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Viewpoint Bat standards NCAA Photos Student-athlete Committee creates A new photo service 4 committee sets 5 plan to control 8 is available free agenda for 1995-96 equipment to member schools technology . ..I . The NCAA News retirement ~ unfamiliar topics for enccs with sports agents, outlining srntarion business is a rrlative now- BY RONALD D. MOTT AND STEPHEN R. HAGWELL most l!)- and ZO-year-olds. techniques some agents employ to born STAFF WRITERS The rrcruiters in this phase are begin the relationship. Although it is about 30 years old, sports agrnts - a potpourri of n PXt 4: Srvrral NCAA Staff nlCJ~l- thr industq has been worthy of being For the elite high-school student- lawyers, entrcprcncurs, linancial plan- AGENTShers whose work involves direct con- called such 011ly in 111r past five to 10 athlctc, the rcc ruiting process is an ners, marketing professionals and tact with professional Icagucs ;nd oth- yrars. Its growth is directly rclaled to rxercise in routine. The months ~ others ~ who aim for a slice of the er amaleur athletics associations will the boom in professional ;ithlclcs and in some cases, years - ofreceiv- rnul~ibillior~~dolI;~r pie that is proles- A five-part series disc uss plans the Association ;IIK~ oth- s;il;uics Iliar Iqan in the mid-1980s. ing brochures in the mail, fielding sional sports. rr groups havr - and the obstacles Bob Woolf is rrrdited by many as telephone calls ant1 juggling numrr- The N(:AA and its mcmbcr insti- they each fa(.e - for curbing the being the grandfather of Ihr sports ous visits to intcrcstrd colleges may tutions have grown more concrmed GilThis week: An problem. agent business. In 1966, Woolf moved even be anxiety-filled at times. For about sports agents in recent years. n Part 5: Rcprrscntatives o~N<;AA into an unprecedented role of repre- most student-athlrtes, however, it’s ‘I‘hcir recruitment of collegiate stu- historical overview. instimtions, which may bc in Ihe best senting an athlete in contract ncgoti- only a once~in~a&ftcimr rxperience. dent-athletes has resulted in an position IO guard against the somc- ations. The playrr was a member of But for thosr elite student-athletes increasing number of NGAA rules Next week: The times unscnlpulous practices of sports the Boston Ked Sax who asked Woolf who become standouts in the two violations, and the expanding pres- a agents, will discuss measures they are a year earlier to manage his off-the- high-profile sports ~ men’s basket- ence of sports agents or their acces agents’ perspective. taking m educate student-athletes on field activities. Woolf hecame one of ball and football - the recruiting sorics ~ known as “runners” - how to handle agents. They also will the preeminent sports agents in the process does not end with high threatens the already fragile precept address the question of whether countq bcforr he died in November school. of amateurism. will focus on four perspectives: NC&4 mcmbrrs are doing an acccpt- l!K13. As a student-athlete focuses on During thr next month, The NC3A n Part 2: Agents will cvaluatr rheir able job of handling responsibilities As player salaries have soared, the playing professionally, another rc- News will probe the issue of sports profession and the people who work rrlating to agents. sports agents business has evolved. cruiting process takes center stage. agent5 and their impact on intercol- inside it. S;ilil~irS of professional athlctcs IOrlg A young industry The process involves contracts, stocks legiate athletics. After a look this week n Part 3: Former college studrnt- and bonds, annuitirs, taxes, and at the hisloxy of the issue, the series athletes will describe their cxpcri- As industries go, the sports rcprc- See Agents, page I4 b Athletes keep Olympic dream alive through NCAA facilities But less-rigid rules would create more opportunities, officials contend BY MARTIN T. BENSON sports. Algrr need only look across The mutual bcncfits are obvious. STAFF WRITER the wrestling room to see another, for- “I’ve always tried to hirr someone mer world lreestylr champion Tom who aspires to bc an Olympic cham- Koycr Algrr wrestled his way to two Brands, who is a salaried assistant. pion,” C:able said. “Most of the kids N(:M titles (1987;nd 1088) while ‘l’hc two arc j~rst pan of a tradition in that any coach of a top-20 team deals competing for ~hr University of Iowa. which Olympic hopefuls have split with will tell you that one 01 their He hopes to achieve similar SLKCCSS time rraining ;u~d coac.hing under long-timr goals is becoming an in the Olympics. (:al,le ~ himself an <)lympic gold ~)tyrTqJk ( hampion. Most of Itlrnl For that 10 he a possibility, hc needs medalist. obviously nrver do it, but for thrm 10 work and he needs a plarr IO do rhat continue to have that goal, it hrlps 10 Since wrestling rccluires training work. Tllitrlks to his position as VOI- have somconr around to show 111~ partners, such situations are corn- UlltCXJ assisrant to Iiawkcyc coat tl dcdiration it rakes.” monplacc in the sport, but by no lklll GiltIlt?, he has bOtl1. One who did reach that goal is means limitrd 10 it For instance, intcr- “If it hadn’t been for this position Brucr Baumganner, head wrrstling national tmck starj SLK% as Carl Lewis at Iowa, I wouldn’t havr had an op- coach at Edinboro LJnivcrsity of Penn- and Leroy Burrcll have been voluii- portunity to train,” tic said. Sylvania and former assislant at OkIa- teer assistanrs at Ihe University of The nation’s univcrsitirs are filled homa State LJniversity. A two-time with both volunteer and paid assis- Houston, as have other Olympic-Cal- [ants in similar siluarions in many ihrr competitors in many sportc. See Facilities, page 14 l Rayburn appointed to Commission Wendell G. Rayhum Sr., president wds selectecl as Rayhum has published many ani- 01 Lincohl Univrrsity (Missomi), hiis thr 1lith prcsi- clcs in leading profcssiolial.jc)~lrrlals heen appoint4 IO 111~ NC:M Yrcsi- drnt of Lincoln and has presentecl papers al profrs- dents C:ommission. in January 19X8. sional c onventions. Ilc rcplaccs DollaId W. Wilson, He currcntlv He is senior author of “Gmpen- who rcccntly rcsigncd as prmidciit al is a member of satory Education: Effcctivc or Inrl- Pilrsburg State Univrrsity. tllc- hiircl Of fectivc,” which was published in the Rayburn began his career as a trustcrs tbr Journal of Counseling Psychology iJ1 Stcphrns <loI- 1975and was srlrc ted 10 be included tc’ac hrr and administrator in the Future star - Tie’s ,not Q prospective student-athlete just Drtroit public schools. In I!)liX, he lcgc and is on in the prestigious (iray’s Kescarch joined the Univcrjity of Detroit, where scvcral othrr Collection at Hofstra University in yet, but this young sp0rt.slover di.s$uyed plenty qf pitching skilO during t/g grand reopening cebzbmtionof tht NCXA he eventually becamr associate dean civic boards in Rayburn 1979. of academic suppon progmms. From rhe JefTerson Ci- Raybum carned a bachelor of arts Hall of ChxzzmpionsSeptember l-3 in Overland Park, Kansus. Detroit, he went to rhe University of ‘y, Missouri, area. drgrec from Eastern Michigan Uni- The Hall oJ Champions, the popular Jcicility omx known a~ Louisville, where he was a dean and He also chaired the board of direc- versity, a master of arts degree from the NG4A Viitors Center, changed its num.eAugust 1 to better professor of liberal studies. tors of the American Association of Michigan State University and a dot- In 1080, he was appoint4 presi- State Ciollrges and Universities for a torate from Waynr State University rejlect the variety of displuys and servicesavailable. dent of Savannah State College. He year beginning in November I992 (Michigan). Page 2 The NCAA News September 18. I995 Schedule of key dates for September and October A weekly summary of major activities within the Association SEPTEMBER RECRUITING Man’s DMsion I be&e&d I -8 .. .. .. ._______.___________________________ Quiet period. 9-26 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Contact period. 27-30 . .. .Quiet period. Women’s Division I baske&all* I - I6 ________________________________________..................Quiet period. 17-30 .._._.___.___.__.._................................Contact period. Men’s Division II basketball I -6 _...___..___.__._________._________________________________. Quiet period. 7-30 .. .. Contact period. Women’s Division II bake&all* l-6. ._____..._.................................................Quiet period. 7-30 ________________.___.................................Contact period. Division I foodxdl I-30 _...__._.____...._........................................Quiet period. Division II foothall June I through the beginning of the prospect’s h&-school or two-year college football season: Quiet period. During the prospect’s high-school or two-year college football season: Evaluation period. MAILING 23: Second Publication of Proposed Legislatron to be mailed to membership. 1995-96 Alabama 4 Illinois Massachusetts 3 NewYork 6 South Carolina 2 NCAA Arizona I Indiana Michigan 3 North Carolina 3 Tennessee 2 Championships ~a~~~~~ L Iowa Minnesoa I North Dakota I Texas 5 By Site: Kansas Missouri I Ohio I Utah I Colorado 4 Kentucky Montana I Oklahoma I Virginia 4 Includes Connecticut I Louisiana Nebraska 2 Oregon 2 Washington I predetermined Florida 3 Maine New Jersey 2 Pennsylvania 5 WestVirginia I regional sites Georgia 3 Maryland New Mexico I Rhode Island I Wisconsin 4 OCTOBER RECRUITING mittee to analyze by November 1. prayer “momentarily” at the end of the play. Men’s DMdon I basketball The committee intends to select and For more information, see pages 5 and 6. I-31 . .. .. Quiet period. announce an interim bat performance standard Staff contacts: Theodore A.