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NCAA College athletic history
historical facts and the origins of collegiate sport Baseball. The NCAA College World Series is held each year in Omaha, Nebraska which has been the permanent home of the championship since 1950.
Basketball. The NCAA took over the national basketball championship tournament in 1940 from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Cross Country. The International Amateur Athletic Federation took over administration of cross-country in 1962. Rules were established for both men and women. The first women's world championship meet was held in 1967, a year after the AAU set up a women's national championship. Fencing. The National Fencing Coaches Association (NFCA) of America was formed in 1948. In 1951 the NCAA championship results were used to select an All-American team. Awards were made retroactive to 1941. Field Hockey. In its efforts to continually raise the level of field hockey in the United States, US Field Hockey introduced its Olympic Development initiative -- The Futures Program -- in 1990. This elite program features more than 4,000 athletes participating in specialized monthly training sessions. Football. Don't confuse NCAA playoffs with the bowl championship. Even though the NCAA was organized to regulate college football, there is no national championship for the major college football teams. The NCAA does conduct post-season championship tournaments for its smaller member schools. |
Golf. The championship competition takes place at two regional sites, East and West, with the top 18 teams advancing to the finals. These teams take part in a 72-hole tournament, with the combined score of the four best players determining the team championship.
Gymnastics. Teams and individual athletes qualify through preliminary competition in five regions. The winning team in each region advances and seven other teams are selected as at-large entries on the basis of their regional scores. The top twelve competitors in each event who are not on qualifying teams also advance to the finals.
Ice Hockey. 12 teams now enter the NCAA regional competition in the east and the west, two each from the WCHA, the ECAC, the CCHA, and Hockey East, with four others selected at large. The top two teams from each region play in the final round.
Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the USA.. Youth membership, (15 and under), in US Lacrosse has doubled since 1999 to over 60,000. The National Federation of State High School Associations reported that in 2001 more than 74,000 students played high school lacrosse.
Rowing. NCAA Rowing or "Crew" as it is sometimes called is a women's only sport. The first championship was held in 1997 at Rancho Cordova, California.
Soccer. The first NCAA Soccer Championship was held in 1959 and consisted of only 8 teams. This was later increased to 16 teams in four regional playoffs with the winners of each region playing off for the championship.
Softball. The college softball championship begins with 32 teams from 8 regions competing in a double-elimination round. The eight winners then enter a double-elimination, round robin tournament to determine the national champion.
Swimming. Versatility is the key in the NCAA dual meet format where college athletes can swim in numerous events and relays.
Tennis. The United States Lawn Tennis Association, ( USLTA ), held the first national tournament in 1881.The first intercollegiate championship took place two years later.
Track and Field. The first ever National Championship event conducted by the NCAA was the 1921 National Collegiate Track and Field Championships held at the University of Chicago.
Volleyball. The first NCAA women's volleyball championship was held in 1981 for divisions 1, 2 and 3. Volleyball was the third sport in which championships were held. The first two were field hockey and cross-country.
Water Polo. The first NCAA water polo championship was held in 1969 at Long Beach California. 8 teams competed which included 6 teams from California.
Wrestling. The National High School Senior Championships is an important stepping stone for wrestlers seeking success at the college level. A number of individual champions crowned in NCAA Championships concluded their high school careers as National Senior champions.
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