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The NCAA Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Awxiation January 4,1989, Volume 26 Number 1 Convention attendance could exceed 1,800 Attendance at the Association’s year is a seminar for presidents and to noon for Divisions II and III; X3rd annual Convention January 8 chancellors in attendance, spon- then 1 to 5 p.m. for Division I as a 12 in San Francisco is likely to sored by the NCAA Presidents Com- whole and I:30 to 5 p.m. for Divi- cxcccd 1,800 for the fourth consec- mission. It will be held from noon to sions II and III. utive year, based on preregistrations 4 p.m. Sunday. (See story elsewhere l Wednesday. General busmess received as of December 3 1. in this issue.) session, 9 a.m. to noon and I:30 to 5 As of the final day of 1988, a total Continuing features include, the p.m. convention of 1,875 membership delegates and NCAA calendar booklet that has l Thursday: General business ses- highlights news media representatives had pre- been given as a memento to all sion, 8 a.m. to noon or as needed to rcgistcred for the sessions at the San registrants for the past two years. complete the Convention agenda. l “State of the Association” ad- Francisco Hilton. Last year’s pre- the annual delegates rcccption- Registration for the Convention dress, opening session, 4:30 registration ligurc was 1,906, but increasingly popular in recent opens at 1 p.m. Saturday, continuing p.m. Sunday that was based on a count four days years ~~~~Sunday evening and the spe- until 5 p.m. that day. Other registra- l Annual delegates reception, 6 later. cial rcccption for chief executive tion hours: Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 pm. Sunday Some preregistered d&gates do oflicers only Monday evening. p.m.; Monday, 8 to I I:30 a.m. and 3 l Presidents Commission Na- not actually attend each year, but The final session in the Commis- to6p.m.;luesday,8a.m.to5p.m.; tional Forum, 9 a.m. and 3 they gcncrally are offset, at least sion’s National Forum promises to Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; p.m. Monday partially, by late registrations. be a highlight 01 the ‘89 meetmgs. It Thursday, 8 am. to the close of the l 24th annual honors luncheon, The Convention attendance rec- is scheduled for Monday, sandwich- Convention. noon Monday ord of 1,861 was established at the ing the 24th annual honors lunch- The NCAA is again offering a l Voting sessions begin at 9 a.m. 1986 annual Convention in New eon. Both the luncheon and the message center in the registration Tuesday, continuing through Orleans, and it was the first time Forum arc outlined in separate sto- area throughout the Convention Thursday. as needed Wilffmi S. Bailey that Convention attendance had ries in this issue. and a complimentary softdrink bar gone past the 1,800 mark. In San history-attended. The major Convention sessions from I to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to Diego in 1987, a total of 1,820 The format in San Francisco arc scheduled as 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 to II:30 a.m. New features attended; last year in Nashville, the This year’s Convention is the follows: and 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. The soft-drink l Seminar for presidents and official count was I ,8 16. third time that the “extra day” for l Sunday: Presidential seminar, bar will not be available after Tues- chancellors, noon Sunday Other attendance marks in the mat has been used. That extended noon to 4 p.m. Opening business day due to a lack of appropriate 0 NCAA interpretations center, 1980s: 1980 1.075, New Orleans; schedule facilitates conducting the session, 4:30 p.m. Delegates recep- tion, 6 p.m. space. starting Saturday and available 1981 1,314, Miami Beach; 19822 National Forum and the honors Monday: National Forum, 9 A new service offered by the throughout the Convention I .3 I 5, Houston; I983 ~ I ,52 I, San luncheon on the same day. It also is l Association at this year’s Conven- l “Window of reconsideration,” Diego; 1984- 1,737, Dallas, and designed to provide more time for a.m. Honors luncheon, noon. Fo- tion is an interpretations center, shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday 1985 1,742, Nashville. delegates to participate in all of the rum continues, 3 p.m. Special re- which will be staffed by the legisla- in the general business sessinn: The last time the Association appropriate Convention sessions ception for CEOs, 6:30 p.m. tive services department beginning this will be the last opportunity held its annual gathering tn San and still have time to enjoy the l Tuesday: Division business ses- at I p.m. Saturday and continuing to reconsider any Tuesday ac- Francisco was in 1979, and I ,094- attractions of the Convennion site. sions, 9 a.m. to I I a.m. for the tion by a separate division at that time, the second highest in A new feature of the schledule this Division I subdivisions and 9 a.m. See Cimvcnrion, page 2 .A later start- 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.-for the Tuesday and Wednesday voting sessions National Forum features results of re,search The results of the American In rounding the annual honors lunch- of three segments, two in the morn- stitutes for Research’s 1987-88 Na- eon. Martin A. Massengale, chair ing and one after the honors lunch- tional Study of Intercollegiate of the Presidents Commission, will eon. Athletes will be the topic of the final preside at the session. AIR presentation session in the 18-month Presidents Representatives of the American The first morning session, from 9 Commission National Forum at the Institutes for Research will review to IO:15 a.m., will feature a sum- San Francisco Convention. the initial findings in the year-long mary presentation of the research The Forum session is scheduled study of Division I student-athletes. methodology and initial results by a from 9 to I I:30 a.m. and from 3 to 6 That study was sponsored by the panel of AIR representatives and p.m. Monday, January 9, sur- Presidents Commission, funded by members of the Scientific Advisory the NCAA and released publicly Committee that AIR formed to for the first time November 29 in a oversee the study. Presidential seminar Washington, D.C., news conference. The panelists for that session are: The executive summary of the l Terry R. Armstrong, principal initial findings, as well as the study research scientist in AIR’s Palo methodology, was published in its Alto office and assoctate project scheduled January 8 entirety in the December 5 issue of director for this study. One new feature of the 1989 tary-treasurer, vice-president and The NCAA News. Copies of more aGeorge W. Bohrnstedt, AIR NCAA Convention is a seminar for director of athletics, University of detailed reports on the study have vicc~prcsident and director of the all presidents and chancellors at- Dayton. been available on request from the Palo Alto office. Bohrnstedt was tending the annual meeting. Role of the Presidents Commis- NCAA office since mid-December. Martin A. Masengale named to the Scientific Advisory Sponsored by the NCAA Presi- sion M assengale. AIR, an independent, not-for Commrttee when he was a professor dents Commission, the seminar will NCAA procedures, including Ieg- profit behavioral-science research other students in the study and will of sociology at the University of be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, islative and Convention processes organization, is continuing to ana- submit four additional reports in Indiana, Bloomington. January 8, in Imperial Ballroom B Wilford S. Bailey, NCAA president, lyze the data obtained from more 1989. l Joan S. Girgus, professor of at the San Francisco Hilton. professor and faculty athletics rep- than 4,000 student-athletes and l’he January 9 session will consist See Narional, puge 13 The concept of a Convention resentative, Auburn University. seminar for CEOs was developed Current issues in intercollegiate by a Commission subcommittee athletics-- Richard D. Schultz, Commission completes elections chaired by Chase N. Peterson, pres- NCAA executive director. The NCAA Presidents Commis- candidates rcprcsenting the various Peter I,ikins, Lehigh University (Di- ident of the University of IJtah. It is Institutional control sion will welcome seven new divisions. That process ended in vision IIAA East region), and Jo- intended to provide basic informa- Centrality of the CEO’s rcsponsi members upon adjournment of the December. scph B. Johnson, Gambling State tion regarding the NCAA Itself, bility, including patterns of delega- 1989 Convention in San Francisco. The scvcn new members of the University, replacing Walter Wash- current issues in athletics and the tron and CEO attitudes- Peterson. Elected by their peers at NCAA Commission: ington, Alcorn State University (Di- CEO’s responsibility for assuring Control of athletics revenues and member institutions, the seven will l Division I: Paul J. Olscamp, vision I-AA at large). institutional control of athletics pro- expenditures ~ John .I ‘Jake- Crou- begm four-year terms after the Con- Bowling Green State Ilniversrty, l Division II: Robert Dickeson, grams. thamel, director of athletics, Syra- vention. In addition, four Commis- replacing Michael Schwartz, Kent University of Northern Colorado, Martin A. Massengale, chair of cuse Ilniversity. sion members who had served less State University (position designated replacing Del 1).