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Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association June 19,1991, Volume 28 Number 25 Presidents Commission to consider reform issues Proposals to strengthen academic the Knight report and pledging to pattern of inviting representatives University; James 1.. Jones, Ohio requirements for athletics eligibility examine it in detail in this summer of various constituencies to discuss State Ilnivcrsity, and Jack Lengyel, and a thorough review of the report meeting. matters of mutual interest. This lJ.S. Naval Academy. of the Knight Foundation Commis- In the June 26 portion of its year, the invitation goes to six ath- Also attending the Commission sion on Intercollegiate Athletics are meeting, the Commission will rem letics administrators, three men and meetings will be its two consultants, the major reform issues on the ceivc revised legislative recommen- three women. Wilford S. Bailey, former NCAA president. and John W. Ryan, who agenda for the June 25-26 meeting dations from the NCAA Academic Attending the dinner will be Joan served as the Commission’s first of the NCAA Presidents Commis- Requirements Committee. Com- C. Cronan, University of Tennessee, chair in 1984-19xs. sion in Kansas City, Missouri. mittee Chair Lorna P. Straus, llni- Knoxville; Kay Don, California The meeting is the Commission’s versity of Chicago, and committee State University, Long Beach; Ro- A’so On the ‘genda final gathei~ing before the August 15 member Jerry L. Kingston. Arizona bert E. Frederick, [Jniversity of Among the other agenda items deadline for it to submit legislation State University, will present the Kansas; E. Kaye Hart, Utah State See Pmicimrs. puge 3 for action at the 1992 NCAA Con- recommendations to stiffen NCAA vention. It is likely that the Com- academic requirements for athletics mission will authorize its officers to eligibility. make final decisions regarding leg- The Commission then will make Judith A. Ramaley is islativc submissions, thus permitting at least tentative decisions regarding consultation with the officers of the the academic legislation that it will appointed to Commission NCAA after the Council’s summer sponsor for vote at the January meeting. I992 Convention. Portland State University Prcsii In the June 25 session, Commis- Visitors dent Judith A. Ramaley has been sion members will discuss the Knight In addition to Hcshurgh, Black, appointed to a Division II position Commission report ~ issued in Creed C. Black, president of the Straus and Kingston, the Commis- on the Association’s Presidents Com- March-with the Kev. Theodore Knight Foundation. sion will entertain other visitors in mission. M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of The Commission already adopted this meeting. She replaces Robert Dickeson, the University of Notre Dame and a formal statement in its spring At the Commission’s June 25 who is retiring as president of the cochair of the Knight group, and meeting expressing appreciation for dinner, the group will continue its University of Northern Colorado. Ramaley will serve the remainder of Dickeson’s term, which expires in Tigers, Bruins win three titles each January 1993, and will be eligible for election to a full term on the By David D. Smalc the championship home, and they Commission. The NCAA News Staff did that. A 1963 graduate of Swarthmore “Our academic and athletics prow- College, where she earned an un- The Lions were missing, but the ess is extremely important to all of dergraduate degree in zoology, Ram- Tigers and the Bears okay, the us at UCLA. Winning champion- aley in 1966 earned a doctorate in Bruins had reason to celebrate in ships signifies the kind of excellence anatomy from the University of 1990-9 I. we all try to approach in our mission California, Los Angeles. She also Championships in new sports at UCLA.” See Judith. puge 3 Judith A. Ramaley brought success to the Louisiana The UCLA charge led a Califor- State Tigers and the UCLA Bruins nia gold rush that produced I2 as each won three team titles in national championships-double 1990-91, more than any other school the number of the next closest state, in any division. Wisconsin. Hearings begin The Tigers took gold in women’s While the Tigers and Bruins were indoor and outdoor track, two establishing themselves as the na- Federal hearings into the re- sity of Texas at Austin; Kenneth sports in which they have tasted tion’s most successful, numerous form of college athletics began Boyle, a trustee of the University success in the past. But achampion- other schools had years that were today (June 19) with testimony of Illinois, Champaign; Frank ship in baseball on the final day of nearly as impressive. Thirteen prcscntcd before the Commerce, McGarr, a retired Federal judge NCAA competition for the year schools each won two national titles, Consumer Protection and Com- who practices law in Chicago; gave the Tigers their first diamond with three winning two men’s titles, petitive Subcommittee of the Don Yeager, author of the book crown and a share of the claim to be Joe Dean three winning two women’s crowns U.S. House Energy and Com- “Undue Process.” and Creed C. the best college program. and seven winning one of each. mercc Committee. Congressional Black, president of the Knight “WC have always felt we were one Our people are spoiled thinking the Some streaks continued in 1990- hearings on college athletics are Foundation, whose Knight Com- of the best programs. I guess things women are supposed to win it every 9 I, and others ended. Hobart men’s expected to continue throughout mission on Intercollegiate Ath- have to fall into place for you to win year. lacrosse, Kenyon men’s and wom- the summer. letics recently released its report three titles.” Louisiana State athletics “it is meaningful when you have en’s swimming, Arkansas indoor Also today, Tom McMillen, a on the need for reform in college director Joe Dean said. “This year, young people who try so hard. We track, Cal Poly San Luis Ohispo Democrat from Maryland and athletics. every one of our IX programs was have good teachers (coaches) here. cross country, Cal State Bakersfield member of the subcommittee, Chairing the competitive sub- ranked in the top 20, with the ex- We’re very proud of them.” men’s swimming, North Carolina was expected to announce his committee is Illinois Democrat ception of football. It was icing on The Bruins also won three na- women’s soccer, West Virginia rifle, the cake to win the College World tional championships. But none of Texas men’s and women’s swim- Series. the championships occurred in the ming, Louisiana State women’s out- Congressional hearings on college “Winning in women’s (indoor. sports in which UCLA previously door track, and Stanford women’s and outdoor) track was great, too; has dominated. The Bruin men have tennis each added to impressive athletics are expected to continue That’s five straight years (outdoors, won I5 tennis, 13 volleyball and IO dossiers of championships. throughout the summer three in the last five years indoors). basketball championships. The Meanwhile, one of the most cele- women have won six softball cham- brated streaks was happily ended introduction of a bill dealing pionships. by the Duke men’s basketball team. Cardiss Collins. Other Demo- The UCLA men won their second with athletics reform. crats on the subcommittee are In the News soccer championship with a 1-0, Some individual champions also Among those scheduled to Peter H. Kostmayer, Pennsylva- four-overtime, penalty-kick victory continued dominance in their re- testify before the subcommittee nia; Henry A. Waxman. Califor- over Rutgers. The Bruin women spective sports, while new stars were were Florida state legislator nia; Rick Boucher, Virginia; Jim Legislative deadline near. .2 won their second volleyball title born in other events. The 1990-91 James E. King Jr.; Jerry Tarkan- Cooper, Tennessee; Terry Bruce, Legislative Assistance .2 with a three-game sweep past Pacific academic year celebrated the 10th ian, head men’s basketball coach Illinois; Roy Rowland, Georgia; Enforcement and their first golf title on the first anniversary of women’s champion- at the University of Nevada, Las Thomas Manton and Edolphus summary ready .3 hole of sudden death against San ships under the jurisdiction of the Vegas; Wint Winter Jr., a Kansas Towns, New York, and NCAA and the Association began $licing the pie. Jose State. state legislator from Lawrence McMillen. the first year of a seven-year, %I Packin ‘em in. z “I’m very proud of the student- who introduced due-process leg- Republican members of the billion television contract for cover- Academic all-Ameticas 6 athletes and coaches who were able islation in that state, and Burton subcommittee include Alex to bring championships to LJCLA age of the Division I men’s basket- Brody, professor of law at the McMillan, North Carolina; Mi- NCAA Record 10 ball tournament and other events. The NCAA News index 11 in three different sports this year,” University of Denver. chael Oxley, Ohio; Michael Bil- Also expected to testify were irakis, Florida; Joe Barton, State-lqislation 16 UCLA athletics director Peter T It was a great year to be involved Dalis said. “l’m particularly pleased in college athletics. Hold on for a Donna A. Lopiano, director of Texas, and Fred Upton, Michi- The Market . ..17 because they worked so hard. Ob- whirlwind tour of many of the high- women’s athletics at the Univer- gan. Brie fly 20 viously, the ultimate goal is to bring See Tigers. page X 2 THE NCAA NEWS/June 19,199l Legislative deadline is less than two weeks away Member institutions and confer- l Each proposal must he accom- NCAA staff members and the I,eg- ences must submit legislative pro- panied by a statcmrnt of rationale islativc Review Committee will de- posals for the Association’s 1992 not to exceed 200 words, and the velop final language on proposed Convention by -July I.