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The--.-NCAA - ._-. .-~_~ May~~~~ 15, 1985, Volume~~~~~ 22__ Number 20 Official Publication of tional.--- Collegiate~~ Athletic Association Faculty representatives seek continuation of national forum An executive commitee of faculty forum also might serve well for inte- athletics representatives will meet gration of new faculry representatives during the June special NCAA Con- each year, who could benefit from the vention in New Orleans to continue guidance of more rxperienced repre- efforts toward organizmg a national sentatives. forum for faculty athletics represen- In developing an agenda for the tatives at NCAA member institutions. 1986 meeting, Bradford hopes to ar- The committee, headed by William range for a chief executive officer D. Bradford, M.D., faculty athletics from a member institution to speak to representative at Duke Ilniversity, the group and for an in-depth discus- also will set an agenda for the next sion of institutional integrity. He said national meeting of faculty represen- that nothing specific had been tatives, scheduled during the 1986 planned, however. NCAA Convention in New Orleans. “The faculty athletics representative Bradford cited the critical role that has to work both sides of the street in faculty athletics representatives will his or her contacts with the CEO and play in any effort to strengthen rules the athletics department,” Bradford enforcement and raise academic stand- said, “and it would serve the best ards. He said he expects the faculty interests of all parties to have repre- representatives forum to he closely sentatives who are fully informed on attuned to the work of the Presidents William D. Bradford all key issues in intercollegiate athlet- Commission. tives. ics.” Bradford noted that faculty ath- Other officers in thr organization About I75 attended the initial meet- letics representatives are the only arc John A. Hogan, Colorado School ing at the 1985 Convention in Nash- constituent group in the NCAA with- of Mines, vice-president, and Francis vllle, where the executive committee out some type of national organira- W. Bonner, Furman Univcrslty, sccrc- was named with Bradford as president tion tary. to continue efforts toward establishing tollowing the January mreting, Bradford said he expects the meet& a permanent forum for faculty repre- Bradford said, “The faculty reps feel ing at next year’s Convention 10 ar- sentatives. they need more information about tract 200 to 250 faculty representa- Bradford believes that a yearly rulrs and regulations of the NCAA.” Committee lplans additional guidelines Repeat champion for starting drug-education programs Athletics administrators at NCAA the proportion of student-athletes health of individuals utiliring these Elisahrth Calandy oj’ Southern Illinois Uniwr.sity Edwardsvillr. member institutions soon will have using most catcgorics of drugs, such drugs and reminds student-athletes, won her second consecutive smgles title in lhc NCAA Division II access to a more specific set of guldc- as alcohol, marijuana or cocaine, ih coaches and administrators that, in Women 1s Tennis Chumpronships ar Cul$~rniu State Universi@ linrs forimplemcnringdrug-education not any greater and in many casts the cast of anabolic stcrolds, USC of Bukc~r.~~kId. .SQ~ .rlory on page 5. programs at their respective institu- may he less than nonathletes, such such drugs in an attempt to enhance tions. lcvcls srill are not acceptable. athletic performance is unacceptable Women’s officials will meet I he NCAA Drug Educatmn Com- “In addition. there are mdicatlons In that it IS contrary to the cthlcs and mittee is developmg an expanded Irom several crcdihle sources that in purpose of sport and constitutes a version of earlier recommendarions recent years thcrc have heen incrrasing form of cheating in competition. lJse during NACDA convention that will contain more specific suggcs- of such drug5 by student-athlctcs or A national &Sing of worncn’~ thing for Everyone,” will consist of tions for starting drug-abuse pro- ‘In the caseof anabolic athlctlcs dcpartmcnt staff should not athlctlc\ administrators will be held presentations of championships grams, according to C‘arl S. Blyth. he tolerated at any member instltu- June X-9 in Las Vegas 111 conJunctIon ishuch. legislative review and pro- IUnlvcrslty of North Carolina, Chapel steroids, any attempf to lion. with the annual convcntlon of the posals (including the June special HIII, committee chair. “Athletics administrators ar NCAA National Association of Collegiate NCAA Convention), and a rcvicw of In making the announcement. the enhance athletic member institutions again are rem Directors of Athletics. the NCAA rtructurc, tollowcd by an committee also i\sucd a statement to performance. constitutes qucstcd to review the rccommcnda- The meeting, entitled “Women’s open forum. member institutions about recent in- tions rcgardlng implementation of Athlctlcs: Traditions and Transi- Moderators arc Judith M. Sweet, creases in the USCof certain categories a form of cheating in drug-education programs forstudent- athletes and staff that were developed tions,” will consist of topic\ lnclud- director of athletics, University of of drugs among student-athletes. ‘I hc competition’ ing “How to Succeed in Athletics,” California. San Diego, and Kathleen complete statement follows: -~ previously by this committee. which will focu\ on the management M. Wear. assistant director of ath- “The NCAA Drug Education Corn- “The NCAA Drug Education Corn- style5 and stratcgirs of administra- Ictics. La Salle Umvcrslty. mittee wishes to emphasize to NCAA levels 01 usage hy student-athletes of mittce has jusr complctcd a new edi& tars, and “Hurdles. Goodbye\ and The natlonal mcctmp IS bcmg con- member institutions Its concern rc- certain drugs such as smokelrss to- tlon of a drug-education booklet and Hurrahs,” in which panelists will ductcd by NACDA tn conJunction garding indications of mcrcasmg USC bacco and anaholir steroids. ‘l’he is m the process of cxpandmg the share experiences that have influ- with the NCAA Spcc~al Committee of certain categories of drugs by stu- committee notes the growing volume recommendations regardmg drug-cd- enccd their careers. on Women‘\ lntcrcsts Sweet said the dent-athletes. While recently com- of research literature indicating the ucation programs to include more Sunday’s session, cntitlcd “Some- &r Wonwn k pu,qc I I pleted research tends to confirm that harmful long-term cffccts on the Ser Cornmime. pap, I2 Self-study, academic reporting kick off Convention proposals A5 IS the cast with all eight pro- Kequiring an academic-reporting Divisions II and III favored the con- divisions. posals offcrcd by the Presidents program was lavorrd in all dlvislons cept by 65 percent, but rcprcsentatives Commi\slon, the heIf-study and aca- and subdivisions but overwhelm- of those divlslons on the Commission Self-study demic-reporting amendments rcflcct mgly so by Division 1-A institutions. and the Council have expressed inter- Proposal No. I before the special substantial majority opinions of chief Kesponding in favor wcrc X0 pcrccnt est in studying Division I’s success Convention would amend Constitu- cxccutlvc olllccrs participating in the in 1-A (only nine percent not in favor) with academic-reporting requirements tion 4-2, requiring a two-thirds Proposals calling lor all NCAA \urvcy recently conducted for the and 73 pcrccnt in all of Division 1. before proposing them for their own majority vote by all delegates present mcmbcr lnstltutlons to conduct peri- Commission by the American lnsti- and voting. It would require each od~c \cll-studlc\ of their athletics tutcs for Kesearch. In the News NCAA member institution, as a con- dition and obligation of membership, program\ and for Division I members The concept of pcriodlc in\titu- Increased funding for athletics programs is a barometer of interest to conduct a self-study of Its athletics to comply with ;L required acadcmlc- tional sclf%udics wa\ the mo\t popu- patterns rather than an indication of skewed educational priorities, a programs at least once every tive reporting program will be the tlrst lar survey option Ior addrchsing former NCAA president says . .3 two piece5 of Icpislation voted upon Intcprlty problem, with X9 percent years. Legislative Assistance. .4 by dclcpatcs to the Assoclatlon‘\ 111th lavorlng kuch ;I prcjgram Only three The NCAA Council would be A summary of actions by the Executive Committee in its May special Convention next month. pcrccnt dud not lavor it. the remaining responsible for prescribing [hc for- meeting.........................................................4 IIIIIC pctccnt wcrc un\urc. The mat and content of the self-study. Both were dcvclopcd by the Championships Highlights . .5 The NCAA Administrative Commit- NCAA Presidents Commlsslon and rcsponscs dlllcrcd llttlc by division: Championships Previews.....................................6-7 now are cosponsored by the NCAA X7 pcrccnt favored it in Division I. 92 tee has authorlzcd initial negotiations Division I-AA Football Committee recommends that the champion- Council. Both ~111 bc voted upon by pcrccnt in Division II and 88 pcrccnt with the Amcrlcan lnstitutcs for ship play-off field be expanded to I6 teams . _ . .8 roll call. in Division Ill. SW Sd-.sfu& page I I 2 May IS. 1985 The NCAA C omment Classroom is toughest place for transition game By Mike Kern later, Marty’s worst fears have Those options include Division II coach Ross Kershey has been a very “Back then I was just ‘Hrg Philadelphia Daily News bccomc reality. Since hc will bc and Division III programs, NAIA busy man of late. Marty,’ ” Eggleston recalled. “I Marty Egglcston saul the toughest unable to project the ncccssary 2.009 schools, or going to junior college for “It’s like we’ve started the rccruit- mean, I was 6-5 in ninth grade, an part of his ordeal has been lcarnmg to grade-point average to accept an a year or two in hopes of getting his ing process all over again,” hc said. oddity, so it didn’t take long for me to deal with the stares and accompany- NCAA Division I granttinaid, it IS grades high enough to qualify for a “And it’s been hectic.