Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association September 18,1989, Volume 26 Number 32 NCAA releases final reports in research series The final research reports from of the two reports appear on pages in the study if there was anything lete students. other students in the study, and the 1987-88 National Study of In- 14 and I5 of this issue of The NCAA else they wished to say about their In terms of academic perform- those players’ GPAs in physical tercollegiate Athletes, conducted by News. collcgiatc experiences. ance, football and basketball players education and related courses are the American Institutes for Research Report No. 5 presents analyses of Transcripts generally earn lower grade-point about half 3 grade point higher than at the request of the NCAA Presi- the academic transcripts of 2,077 The transcript study analy7cs averages in their primary study areas their grades in the other primary dents Commission, have been re- Division I athletes and nonathlete both academic progress and acadc- than do student-athletes in other study areas. leased students who are involved in other mic performance. It shows that, in sports or the nonathlete students. l Football and basketball players Report Nos. 5 and 6 in the series types of extracurricular activities. general, student-athletes earn their And football and basketball players are no more likely to he placed on have been printed and are now No. 6 features open-ended responses credits in areas of study that are in “more successfully competitive” academic probation than arc stu- available. The executive summaries to a question that asked the students similar to those pursued by nonath- programs have lower GPAs than See NCAA. page 3 those in “less competitive” programs. Key findings include these: l Student-athletes earn total Bradley bill Commission will decide in October numbers of credits that are compa- rable to the totals for other extra- delay sought on legislation for ‘90 Convention curricular students. l Student-athletes earn fcwcr An unusually large number 01 the 1989 NCAA Convention. full Commission: the review of the than eight pcrccnt of their total by Schultz major issues face the NCAA Presi- l The report of the Commission’s Nation31 Forum and AI K research, credits in physical education and NCAA Executive Director Ri- dents Commission in its fall meeting Advisory Committee to Review the the graduation-rate topic, and the related courses. Most of their units chard 1). Schultz has asked Con- October 34 in Kansas City, Mis- NCAA Governance Process. review of known legislation for Jan- 3rc in arts and humanities, social gress to delay action on legislation souri, including these: l A rcvicw of legislation known uary. In addition, the Divisions I scicnccs, and physical sciences. to require colleges and universities l A special staff report, requested to date for consideration at the 1990 and I I subcommittees will consider @There are no differences be- to make public their graduation by the Commission, regarding ac- NCAA Convention. the Proposal No. 42 topic prior to twccn football and basketball play- rates of athletes until the NCAA tions that might be taken as a result l’hc fall meeting is the Commis- action by the full Commission. ers and other extracurricular membership considers similar legis- of the I&month Nation31 Forum sion’s final opportunity to determine In earlier meetings, the Commis- students in terms of numbers of lation at its January 1990 Conven- and the related studies conducted the legislation that it wishes to spon- sion has reviewed portions of the units earned at other institutions tion in Dallas. by the American Institutes for Re- sor for the January Convention. discussions from the National Fo- (transferred credits). Schultt was one of several college search. Three of those key topics will be rum sessions. In its April meeting, it l Senior football and basketball athletics figures who testified Sep- l I ,egislation to require disclosure considcrcd by the Commission’s asked the national office staff to players earn average GPAs in the tember 12 before the Senate Labor of graduation rates. Divisions I, II and 111 subcommit- review all of the AIR research stud- primary study areas that are about and Human Resources Committee l Proposal No. 42 as adopted at tees before they are taken up by the &e Commis:sion, page 3 half a grade point lower than 311 See Bra&v, page 3 Direct payments to members to exceed $54 million Analysis of the 1989-90 general As the accompanying chart shows, ense Oirecl Indirect Student National operating budget approved by the the Association will spend about J&P 19Bk90 Percentage Payments Benefits andYwlh Office NCAA Executive Committee at its $3.1 million on student-athletes and Budget of Budgets To Members To Members Benefits Operations August meeting reveals that the youth programs. This amount in- Div. I men’s basketball Association continues to spend the cludcs insurance, postgraduate scho- distributions 35527,200 39 6% 35,527,200 vast majority of its moneys on Teamtransportation and member institutions, conferences per diem.. 1o,DD3,DDo 11.1% 1o,c03,cQo and organizations. Championshipsgame expense.. 5,521.600 6.2% 5,521,6DO Of the record $89,728,000 budget . the Association Other distributions for this fiscal year, 60.4 percent will from championships 3,852,2CXI 4.3% 3,852,200 be paid directly to NCAA members fill spend about $3.1 Grants to members 3,626,700 4.0% 3.626.700 through distributions from cham- million on student- pionships, team-transportation and Rent and office athletes and youth space development. 2,089.Yxl 2.3% 2,089,500 per diem payments, grants to con- ferences and affiliated members, Promotion and public relations.. 2,085.900 2.3% 2,085,900 programs Enforcementdepartment _. 2.2% 1’,933,Doo and royalty payments. l,W.ooo The Division I Men’s Basketball Executive department 1,910,DDo 2.1% 1,910,oDo C‘hampionship will generate 77.7 Insurance 1.825.DDo 2.0% 825,000 1sJn~ percent of NCAA revenue. Ex- tarships, degree-completion scho- Drug testing _. 1,760,OcKl 2.0% 1,760,ooo penses for the tournament. exclud- larships, drug-education programs, Legal fees and expenses 1,750,OOO 2.0% 1,750,DDo ing distribution of receipts, will the National Youth Sports Program Publications 1,505,ooO 1.7% 1,505,ooO amount to only five percent of the and Youth Education through Administration department 1,453,5Do 1.6% 1,453,500 budget. Payments to teams and Sports clinics. Committees 1,391,Doo 1.6% 1,391.DLlo confcrcnces will account for another Indirect benefits to the mcmber- Communications department 1,312,lDO 1.5% 1,312.100 43.5 percent. ship amount to 17.7 percent of the Championshipsdepartment 1.200,ooo 1.30/o 1,2Do,DDo hudgct. lncludcd in thcsc costs arc Royalty payments to members 1.157,DDo 1.3% 1,157,ooo Revenue 1BudptiBBS90 Percentage game expense for championships, Publishing department 1,052,DDo 1.2% 1.052.000 01Budgel promotion and public relations, Scholarships lSWoo0 1.2% l,Q35,ooO Division I men’s - drug testing, legal fees and services, Legislative services department l.~.ooO 1.2% l,W.ooO basketball 69,74B,ODO77.7% publications, committees, research, Business department 1,030.ooO 1.1% l,Q3D.ooO Other Division I sports sciences, annual Convention, Complianceservices department 873,CiQ 1.oDlo 873,000 championships 7.733,DOO 8.6% honors luncheon, NCAA Founda- Youth sports programs _. 859,500 .7% 659,5cQ Merchandising 2.341,400 2.6O/o tion, and merchandising. Depreciation 600,ooo .7% 600,ooo Investments 1,9DO,DOO2.1% The above percentages include Drug education 450,mO .5% 450,ooo Football television only direct costs; no ovcrhcad or Contingency 449,100 .5% 449,100 assessments 1,425,DDO 1.6% cost accounting of staff expense has Computer services and supplies w,ooo .5% woo0 Corporate been added. l‘hc remaining 18.4 percent of Researchand sports science 427,500 .5% 427,000 sponsorships 1,310,DOO 1.5% Convention and Publishing.. 1,263,DOO 1.4% the budget encompasses the costs of operating the national office. The honors luncheon 409.ooo .5% 4o!?ooo Communications 1,014,DDO 1.1% figure is up slightly over previous NCAA Foundation _. _. .4% Membershipdues 870,000 1.O% 354xQ 354ooo years due to additional costs related Miscellaneous 332,200 .4% 217,200 115,ooo NCAAFoundation 854,DOO 1.O% to the new building and the need to Visitors center .4% 331,ooO Division II 331,DDO maintain the existing buildings and .7% Employeeprocurement championships 665,DDO land until they are sold. and training 232,ooO .3% 232,OfXI Division Ill Overall, X 1.6 pcrccnt of the 1989- Merchandising 118,000 .l% 118,000 championships 364,DOO .4% 90 general operating budget will Other.. 240.000 .3% Totals 89.728,ooO im.oo/o 54xi6,im 15~702m 3.144.500 16.547200 accrue to member institutions, con- 60.4% 17.7% 3.5% i a40io Totals 89,728,lIN lOO.[P/o ferences, organizations, student-ath- letes and youth programs. 2 THE NCAA NEWS/September l&l999 Reclassification petitions approved TV package approved Thirteen institutions have had with the minimum rcquircmcnts at Wayne; LeMoyne-Owen College; their petitions approved for reclas the end of the probationary period, New Jersey lnstitutc of Technology; For the second consecutive at Old Dominion Ilnivcrsity, Sun- sification of all or part of their it is placed in restricted membership Niagara University; University of year, NCAA Productions will day, lanuary 14, 1 p.m.