Events in Sport
- 1905-12-28 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)
- 1910-05-03 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- 1943-01-02 University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team begins 129 home game winning streak that only ends in 1955; incorporates NCAA titles in 1948, 1949 and 1951
- 1945-01-08 University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team sets an NCAA record by holding Arkansas State to 6 points in a 75-6 win
- 1951-03-03 Bill Mikvy of Temple University scores NCAA basketball record 73 points, including 54 straight, in 93-69 win on the road at Wilkes College [1]
- 1954-02-02 Rio Grande College basketball forward Bevo Francis scores NCAA record 113 points vs Hillsdale College
- 1955-01-08 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
NCAA Record
1956-11-17 Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)
- 1957-11-16 University of Oklahoma Football NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing 7-0 to Notre Dame at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- 1958-01-12 NCAA adds 2 point conversion to football scoring
NBA Record
1958-03-15 Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati Royals scores a NBA midwest region-record 56-point game
- 1960-03-26 USC captures NCAA swimming title
- 1961-03-25 3rd place game is one of the wildest contests in NCAA Tournament history as St Joseph's defeats Utah, 127-120 in quadruple overtime
- 1966-11-05 BYU quarterback Virgil Carter sets new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offence in 53-33 win against Texas Western in Provo, Utah
- 1969-12-22 Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots
- 1972-01-08 NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall
- 1972-03-18 Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for 1st time in 225 games (Boston U)
- 1973-01-27 UCLA's basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record)
- 1973-06-18 NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants
- 1973-11-03 BYU receiver Jay Miller sets an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches (for 263 yards) en route to a 56-21 victory over New Mexico at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
- 1973-12-15 Tennessee beats Temple 11-6 in low scoring NCAA basketball game
- 1974-01-19 Notre Dame beats UCLA, 71-70 in South Bend, Indiana to end Bruins' NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak
- 1977-11-05 NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young)
- 1981-03-14 NCAA St Joseph's upsets top seed DePaul 49-48
Sports History
1981-03-30 43rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats North Carolina, 63-50; Hoosiers' future Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas is named Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 1981-12-21 Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs (NCAA record)
- 1982-03-07 NCAA Tournament Selection televised live for 1st time
- 1983-01-12 NCAA creates football Kickoff Classic to begin in August
- 1983-12-21 NCAA rules rescinded last 2-minute men's basketball free throw rule
- 1984-01-08 NCAA announces that basketball tournament will have 64 teams
- 1984-06-27 Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts
- 1984-12-21 Brigham Young University (BYU) beats Michigan, 24-17 in the Holiday Bowl at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego to remain undefeated and secure their first ever NCAA Division I-A football title
- 1985-01-02 Nevada Las Vegas basketball gives coach Jerry Tarkanian his 600th career victory with a 142-140 win over Utah State in triple overtime; total of 282 points breaks NCAA men's record of 275 set in 1976
- 1985-04-02 The NCAA Rules Committee adopts a 45-second shot clock for men’s basketball to begin in the 1986 season in an effort to eliminate stalling
- 1985-08-23 Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games
- 1985-11-02 Tulsa's Gordon Brown (214) and Steve Gage (206) set NCAA football record for combined rushing yards in one game for 2 teammates who gained more than 200 yards each in 42-26 win at Wichita State
Robinson's Record Blocks
1986-01-04 NCAA basketball's David Robinson blocks a record 14 shots
- 1986-04-02 NCAA Basketball Rules Committee votes to adopt the 3-point shot beginning the 1986-87 season; sets college distance at 19 feet, 9 inches, compared to 21 feet in the NBA
- 1987-02-27 NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic corruption
- 1987-03-12 David Robinson scores 50 points in a NCAA basketball game
- 1987-12-12 Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary
- 1988-02-09 NH begins a NCAA record 32-game losing streak at home (ends Feb 1991)
- 1988-03-17 Then highest scoring NCAA basketball game to date; Loyola-Marymont 119, Wyoming 115
- 1988-10-15 NCAA record rushing yardage (768 yards-Oklahoma)
- 1988-11-20 Boston College beats Army 38-24 in the 'Emerald isle Classic' at Dublin's Lansdowne Road Stadium, the first NCAA American Football game to be played in Europe
- 1989-10-14 Texas A&I University running back Johnny Bailey sets NCAA season rush record at 6,085 yards
- 1990-01-10 NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players
- 1990-11-03 TCU quarterback Matt Vogler completes 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards in a 56-35 loss to Houston at the Astrodome; Cougars quarterback David Klingler throws for 7 TDs
- 1991-01-05 Kevin Bradshaw of US Intl scores NCAA Div 1 record 72 pts
- 1991-02-15 Troy State sets NCAA Div II record with 103 points in 2nd half routing DeVry Institute 187-117
- 1991-02-23 NC is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games
- 1991-03-02 NC State point guard Chris Corchiani becomes 1st NCAA Div I player to record 1,000 career assists in a 89-84 loss to Wake Forest
- 1991-03-10 Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs
- 1991-03-27 NCAA bans U of Minn football team from postseason play in 1992
- 1991-03-30 Northern Michigan wins its 1st NCAA hockey title
- 1991-08-31 Houston QB David Klingler sets NCAA record with 6 touchdown passes in the 2nd quarter as the Cougars clobbered Louisiana Tech 73-3
- 1991-09-07 Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer passes NCAA record 11,606 yards
- 1991-09-14 San Diego State freshman running back Marshall Faulk rushes for NCAA record 386 yards and scores 7 touchdowns as the Aztecs beat Pacific, 55-34
- 1991-09-18 NCAA places Tennessee on 2 years probation for football recruiting violations
- 1991-10-05 Fresno State ties NCAA football record with 49 points in a quarter (2nd), as they route New Mexico, 94-17 at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno
- 1991-10-12 Mike Lerch of Princeton ties NCAA record with 370 receiving yards
- 1991-10-19 Longest NCAA football game (3:52) as Rhode Island beats Maine, 52-30 (6 OT)
- 1991-11-02 Nevada makes biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35 point 3rd quarter deficit to rally and beat Weber State, 55-49
- 1991-11-09 Houston's Roman Anderson is 1st NCAA to kick 400 pts
- 1991-11-23 Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season, and 15,031 yards for career
- 1992-01-12 Highest scoring NCAA basketball game; Troy State Trojans defeat DeVry Hoyas 258-149 in Troy, Alabama
- 1994-09-03 Florida's Terry Dean tosses an NCAA football record 7 touchdown passes in the first half as the Gators roll to a 70-21 drubbing of New Mexico State
- 1994-09-03 Miami rout Georgia Southern 56-0, breaking NCAA football record with its 58th consecutive home win; Alabama won 57 straight at home between 1962-82
- 1997-01-03 Texas-El Paso head basketball coach Don Haskins becomes 10th coach in NCAA Division I history to record 700 career wins when the Miners edge SMU, 66-64
- 1997-11-01 Nebraska head football coach Tom Osborne records his 250th NCAA career victory with a 67-7 drubbing of Oklahoma; Osborne, in his 25th season, reaches milestone faster than anyone (301 games)
- 2001-11-03 Arkansas beats Mississippi, 58-56 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford in 7 overtime periods; the longest game in NCAA football history
- 2003-03-01 Legendary Mount St. Mary's basketball head coach Jim Phelan wins final game of 49 year career as Mountaineers win 60-56 over Central Connecticut State; Phelan: 830 wins in NCAA record 1,354 games
- 2003-11-01 Arkansas beats Kentucky 71-63 in 7 OTs at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest game in college football history
- 2003-11-01 Arkansas beats Kentucky, 71-63 at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest football game ever played, with 7 overtime periods
- 2003-11-01 University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald establishes a new NCAA record with a touchdown reception in his 14th straight game as Pittsburgh beats Boston College, 24-13 at Alumni Stadium
- 2007-11-03 Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish's NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
- 2020-03-12 2020 NCAA men's basketball tournament is cancelled over concerns of the spread of COVID-19; first time 'March Madness' not held since it began in 1939; women's tournament also cancelled
Sports History
2024-02-15 Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA Division I women's career scoring leader in a game for Iowa against Michigan, scoring a career-high 49 points
- 2024-03-03 Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA Division I all-time career scoring leader, surpassing Pete Maravich's career total of 3,667; her 35 points in win over visiting Ohio State brings her total to 3,685 and counting
Birthdays in Sport
- 1896-10-19 Nat Holman, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA, NIT C'ships 1950 CCNY), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- 1897-02-15 Earl Blaik, American College Football coach (NCAA C'ship 1944–46; AFCA Coach of the Year 1946; Army) and executive (AD Army 1948–59, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1989)
- 1901-09-02 Adolph Rupp, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA Div I Tournament 1948, 49, 51, 58; Uni of Kentucky; 5 × National Coach of the Year), born in Halstead, Kansas (d. 1977)
- 1902-04-14 Ken Loeffler, American College and Basketball Hall of Fame coach (National Invitation Tournament 1952; NCAA Basketball Tournament 1954, La Salle Explorers), born in Rumson, New Jersey (d. 1975)
- 1904-08-06 Henry Iba, American Basketball HOF coach (Olympic gold 1964, 68; NCAA C'ship 1945, 46 Oklahoma State Uni) and executive (AD Oklahoma State 1935-70), born in Easton, Missouri (d. 1993)
- 1915-08-31 Pete Newell, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Uni of San Francisco, Michigan State Uni; NCAA Men's C'ship 1959, Cal Berkeley; Olympic gold 1960), born in Vancouver, Canada (d. 2008)
- 1916-01-01 Murray Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey centre and NCAA coach (Detroit Red Wings; coach University of Denver 1956-77, 5 NCAA C'ships), born in Manor, Saskatchewan (d. 2010)
- 1919-01-29 Doyle Royal, American collegiate soccer coach (NCAA C'ship 1968; University of Maryland 1946-73) and tennis coach (U of Maryland 1954-80), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)
- 1923-05-21 Ara Parseghian, American College Football HOF coach (Northwestern; NCAA C'ship 1966, 73 Notre Dame), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2017)
- 1923-07-05 John McKay, American College Football HOF coach (4 x NCAA C'ship 1962, 67, 72, 74 ; 5 x Rose Bowl USC; NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976-84), born in Everettville, West Virginia (d. 2001)
- 1925-07-29 Arnie Ferrin, American College Basketball HOF guard (NCAA C'ship, Final Four MOB 1944 Uni of Utah; NBA C'ship Minneapolis Lakers 1949, 50), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2022)
- 1926-12-21 Joe Paterno, American College Football HOF coach (Penn State 1966-2011; NCAA C'ship 1982, 86; Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 1986), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
- 1927-05-22 Glenn Bassett, American tennis coach (UCLA 1967-93; 7 x NCAA C'ships), born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 2020)
- 1928-04-14 Gene Corrigan, American lacrosse player, coach and college athletics administrator (President of the NCAA 1995-97), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2020)
- 1928-05-15 Gene Kenney, American soccer coach (Michigan State Spartans 1956-69; NCAA C'ship 1967, 68), born in Urbana, Illinois (d. 2022)
- 1928-11-30 Joe B. Hall, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA Division I C'ship 1978; University of Kentucky 1972-85), born in Cynthiana, Kentucky (d. 2022)
- 1930-03-14 Don Haskins, American College Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Texas El Paso 1961-99; NCAA Tournament 1966), born in Enid, Oklahoma (d. 2008)
- 1931-12-25 Lefty Driesell, American Basketball HOF coach (first to win 100+ games at 4 different NCAA Div I schools: Davidson College, Uni of Maryland, James Madison, Georgia State), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 2024)
- 1932-07-22 Bob Reade, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (NCAA Div III C'ship 1983-86; AFCA Div III Coach of the Year 1983–86; Augustana Vikings), born in Monticello, Iowa (d. 2020)
- 1932-09-04 Bevo Francis, American basketball forward (NCAA record for points scored in a game [113] 1954–2012), born in Hammondsville, Ohio (d. 2015)
- 1932-09-04 Vince Dooley, American College Football HOF coach (NCAA C'ship, AFCA Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson COY; AD University of Georgia 1979-2004), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2022)
- 1933-12-10 Larry Morris, American College Football HOF iinebacker (NCAA C'ship 1952 Georgia Tech; NFL C'ship 1963 Chicago Bears), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2012)
- 1934-09-22 Lute Olson, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Uni of Iowa 1974-83; NCAA Division I Tournament 1997, Uni of Arizona 1983-2008), born in Mayville, North Dakota (d. 2020)
- 1936-03-12 Eddie Sutton, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State; first coach to take 4 schools to NCAA tournament), born in Bucklin, Kansas (d. 2020)
- 1937-01-18 Richie Moran, American Lacrosse HOF midfielder (Uni of Maryland) and coach (NCAA National C'ship 1971, 76, 77; Coach of the Year 1971, 77, 87; Cornell), born in Floral Park, New York (d. 2022)
- 1937-03-02 Denny Crum, American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Louisville 1971-2001; NCAA C'ship 1980, 86; 6 x Final Fours), born in San Fernando, California (d. 2023)
- 1938-07-02 John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C'ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), born in County Mayo, Ireland (d. 2021)
- 1939-11-02 Tom Thacker, American basketball forward (only player to play on NCAA, ABA and NBA C'ship teams), born in Covington, Kentucky
- 1940-10-25 Bob Knight, American College-Basketball HOF coach (Indiana University, 1971-2000 - NCAA Division I C'ship 1976, 81, 87; Olympic gold 1984; Army; Texas Tech), born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 2023)
- 1941-01-26 Bill Burgess, American college football coach (Jacksonville State University 1985-96; NCAA Division II C'ship 1992), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2023)
- 1941-09-02 John Thompson Jr., American Basketball HOF coach (Georgetown Uni 1972–99, NCAA Division I tournament 1984) and center (NBA C'ship 1965, 66 Boston Celtics), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)
- 1942-05-09 George Wilson. American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1962 Uni of Cincinnati; Olympic gold 1964; Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2023)
- 1942-05-10 Jim Calhoun, American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Men's NCAA National C'ship 1999, 2004, 11; UConn; University of Saint Joseph), born in Braintree, Massachusetts
- 1942-05-17 Myles Brand, American sports administrator (4th NCAA President), born in Brooklyn, NY (d. 2009)
- 1942-08-16 Les Hunter, American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1963, Loyola Ramblers; NBA: Baltimore Bullets; ABA All Star 1968, 69; Miami Floridians), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- 1943-05-05 Billie Moore, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA National C'ship California State-Fullerton Titans 1970, UCLA Bruins 1978), born in Humansville, Missouri (d. 2022)
- 1944-02-12 Mike Martin, American College Baseball HOF coach (all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I: Florida State Uni 1980-2019; Baseball America Coach of the Year 2012, 19), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2024)
- 1945-08-10 Gary Blair, American Basketball HOF coach (Texas A&M Aggies women 2003-22; NCAA National C'ship 2011; 23 x NCAA Tournament appearances; Uni of Arkansas), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1947-11-21 Steve Webber, American baseball college coach (University of Georgia 1981-96; NCAA C'ship 1990), born in Stockport, Iowa (d. 2022)
- 1948-06-09 Jim Bailey, NCAA punter (most punts in season-101, Va Milt Academy)
- 1950-11-03 Skip Prosser, American basketball coach (only coach to take 3 schools to NCAA Tournament in first year; Loyola [MD], Xavier, Wake Forest), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
- 1951-10-31 Nick Saban, American football coach (National NCAA C'ships 2003, 09, 11-12, 15, 17; LSU, Alabama, Miami Dolphins), born in Fairmont, West Virginia
- 1952-06-14 Pat Summitt, American Basketball HOF coach (8 × NCAA Division I tournament; 18 × NCAA Regional—Final Four; University of Tennessee), born in Clarksville, Tennessee (d. 2016)
- 1952-12-03 David Hixon, American Basketball HOF coach (Amherst College 1978-2019; NCAA Div III National C'ship 2007, 13), born in Andover, Massachusetts
- 1961-07-27 Ed Orgeron, American College football coach (NCAA National C'ship 2019, Louisiana State University), born in Larose, Louisiana
- 1962-04-11 Terry Hoage, American College Football HOF wide receiver (NCAA C'ship 1980 Uni of Georgia; New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals), born in Ames, Iowa
- 1964-05-06 Kim Oden, US Olympic volleyball player (NCAA Play of Decade-80s), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- 1965-05-30 Billy Donovan Jr., American basketball head coach (Oklahoma City Thunder 2015-19; University of Florida, NCAA Cship 2006-07), born in Rockville Centre, New York
- 1966-01-22 Carlton Haselrig, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1992; Pittsburgh Steelers) and wrestler (6 x NCAA titles; Pitt-Johnstown), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- 1966-03-11 John Thompson III, American basketball coach (Princeton, Georgetown 2004-17), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1966-12-01 Steve Walsh, American football quarterback (NCAA C'ship 1987 University of Miami; NO Saints + 5 other NFL teams), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 1968-11-14 Lionel Simmons, American basketball forward (NCAA Player of the Year 1990, La Salle Uni; Sacramento Kings), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1970-06-15 Amanda Cromwell, soccer midfielder (55 caps; Olympic gold 1996; FIFA Women's World Cup bronze 1995) and coach (NCAA C'ship 2013 UCLA; Orlando Pride), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1973-01-02 Chris Woodruff, American tennis player (Canada Masters 1997) and coach (University of Tennessee), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1973-06-03 Sargis Sargsian, Armenian tennis player (1995 NCAA), born in Yerevan, Armenia
- 1973-12-04 Corliss Williamson, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2004, Detroit Pistons; NBA 6th Man of the Year 2002; NCAA Final 4 MOP 1994), born in Russellville, Arkansas
- 1974-01-28 Tony Delk, American basketball guard (NCAA C'ship, Final Four MVP 1996 Kentucky; Greek C'ship, Greek Cup, EuroLeague C'ship 2007 Panathinaikos), born in Covington, Tennessee
- 1976-03-24 Danielle Garrett, American soccer forward (35 caps; Carolina Courage; NCAA Div I record for goals & points University of Florida) and manager (LSU, Eckerd), born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- 1986-05-19 Mario Chalmers, NCAA basketball player
Breanna Stewart (29 years old)
1994-08-27 American basketball power forward (NCAA C'ship 2013-16 UConn; WNBA C'ship 2018, 20 Seattle Storm; EuroLeague C'ship 2021 UMMC Ekaterinburg), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1998-08-07 Jalen Hurts, American football quarterback (NCAA C'ship 2018 University of Alabama; University of Oklahoma; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Houston, Texas
Deaths in Sport
- 1975-01-01 Ken Loeffler, American College and Basketball Hall of Fame coach (National Invitation Tournament 1952; NCAA Basketball Tournament 1954, La Salle Explorers), dies from a heart attack at 72
- 1977-12-10 Adolph Rupp, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA Div I Tournament 1948, 49, 51, 58; Uni of Kentucky; 5 × National Coach of the Year), dies of spinal cancer at 76
- 1989-05-06 Earl Blaik, American College Football coach (NCAA C'ship 1944–46; AFCA Coach of the Year 1946; Army) and executive (AD Army 1948–59, dies at 92
- 1993-01-15 Henry Iba, American Basketball HOF coach (Olympic gold 1964, 68; NCAA C'ship 1945, 46 Oklahoma State Uni) and executive (AD Oklahoma State 1935-70), dies at 88
- 1995-02-12 Nat Holman, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA, NIT C'ships 1950 CCNY), dies at 98
- 2001-06-10 John McKay, American College Football HOF coach (4 x NCAA C'ship 1962, 67, 72, 74 ; 5 x Rose Bowl USC; NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976-84), dies at 77
- 2007-07-26 Skip Prosser, American basketball coach (only coach to take 3 schools to NCAA Tournament in first year; Loyola [MD], Xavier, Wake Forest), dies from heart attack at 56
- 2008-09-07 Don Haskins, American College Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Texas El Paso 1961-99; NCAA Tournament 1966), dies at 78
- 2008-11-17 Pete Newell, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Uni of San Francisco, Michigan State Uni; NCAA men's C'ship 1959, Cal Berkeley; Olympic gold 1960), dies at 93
- 2009-09-16 Myles Brand, American sports administrator (4th NCAA President), dies of pancreatic cancer at 67
- 2010-12-08 Murray Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey centre and NCAA coach (Detroit Red Wings; coach University of Denver 1956-77, 5 NCAA C'ships), dies at 94
- 2012-01-22 Joe Paterno, American College Football HOF coach (Penn State 1966-2011; NCAA C'ship 1982, 86; Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 1986), dies from lung cancer at 85
- 2012-12-19 Larry Morris, American College Football HOF iinebacker (NCAA C'ship 1952 Georgia Tech; NFL C'ship 1963 Chicago Bears), dies at 79
- 2015-06-03 Bevo Francis, American basketball forward (NCAA record for points scored in a game [113] 1954–2012), dies at 82
- 2016-06-28 Pat Summitt, American Basketball HOF coach (8 × NCAA Division I tournament; 18 × NCAA Regional—Final Four; University of Tennessee), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 61
- 2017-08-02 Ara Parseghian, American College Football HOF coach (Northwestern; NCAA C'ship 1966, 73 Notre Dame), dies at 94
- 2020-01-25 Gene Corrigan, American lacrosse player, coach and college athletics administrator (President of the NCAA 1995-97), dies at 91
- 2020-03-27 Les Hunter, American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1963, Loyola Ramblers; NBA: Baltimore Bullets; ABA All Star 1968, 69; Miami Floridians), dies from cancer at 77
- 2020-05-23 Eddie Sutton, Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State; first coach to take 4 schools to NCAA tournament), dies at 84
- 2020-07-05 Bob Reade, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (NCAA Div III C'ship 1983-86; AFCA Div III Coach of the Year 1983–86; Augustana Vikings), dies at 87
- 2020-07-22 Carlton Haselrig, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1992; Pittsburgh Steelers) and wrestler (6 x NCAA titles; Pitt-Johnstown), dies from liver disease at 54
- 2020-08-18 Glenn Bassett, American tennis coach (UCLA 1967-93; 7 x NCAA C'ships), dies at 93
- 2020-08-27 Lute Olson, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Uni of Iowa 1974-83; NCAA Division I Tournament 1997, Uni of Arizona 1983-2008), dies from stroke complications at 85
- 2020-08-30 John Thompson Jr., American Basketball HOF coach (Georgetown Uni 1972–99, NCAA Division I tournament 1984) and center (NBA C'ship 1965, 66 Boston Celtics), dies at 78
- 2020-09-06 Tom Jernstedt, American Basketball Hall of Fame administrator (NCAA 1972-2010), dies at 75
- 2020-09-29 Doyle Royal, American collegiate soccer coach (NCAA C'ship 1968; University of Maryland 1946-73) and tennis coach (U of Maryland 1954-80), dies at 101
- 2021-06-07 John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C'ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), dies at 82
- 2022-01-15 Joe B. Hall, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA Division I C'ship 1978; University of Kentucky 1972-85), dies at 93
- 2022-04-24 Richie Moran, American Lacrosse HOF midfielder (Uni of Maryland) and coach (NCAA National C'ship 1971, 76, 77; Coach of the Year 1971, 77, 87; Cornell), dies at 85
- 2022-06-14 Gene Kenney, American soccer coach (Michigan State Spartans 1956-69; NCAA C'ship 1967, 68), dies at 94
- 2022-10-28 Vince Dooley, American College Football HOF coach (NCAA C'ship, AFCA Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson COY; AD University of Georgia 1979-2004), dies at 90
- 2022-11-12 Steve Webber, American baseball college coach (University of Georgia 1981-96; NCAA C'ship 1990), dies at 74
- 2022-12-14 Billie Moore, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA National C'ship California State-Fullerton Titans 1970, UCLA Bruins 1978), dies of multiple myeloma at 79
- 2022-12-27 Arnie Ferrin, American College Basketball HOF guard (NCAA C'ship, Final Four MOB 1944 Uni of Utah; NBA C'ship Minneapolis Lakers 1949, 50), dies at 97
- 2023-05-09 Denny Crum, American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Louisville 1971-2001; NCAA C'ship 1980, 86; 6 x Final Fours), dies at 86
- 2023-07-29 George Wilson. American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1962 Uni of Cincinnati; Olympic gold 1964; Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns), dies at 81
- 2023-11-01 Bob Knight, American College Basketball HOF coach (Indiana University, 1971-2000 - NCAA Division I C'ship 1976, 81, 87; Olympic gold 1984; Army; Texas Tech), dies at 83
- 2023-12-13 Bill Burgess, American college football coach (Jacksonville State University 1985-96; NCAA Division II C'ship 1992), dies at 82
- 2024-02-01 Mike Martin, American College Baseball HOF coach (all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I: Florida State Uni 1980-2019; Baseball America Coach of the Year 2012, 19), dies at 79
- 2024-02-17 Lefty Driesell, American Basketball HOF coach (first to win 100+ games at 4 different NCAA Div I schools: Davidson College, Uni of Maryland, James Madison, Georgia State), dies at 92