O m a h a...... O m a h a Southern U...... S o u t h e r n - B . R . UN L V...... Nevada Southern UT E P...... Texas-El Paso New England U...... St. Francis (Me.) TC U...... Texas Christian New Jersey City...... Jersey City St. UC L A...... University of California, Los Angeles Col. of New Jersey ...... Trenton St. VM I...... Va. Military N.J. Inst. of Tech...... Newark Engineering Worcester Tech ...... Worchester Poly Inst.

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A Brief Chronological History of The National Collegiate Championship Series

18 8 3 First National Collegiate Tennis Championships hosted by National Collegiate Baseball Championship bracket expand- Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, and sponsored by the ed to a maximum of 32 teams with eight district champions U.S. Lawn Tennis Association. meeting at the finals. 18 9 7 First National Collegiate Golf Championships at Ardsley MA R C H 4-7. First National Collegiate Skiing Championships Casino, New York; conducted by the Intercollegiate Golf hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. Association of America. 19 5 6 National Collegiate Basketball Championship bracket ex- 19 0 6 MARCH 31. Formation of the Intercollegiate Athletic panded to a maximum of 25 teams. As s o c i a t i o n . 19 5 7 First National College Division Basketball Championship finals 19 1 0 DECEMBER 29. Changed name to National Collegiate Ath- held at Roberts Stadium, Evansville, Indiana, and hosted by letic Association. Seven geographical districts created. the University of Evansville. Bracket provided for 32 teams. 19 1 1 DECEMBER 28. Number of geographical districts expanded 19 5 8 First National College Division Cross Country Championships to eight. hosted by Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. 19 1 6 DECEMBER 28. Number of geographical districts expanded 19 5 9 First National Collegiate Soccer Championship finals hosted to nine. by the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut. 19 2 1 JU N E 17-18. First National Collegiate Outdoor Track and 19 6 3 First National College Division Wrestling Championships host- Field Championships hosted by the University of Chicago ed by the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. under the auspices of the NCAA. First National College Division Golf Championships hosted by 19 2 4 AP R I L 11-12. First National Collegiate Swimming and Diving Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri. Championships hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy, First National College Division Tennis Championships hosted Annapolis, Maryland. by Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. DE C E M B E R 30. Number of geographical districts reduced to First National College Division Outdoor Track and Field ei g h t . Championships hosted by the University of Chicago. 19 2 8 MA R C H 30-31. First National Collegiate Wrestling Cham- National Collegiate Soccer Championship bracket expanded pionships hosted by Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. to 16 teams. 19 3 7 AP R I L 2. First National Collegiate Boxing Championships host- 19 6 4 First National College Division Swimming and Diving ed by the University of California, Davis. Championships hosted by Grove City College, Grove City, 19 3 8 AP R I L 16. First National Collegiate Gymnastics Champion- Pe n n s y l v a n i a . ships hosted by the University of Chicago. DE C E M B E R 4. First College Division Regional Football Cham- JU L Y 4-9. National Collegiate Tennis Championships conduct- pionships held at Sacramento, California; Abilene, Texas; ed under joint sponsorship of the NCAA and USLTA. Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Orlando, Florida. N O V E M B E R 22. First National Collegiate Cross Country 19 6 5 First National Collegiate Indoor Track Championships held at Championships hosted by Michigan State University, East Cobo Hall, Detroit, and hosted by the University of Michigan. Lansing, Michigan. 19 6 6 National College Division Basketball Championship bracket 19 3 9 M A R C H 27. First National Collegiate Basketball Cham- expanded to 36 teams. pionship finals hosted by Northwestern University, Evanston, 19 6 8 M A R C H 7-9. First National College Division Gymnastics Illinois. Bracket provided for eight teams. Championships hosted by Springfield College, Springfield, JUNE 24-29. National Collegiate Golf Championships first Ma s s a c h u s e t t s . sponsored by the NCAA. JU N E 5-7. First National College Division Baseball Champion- 19 4 1 MA R C H 29. First National Collegiate Fencing Championships ship finals hosted by Southwest Missouri State University, hosted by Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Springfield, Missouri. National Collegiate Tennis Championships sponsored solely National Collegiate Soccer Championship bracket expanded by the NCAA. to 21 teams. 19 4 6 Team championship first awarded in National Collegiate 19 6 9 National College Division Basketball Championship bracket Tennis Championships. reduced to 32 teams. 19 4 7 JUNE 20-21. First National Collegiate Baseball Champion- APRIL 19. First National Collegiate Trampoline Cham- ship finals hosted by Western Michigan University, Kala- pionships hosted by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, mazoo, Michigan. Bracket provided for eight teams. Mi c h i g a n . 19 4 8 MA R C H 18-20. First National Collegiate Ice Hockey Cham- N O V E M B E R 28-29. First National Collegiate Water Polo pionship at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Championship hosted by California State College, Long 19 5 1 National Collegiate Basketball Championship expanded to 16 Beach, California. teams with 10 conference champions qualifying automatically. National Collegiate Soccer Championship expanded to 24 19 5 3 National Collegiate Basketball Championship expanded to te a m s . 22 teams. NO V E M B E R 29. First College Division (II) Regional Football 19 5 4 National Collegiate Basketball Championship bracket ex- Championship games (Amos Alonzo Stagg and Knute Rockne panded to 24 teams with 15 conference champions qualify- Bowls) played at Springfield, Ohio, and Bridgeport, ing automatically. Co n n e c t i c u t .

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19 7 0 AP R I L 24-25. First National Collegiate Volleyball Champion- Cross Country Championships hosted by Southeast Missouri ship hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles, State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; National Ca l i f o r n i a . Collegiate Division III Women’s Cross Country Championships 19 7 1 J U N E 5. First National Collegiate Lacrosse Championship hosted by Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin; National hosted by Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York. Collegiate Division II Field Hockey Championship hosted by 19 7 2 National College Division Baseball Championship expanded Pfeiffer College, Misenheimer, North Carolina; and National to 21 teams and first College Division Soccer Championship Collegiate Division III Field Hockey Championship hosted by held in Edwardsville, Illinois, hosted by Southern Illinois Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachusetts. First Un i v e r s i t y . National Collegiate Division I Field Hockey Championship hosted by University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 19 7 3 NO V E M B E R 10. First National Collegiate Division III Cham- November 21-22. pionship held—cross country hosted by Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. NO V E M B E R 23. First National Collegiate Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships hosted by Wichita State Uni- DE C E M B E R 8. First National Collegiate Championship in foot- versity, Wichita, Kansas. ball—Division III in Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, Phenix City, Al a b a m a . DE C E M B E R 18-19. First National Collegiate Division II Wom- en’s Volleyball Championship hosted by University of Cali- DE C E M B E R 15. First National Collegiate Division II Football fornia, Riverside, California; first National Collegiate Division Championship held in Camelia Bowl, Sacramento, California. III Women’s Volleyball Championship hosted by Maryville 19 7 4 MA R C H 1-2. First National Collegiate Division III Wrestling College, Maryville, Tennessee. First National Collegiate Championships hosted by Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship hosted by Pe n n s y l v a n i a . University of California, Los Angeles, California, December MA Y 25. First National Collegiate Division II Lacrosse Cham- 18 and 20. pionship hosted by State University College, Cortland, New 19 8 2 MA R C H 11-13. First National Collegiate Division II Women’s Yo r k . Swimming and Diving Championships hosted by Northeast M A Y 29-31. First National Collegiate Division III Outdoor Missouri State University, Kirksville, Missouri; first National Track and Field Championships hosted by Eastern Illinois Collegiate Division III Women’s Swimming and Diving University, Charleston, Illinois. Championships hosted by University of Massachusetts, Boston, NO V E M B E R 30. First National Collegiate Division III Soccer Ma s s a c h u s e t t s . Championship hosted by Wheaton College, Wheaton, MA R C H 18-20. First National Collegiate Division II Women’s Il l i n o i s . Basketball Championship hosted by American International 19 7 5 National Collegiate Basketball Championship bracket ex- and Springfield Colleges, Springfield, Massachusetts; first panded to 32 teams; first National Collegiate Division III National Collegiate Division I Women’s Swimming and Div- Basketball Championship held March 15 hosted by Albright ing Championships hosted by University of Florida, Gaines- College, Reading, Pennsylvania. Division II Basketball Cham- ville, Florida. First National Collegiate Division III Women’s pionship cut back to 32 teams with the addition of the Division Basketball Championship hosted by Elizabethtown College, III championship. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, March 19-20. M A R C H 20-22. First National Collegiate Division III MA R C H 25-27. First National Collegiate Women’s Fencing Swimming and Diving Championships hosted by Allegheny Championships hosted by San Jose State University, San Jose, College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. California; first National Collegiate Division II Women’s JU N E 10-13. First National Collegiate Division III Golf Cham- Gymnastics Championships hosted by Springfield College, pionships hosted by University of Tennessee at Martin. Springfield, Massachusetts. 19 7 6 M A Y 19-23. First National Collegiate Division III Tennis MARCH 26 and 28. First National Collegiate Division I Championships hosted by Millsaps College, Jackson, Women’s Basketball Championship hosted by Old Dominion Mi s s i s s i p p i . University, Norfolk, Virginia. JU N E 4-6. First National Collegiate Division III Baseball Cham- MARCH 26-27. First National Collegiate Division I Women’s pionship hosted by Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. Gymnastics Championships hosted by University of Utah, Salt 19 7 7 National Collegiate Division I Tennis Championships added Lake City, Utah. team competition to existing individual format. MAY 16-23. First National Collegiate Division I Women’s 19 7 8 M A R C H 16-18. First National Collegiate Division II Ice Tennis Championships hosted by University of Utah, Salt Lake Hockey Championship hosted by American International City, Utah. First National Collegiate Division II Women’s College, Springfield, Massachusetts. Tennis Championships hosted by Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois, and first National Collegiate Division III National Collegiate Basketball Championship bracket ex- Women’s Tennis Championships hosted by Millsaps College, panded to 40 teams. Jackson, Mississippi, May 17-22. DE C E M B E R 16. First National Collegiate Division I-AA Foot- ball Championship played in Wichita Falls, Texas. MAY 22-23. First National Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Championship hosted by Widener University, Chester, 19 8 0 National Collegiate Division I Basketball Championship brack- Pe n n s y l v a n i a . et expanded to 48 teams. MA Y 25-29. First National Collegiate Division II Women’s A P R I L 4-5. First National Collegiate Rifle Championships Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by California hosted by East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, State University, Sacramento, California; first National Te n n e s s e e . Collegiate Division III Women’s Outdoor Track and Field MA Y 25. First National Collegiate Division III Lacrosse Cham- Championships hosted by North Central College, Naperville, pionship hosted by Hobart College, Geneva, New York. Illinois. First National Collegiate Women’s Golf 19 8 1 NO V E M B E R 21. First women’s championships sponsored by Championships hosted by Stanford University, Stanford, the NCAA included National Collegiate Division II Women’s Ca l i f o r n i a .

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MAY 27-30. First National Collegiate Division I Women’s Women’s Fencing Championships with combined men’s and Softball Championship hosted by Creighton University, women’s team title hosted by the University of Notre Dame. Omaha, Nebraska; first National Collegiate Division II 19 9 1 Starting in the fall, Division II and III individual champions Women’s Softball Championship hosted by Sacred Heart were no longer permitted to compete in Division I ch a m p i - University, Bridgeport, Connecticut. First National Collegiate on s h i p s . Division III Women’s Softball Championship hosted by 19 9 2 NO V E M B E R 8. First Division II Field Hockey Championship College of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, May 28-30. since Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania won the title in First National Collegiate Division I Women’s Outdoor Track 1983. The championship was conducted at Lock Haven and Field Championships hosted by Brigham Young University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. University, Provo, Utah. 19 9 3 MA R C H 19-20. First Division II Men’s Ice Hockey Champion- N O V E M B E R 20-21. First National Collegiate Women’s ship since March 18, 1984. The championship was conduct- Soccer Championship hosted by University of Central Florida, ed at Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota. Orlando, Florida. MA Y 16. First Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship since 19 8 3 MA R C H 9-12. First National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Adelphi University won the championship in 1981. The cham- Skiing Championships with combined scoring conducted at pionship was conducted at C. W. Post University in Brookville, Bridger Bowl in Bozeman, Montana, and hosted by University New York. of Montana. 19 9 4 The Division I Women’s Basketball Championship field ex- MA R C H 11-12. First National Collegiate Women’s Indoor panded to 64 teams and the Division III Women’s Basketball Track Championships hosted by University of Michigan at the Championship field expanded to 40 teams. Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan. In Division II women’s basketball, quarterfinal games were N O V E M B E R 12. Then-final Division II Field Hockey moved to the same site as the semifinals and final. The four- Championship held at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, day format was dubbed the Women’s Elite Eight. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The Division I Women’s Softball Championship field expand- 19 8 4 MA R C H 17. First Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship ed to 32 teams, the Division II Women’s Softball Champion- held in Rochester, New York. ship field expanded to 24 teams and the Division III Women’s M A R C H 18. Then-final Division II Men’s Ice Hockey Softball Championship field expanded to 24 teams. Championship held at Bemidji State University, Bemidji, In Division II women’s softball, championship-round competi- Mi n n e s o t a . tion increased to include the six regional champions. 19 8 5 The Division I Men’s Basketball Championship bracket ex- The Division I Women’s Soccer Championship field expanded panded to 64 teams. to 16 teams and the Division I Men’s Soccer Championship MA R C H 8-9. First National Collegiate Division III Men’s and field expanded to 32 teams. Women’s Indoor Track Championships hosted by Bates The Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship field College, Lewiston, Maine. expanded to 48 teams, the Division II Women’s Volleyball MA R C H 15-16. First National Collegiate Division II Men’s Championship field expanded to 28 teams and the Division III and Women’s Indoor Track Championships hosted by North Women’s Volleyball Championship field expanded to 32 Dakota State, Fargo, North Dakota. te a m s . MA Y 19. First Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship 1995 The format for the National Collegiate Men's and Women's held at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fencing Championship was changed to a straight individual- 19 8 6 NO V E M B E R 16. First Division III Women’s Soccer Champion- team format, with team total based solely upon the individual events. A fifth weapon -- women's epee -- also was added. ship held at State University College at Cortland, Cortland, New York. Division II men's and women's tennis changed to a team-only, combined-site event and a 3-6 format. The men's and wom- 19 8 8 The College World Series was divided into two brackets with en's championships also were held at the same time and site the bracket winners playing in the championship game. The for the first time. Division II Women’s Basketball Championship field expanded to 32 teams with the national semifinals and final played on In men's and women's indoor track, Divisions I and II began the campus of one of the competing institutions. The Division I holding a combined-site championship. Men’s Ice Hockey Championship field expanded to 12 teams, Division III men's and women's basketball fields expanded and the Division II Women’s Volleyball bracket expanded to access via a 64-team play-in system. 20 teams. The national third-place game was reinstated in the The field for the Division I Women's Soccer Championship Division II Men’s Basketball Championship. was expanded to 24. AP R I L 4. University of Kansas defeated University of Okla- 19 9 6 Abilene Christian University became first institution to win all homa, 83-79, to win the 50th Division I Men’s Basketball four track championships in any division. Championship. The 50th Anniversary Final Four was held at National Collegiate Women’s Golf Championship split into Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. two championships (Division I and Divisions II/III). The NO V E M B E R 13. First Division II Women’s Soccer Champion- University of Arizona won the first Division I championship; ship hosted by Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida. Methodist College won the first Divisions II/III championship. 19 8 9 The Division I Women’s Basketball Championship field ex- The women’s soccer brackets expanded in all three divisions. panded to 48 teams and the Division III Men’s Basketball Division I went to 32 teams, Division II to 12 and Division III to Championship field expanded to 40 teams. 24 . In Division II men’s basketball, quarterfinal games were JU N E 1. The University of Arkansas won the 75th Division I moved to the same site as the semifinals and final, and games Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships. were played on consecutive days. This three-day format was JU N E 8. Louisiana State University defeated the University of dubbed the Elite Eight. Miami (Florida), 9-8, to win the 50th Division I Baseball 19 9 0 M A R C H 24-28. First National Collegiate Men’s and Championship in Omaha, Nebraska.

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19 9 7 Stanford became first school to win six team championships reserves a slot for the top Division II team. West Chester (sweeps of cross country, volleyball and tennis) in one year. becomes first Division II team to compete in the event. MARCH 29. The University of North Dakota won the 50th The Division I Women's Volleyball Championship field was annual Division I Ice Hockey Championship. expanded from 48 to 64 teams. MAY 31. Pepperdine University won the 100th annual DECEMBER 6. Southern California won the 30th annual Division I Men’s Golf Championship. National Collegiate Water Polo Championship. J U N E 1. Inaugural National Collegiate Women’s Rowing MAY 8. Brigham Young claimed the 30th annual National Championships won by University of Washington. Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship. JU N E 1. NCAA announced that it would move its national JULY 26. NCAA’s new national office opens in Indianapolis. office from Overland Park, Kansas, to Indianapolis in 1999. The NCAA adopts baseball standards relating to non-wood AUGUST 1. The NCAA’s federated governance structure went bats, putting limits on the diameter, weight and length differen- into effect. tial. 19 9 8 JANUARY 7. Midseason rules changes in the sport of 20 0 0 MA Y 27. The Division III men’s outdoor track and field title wrestling caused by the deaths of three student-athletes during was shared for the first time in the 27-year history of the event. weight-loss activities take effect. Among these changes is the North Central and Lincoln (Pennsylvania) tied for the champi- addition of a seven-pound weight allowance to existing onships title with 52 points each. weight classes. Since there already was a one-pound DE C E M B E R 11. In a rematch of the 1998 Division II Football allowance for the month of January, the seven-pound Championship title game, Northwest Missouri State overcame allowance in effect created an eight-pound allowance for that a 15-point deficit to Carson-Newman with less than four min- month. After January 31, the weight allowance was a flat utes left in regulation to send the game into overtime. seven pounds. Northwest Missouri State prevailed after four overtime periods MARCH 14. Melissa Price of Fresno State became the to win 58-52. The game was the longest in terms of the num- NCAA’s first women’s pole vault champion, winning the inau- ber of extra periods in NCAA football playoff history and took gural indoor event with a mark of 4.22 meters (13-10). more than four hours to complete. MARCH 28. Stanford won the 75th annual Division I men’s JUNE 3. UCLA’s Seilala Sua became the career leader in indi- swimming title. vidual titles in Division I women’s outdoor track and field histo- JUNE 5. Bianca Maran of Cal Poly won the first women’s out- ry when she won the shot put and discus at the 2000 meet. door pole vault crown. Sua won the discus in each of her four seasons, becoming Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship played at common only the second competitor in the meet’s 19-year history to win site with Division I and III championships for first time. Rutgers an event four times. ho s t e d . 19 9 9 National Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Championship (Note: All championships before 1981 were men’s championships.)

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