1998 (March 19-21) — Richard Quick coaches a team to the Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships title for the 12th time (five times at the University of Texas at Austin, then seven times at Stanford University).

1998 (March 21) — Washington University in St. Louis wins the first of four straight Division III Women’s Basketball Championships under coach Nancy Fahey.

1998 (May 4) — A federal court judge awards $67 million to plaintiffs in the restricted-earnings case; the NCAA and plaintiffs subsequently announced a $54 million settlement.

1998 (June 6) — Fifty-two records are broken or tied as the University of Southern California defeats Arizona State University, 21-14, in the Division I Baseball Championship title game.

1999 (March 12-13) — Wheaton College (Massachusetts) wins the first of five straight Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships team titles under coach Paul Souza.

1999 (March 20) — The University of North Dakota wins its third straight Division II Women’s Basketball Championship, making it the eighth straight year a team from the same state won the title (North Dakota State won four straight beginning in 1993).

1999 (May 17) — Brigham Young University, Hawaii, wins the first of five Division II Women’s Tennis Championships team titles between 1999 and 2004 under coach Dave Porter.

1999 (July 27) — The NCAA relocates its national office to Indianapolis.

1999 (November 18) — The NCAA and CBS agree to a $6 billion, 11-year agreement for rights to the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and other championships, including marketing opportunities.

1999 (December 11) — Northwest Missouri State wins its second straight Division II Football Championship with a four-overtime, 58-52 victory in the final against Carson-Newman College in Florence, Alabama.