Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association November 28, 1994, Volume 3 1, Number 43 Mathias wins Theodore Roosevelt Award Gvic leader and former Olympic tion that helps provide assistance to children through par- In 1!)74, Mathias was elected to the National Track and gold medalist Kobert B. Math& has ticipation in sports. Field Hall of Fame. As a representative of the Amateur been named winner of the Theodore He was the director of the U.S. Olympic Training Ccntrr Athletic Union and on five trips ahroad for the U.S. State Roosevelt Award, the most prestigious at Colorado Springs, <Colorado, from lY77 through 1984. Drpartmcnt, Mathias organized and encouraged sports honor bestowed on an individual by After that, Mathias served nearly three years as the cxccu- and you111 programs in the United States, Europe, Africa thr N<‘XA. tivc dirrctor of the National Fitness Foundation. and Latin America. In 1956, he was President A former standout in football and From 1966 through lY7’7, Math& served in the 1J.S. Eisenhower’s personal representative to the Olympic track and field at Stanford University, House of Representatives, during which he was a member Games in Melbourne, Australia. Mathias also has been an Mathias will become the 29th recipient of the Agriculture Committee and the Foreign Affairs honorary director of the Epilepsy Foundation of America. of the “Teddy” January 8 during the (:ommittee. In addition, he served as a delegate to the At Stanford, Mathias lettered in track and football. Hc honors dinner at the 1995 NCAA House NATO Conference. still ranks among the university’s all-time lcadcrs in the C;onvention in San Diego. Muthius Before his congressional service, Math& enjoyed an 1 IO-meter hurdles and the discus. Math& was a starting Mathias won Olympic decathlon acting career, starring in four major motion pictures and halfback on Stanford’s 1952 Kosc Bowl team. gold medals in lY4X (at age 17) and 1952. He is the only one television series. He appeared in various television As an undergraduate, Mathias won the Sullivan Award, American athlctc to win the event twice, and he set commercials and also was an announcer for sports events givrn hy rhc Maxwell <:lub in Philadelphia to the nation’s Olympic and world drrathlon records in lY52. on network trlevision. He also served as captain in thr most outstanding amateur athlete, and the U.S. Junior Mathias has scrvcd sinrr 1986 as president of the Marine Corps Rcscrvcs for 2’/, years until his honorable Chamber of (:ommcrre Award as one of America’s 10 American Sports Kids Association, a nonprofit organiza- discharge most outstanding young mtn. Rvo-year transfer items to head eligibility grouping This ic t/u third in a m-k of six nrticles I he subject are on the agenda for San on kgk!alion th4Lthas been submitted Jtir tk Diego. Two of the eight proposals ~ 89th annual NCAA Gmumtirrn Januay 7- dealing with Division I concerns ~ 11, 1995, in San Diego. This installment appear in the NCAA Presidents Corn- features six proposals in the awards/benejts mission grouping and were reviewed in grouping and 14 proposals in the eligibili- the November 2 1 issue of The NCAA 9 grouping. News. The other six proposals - includ- ing four dealing exclusively with Concerns about the adequacy of cur- Division II concerns ~ appear in the eligibility grouping. rent legislation governing thr academ- In fact, the demonstration of concern ic preparation of student-athletes who has prompted the NC&4 Council to pre transfer from two-year colleges has pose a resolution in Division II that prompted several proposals for the 1995 (:onvention. In all, eight proposals dealing with See legislation, page 12 F McCray joins Commission was prcsidrnt of Webster University. Curtis L. M&ray, prcsidrnt of Milli- (above) UIQR &g ninth kin University, has bec11 appointed IO The term will expire in January 1997. the NCAA Prcsidcnts (1ommission as a M&ray became Millikin’s 11 th prrs- stwight women “s soccer Division III rcprcscntalivr, rfferrive ident in March lY93. Hr also is a pro- title, iand State Whity January 1. fessor of English. Cotlae at G.&and, be- liis academic career l,cgan with McCray, who al- teaching appointments at thr Univrrsity so served on the (right), won its. third of Nebraska, Lincoln; C:ornrll C:ollrge; <:ommission from Division III cross country and Saginaw Valley State Univrrsity. Hr l!)!ll to lY!)3 while crown. Cortland State then served as an administrator at president at Long Saginaw Valley ~ including stints as also repeated CISIII fild Beach State Uni- dean of the school of arts and sciences hockey champions. The Western State College of Colo- versity, will corn- and vice-prcsidcnt for acadcrnic- affairs sdwolr were among 5et.m rado> Elva Dyer (above} won plete the term of ~ before his appointment in I!)‘77 as he7 second straight Division II Daniel H. Perlman, al whos34cceqfilly defen- who died in dedtheir naabnal title.% women’s cross cow&y title. March. Perlman Mdhy See McCray, page 7 F n In the News w On deck N~WC Dined Paam 3 w The NCAA Executive Committee is expected to . --“- -‘J-” - -a- - November 29- Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, determine how to apply the unallocated surplus from Briefly 3 December 1 New York City the 1993-94 budget year when it meets December 4- November 30 Division I Task Force to Review the Comment 4 5 in Kansas City, Missouri: Page 3. NCAA Membership Structure, Chicago Championships results 6 John D. Galaris of Salem Stote College examines n November 30- Committee on Athletics Certification, Dallas Statistics 8 concerns that exist among Division III institutions December 1 NCAA Record regarding restructuring, and lists a few alternatives: Special Committee to Study Division II Page 4. December 2 Administrative Athletics Certification, Chicago Committee minutes 14 n The NCAA Committee on Infractions agrees to .a accept institutional actions in a secondary infractions December 4-5 Executive Committee, Kansas City, Missouri T'1ne MarKel" ' . 14 case involving the University of Houston: Page 12. Legislative assistance 16 Page 2 The NCAA News November 28, 1994 The NCAA News I IJ /I I\ L5 II Ii-?2 I I I A weekly summary of major activities within the Association state law that encumbers the NCAA en- fcmement process had been overturned. A Committee continues work similar law was invalidated in Nevada in 1993. on ethical-conduct issue Schedule of key dates for The NCAA filed the suit because of’the December and January conflict it caused for the NCAA and its Flori- The NCAA Presidents Commission Com- da members, who were put in a position of mittee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Con- I: I choosing between abiding by NCAA rules duct in Intercollegiate Athletics will meet De- ‘,’ I., : ;; ?,’ and complying with state law. Specifically, cember 13-14 in Dallas. the law prevented the Association from pro- At the group’s most recent tneeting Oc- ceeding with an eligibility case involving sev- tober 19-20, it heard from several experts in eral Florida State football student-athletes. the athletics field and also identified a num- An injunction subsequently cleared the way ber of themes pertaining to ethical conduct for the resolution of that case. and sportsmanship. The state “due-process” laws require the ‘l’he committee is working toward the NCAA to meetjudicial-like due-process Stan- 1996 NCAA Convention. The Presidents dards in its enforcement process. If the “due- Commission has identified sportsmanship process” laws were permitted to stand, the and ethical conduct as the 1996 topic in its result would be that the NCAA would not be strategic plan. DECEMBER not visit a prospect’s educational institution on able to enforce its rules equitably in all 50 The committee is chaired by William E. RECRUITING more than one calendar da during this peri- od. (Effective in 199495 on r y, OS o result of a states. Shelton, president of Eastern Michigan Uni- Men’s Division I bask&all September 6 action by the NCAA Administrative Similar laws are still on the books in Illi- versity. 13 1: Quiet period, except for 20 da s between Committee.) October 2 1, 1994, and March 15, r 995, cho nois and Nebraska. For more information, see the October Womeds Division I basketball’ sen at the discretion of the institution as an eval- For more information, see the November 24 issue of The NCAA News. 13 1: Quiet riod, except for 20 days between uation period; institutional staff members shall 2 October 8, r 994, ond February 28, 1995, cho I issue of The NCAA News. Staff contact: Francis M. Canavan. not visit a prospect’s educational institution on sen at the discretion of the institution as an evalL Staff contact: Richard R. Hilliard. more than one calendar da during this peri- uotion period; institutional staff members shall od. (Effective in 1994-95 on r y, as a result of a not visit a prospect’s educational institution on September 6 action by the NCAA Adminishative more than one calendar day during this period. Committee.) Women’s Division I bask&all’ Men’s Division II basketball October 15 until the date of the prospect’s ini- 13 1: Quiet ricd except for 20 days behveen Division task forces tial highschool or two-year college contest: Quiet October 8, f&4, bnd F&wary 28,1995, cho 150 basic proposals conduct second meetings sen at the discretion of the institution as an eval- rerjd.enod between initial and final high-school or in 1995 Official Notice uation period; institutional staff members shall two-year college contest: Evaluation period.