2004 (January 12) — Division III delegates approve most of a landmark "Future of Division III" legislative package, including measures to create an electronic financial aid reporting process and eliminate the practice of "redshirting."

2004 (February 4) — The NCAA announces an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corporation making Indianapolis the permanent "backup site" for the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours in case of an emergency that requires those events to be relocated. The agreement also ensures that the city frequently will host the Association’s high-profile championships and its Convention.

2004 (April 5-6) — The University of Connecticut becomes the first Division I institution to win the men’s and women’s basketball titles in the same year. It is the third consecutive title for the women’s team.

2004 (May) — Syracuse University wins its ninth Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship, more than any other school, before a record crowd of 43,898 fans at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium.

2004 (November 20) — Wartburg College’s Missy Buttry becomes the first woman in any NCAA division to win three individual cross country titles.

2005 (January 10) — The Division I Board of Directors adopts an Academic Progress Rate, subjecting teams that fail to meet established minimum scores to possible penalties ranging from loss of scholarships to postseason bans and membership restrictions.

2005 (March 11-12) — The University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, wins its 12th team title at the Division III Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, extending its record.

2005 (June 24-26) — Division II brings together presidents and chancellors in Orlando, Florida, to discuss issues important to the future of the division. It is the first such presidential summit in Association history.

2006 — The NCAA celebrates its 100th anniversary.