Milestones: Mark Ekeland, South Dakota State University, 500 career victories in baseball. Ekeland reached the landmark with a 15-2 victory over Northwest Missouri State University March 18. As of April 9, Ekeland had a 500-283-2 record in his 18 seasons at South Dakota State. In 23 seasons as a college coach, Ekeland has a 552-370-2 record ... Herb Magee, Philadelphia University, 700 career coaching victories in men's basketball. Magee reached the milestone January 31 with an 85-81 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas University. Magee has a .724 winning percentage in his 34th season as the Rams' coach. He joins Clarence "Big House" Gaines (828), the former Winston-Salem State University coach, and Le Moyne-Owen College's Jerry Johnson as the only coaches in Division II history to win 700 games. A two-time all-American at Philadelphia as a player, Magee is the second-leading scorer in school history with 2,235 points (he averaged 24.3 points per game in his career). In his 34 seasons, Magee's teams have made 19 NCAA tournament appearances, had 22 seasons with 20 or more wins and have won three NCAA regional championships. His 1970 team won the national championship ... Tommy Thomas, Valdosta State University, 1,100 victories in baseball. Thomas is in his 34th season at Valdosta State and is the winningest active Division II coach in the country. The milestone win came at home on March 2 against Dowling College, putting his record at 1,100-664 (.622). Twenty-one of Thomas's 33 teams have reached postseason play, and eight teams have made it to the national tournament. The 1979 club won the Division II national championship.

-- Compiled by David Pickle