Fleet feet The front-runners in the %aabmeter event head for the finish line, and Alkansas’ Reuben Reina, on the lee nearest camera, came on strong to wfn the event. Story onpage 12 The NCAA Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association March 14,1990, Volume 27 Number 11 Undergraduates making use Deadline approaching of NCAA educational grants for time-demand ideas Nearly two-thirds --62 percent ~~~ institution but are within 30 semester Classified by race, 125 of the The deadline is rapidly ap- coaches and NCAA governing of the first 75 former student-ath- hours of graduation. recipients were white and 65 were proaching for athletics interest sports committees to propose letes who received grants ffrom the During the first two years of the black. groups to submit recommenda- means of reducing the time that Association to complete undergrad- program, $1 million in grants Was Since the program started, tions to the NCAA Presidents student-athletes must spend on uate degreer have graduated, ac- awarded. In addition to the original $100,000 in grants has been returned Commission to reduce time de- their sports (other than basket- cording to a report presented during 75 recipients of grants during the by students who were unable to mands on student-athletes. ball and football). a recent meeting of the NCAA 1988-89 academic year, 100 former meet requirements for renewal. Ideas submitteh in accordance Special Committee on Grants to student-athletes received aid for These funds were redistributed to All such submissisubmissions must be with the proposal will be com- Undergraduates. 1989-90 and 25 were selected to other recipients. received by the CornCommission not receive aid beginning this semester. piled for review by the Commis- Meeting March 5-6 in Tucson, In order for a grant to be renewed later than April I. 7They’1 are to be Awards include tuition, board sion in its April 4-5 meeting, as Arizona, committee members also for a second semester, recipients are sent to NCAA PresiPresidents Com- and room, books, and fees. well as by the NCAA Council in reviewed information about all of required to successfully complete I2 mission, 6201 College Boulevard, Most of the 200 recipients are the 200 former student-athl’etes who semester hours with a cumulative Overland Park, KaKansas 6621 I- its Aprll 23-25 meetmg’ The men (160 recipients), including 75 F.a?.?. source of each properly submit- have received NCAA Grants to grade-point average of 2.000 (4.000 L4LL. ted idea will beidentitikd in that who participated in football, 22 in Undergraduates Who Have Ex- scale). The 1990 NCAA Convention compilation. hausted Institutional Financial Aid basketball, 16 in baseball and I5 in Committee members are pleased in Dallas adopted Proposal No. The initial invitation to submit Opportunity. track and field. Of women recipients, such proposals appcarcd in the 19 participated in basketball and with the graduation rate of the first 30-A by a vote of 710-33. That The grant program provides aid January 17 issue of The NCAA nine in track or cross country. See lJndergraduute.s, page 2 proposal requires interest groups to selected students who have ex- such as athletics administrators, News. hausted eligibility for athletics-m lated financial aid at a Division 1 Members to get help Commission nominating committee on antidrug programs Three regional workshops will be The workshop dates and sites: headed bvJ Mankato State’s Preska held this spring to help NCAA l April 19-20, Chicago, Illinois. The Presidential Nominating those who will become members at member institutions develop effec- l May 34, Atlanta, Georgia. Committee that will develop a slate the conclusion of the 1991 NCAA tive drug-education and student- l May 17-18, Los Angeles, Cali- of candidates for 199 1 vacancies on Convention in January. assistance programs for athletes. fornia. Sessions will begin at X:30 a.m. the NCAA Presidents Commission Included on the Presidential Nom- The workshops will be conducted has been appointed by Martin A. inating Committee each year are on the first day and end by 12: I5 by Roger Svendsen and Tom Griffin p.m. the next day. Participants will Massengale, chancellor of the Uni- tight members of the Commission of the Minnesota Institute of Public be responsible for travel, lodging versity of Nebraska, Lincoln, and whose terms do not expire that year. Health and will include sessions and expenses. A limited number of chair of the Commission. All eight NCAA geographical dis- given by health professionals, ath- hotel rooms have been reserved at Margaret R. Preska, president of tricts are represented this year, as letics administrators and counselors. each site. 1 here is no registration lee Mankato State University, was are all membership divisions and The workshops are sponsored by for the workshops. named by Masscngalc to chair the subdivisions. the NCAA and its Committee on The NCAA has sent registration nominating committee. Serving with Preska on the nom- Competitive Safeguards and Medi- forms to the chief executive officer inating committee are Anthony J. cal Aspects of Sports. Early this summer, the Presiden- Diekema, Calvin College (Division and director of athletics at each tial Nominating Committee will III); <iail .I. Fullerton, San Jose The sessions are designed for member institution. Because the invite chief executive officers of all State University (Division I-A); Jo- athletics directors, coaches, trainers, enrollment in each workshop is NCAA member institutions to nom- seph B. Johnson, Gambling State team physicians, conference com- limited, the competitive-safeguards inate candidates for the Commission University (Division I-AA); Chase missioners and others responsible committee urges institutions to reg- vacancies that will occur next Janu- N. Peterson, University of Utah for drug-education programs for ister soon. The committee intends ary. That invitation will be extended (Division I-A); Tyronza R. Rich- student-athletes. The competitive- to sponsor additional workshops via The NCAA News. mond, North Carolina Central Uni- safeguards committee also is en- next academic year for institutions The nominating committee then versity (Division II); Catherine A. couraging institutions to send staff that are not selected or arc unable will meet in the fall, probably in Tisinger, North Adams State College members who work in health servi- to send representatives. conjunction with the Commission’s (Division Ill), and Stephen Joel ces, counseling, campus ministry More information on the drug- October meeting, to develop the Trachtenberg, George Washington and other student services because education workshops is available slate of candidates. CEOs in the University (Division I-AAA). Pres- one of the major themes will be how from Susana Occhi, NCAA admin- various NCAA membership divi- ka’s institution, Mankato State, is athletics departments can work with istration department intern, at the sions then will vote by ballot to elect in Division II. Mafgamt R. Rwka other campus organizations. national office. THE NCAA NEWS/March 14.1990 kxpecting negative report, Michigan State defends drug plan Michigan State University athlet- derstood clearly. signs are a declining performance in year. He identified alcohol as the happen in our conference,” Perles ICP officials have defended their Outgoing athletics director Dou classes and in their sport, linancial most prevalent drug among athletes said. “I wouldn’t have anyone in our drug-testing policy, saying they glas W. Weaver; football coach and problems, and difficulty with the al Michigan State and elsewhere, conference, our school included, know it isn’t foolproof, but they future athletics director George Per law or in their social lives, Hough followed by marijuana and cocaine. that I’d be suspicious of in that believe it’s lair and effective. lcs, and Dr. David Hough, head of said. Perles acknowledged that it might area.” University officials apparently sports medicine at Michigan State, At that point, the athletes get bc tempting for a coach to look the Other schools that test athletes were trying to preempt an impend- attended the news conference. counseling and arcnt allowed to other way if a star athlete is sus- ing report about steroid and other randomly, at cost of up to $250,000 Hough said the school tests for play until the team doctor believes pcctcd of using drugs, but he said drug use among their athletes. drug use only athletes who they a year, aren’t any more successful at they arc thoroughly rehabilitated health is the athletics department’s School spokesman l‘erry Drcnbow have a reasonable cause to believe and in control of their drug prob- identifying substance abusers than No. I priority. said athletes wcrc getting “an inor are substance abusers, the Asso- lems. For the remainder of the sea- Michigan State, Hough said. dinate amount of phone calls” from ciated Press reported. son, the athlete is subject to regular, “It might be tempting; I hope to He added that new sanctions reporters inquiring about that topic, Team doctors, for the most part, random drug testing. God it’s not on my conscience or presented by the NCAA should and hc wanted to make sure the rely on coaches and team trainers to Hough said a handful of athletes (that of) any of the other coaches in dramatically deter steroid USC school’s drug-testing policy was un- identify a problem athlete. Trouble were treated for steroid use last our conference. I don’t think it would among athletes. Undergraduates Cwttinued from puge I their current jobs without the grants. class of recipients, said Ursula R. Some also offered suggestions, Walsh, NCAA director of research such as giving former student-ath- Rob& Jeny Ron and staff liaison to the committee. letes who arc seeking teaching de- Kindalr Hannah Maestri When the program began, the com- grees more than one year of aid.