Most major programs stable, report shows More than half of the nation’s col- Previous editions were published in gle group. lege athletic departments with major 1978 and 1970. It is compiled by --Class B. Division II in football Average Revenues and Expenses football programs pay their own way, Mitchell H. Raibom, a professor of (some Division I members with their of lntercolleaiete Athletic Programs despite continuing increases in annual accounting at Bradley University. football program classified Division M&s Program - Women’s Program operating expenses. As has been the case in previous edi- II). Avg. Avg. AVtJ. Avg. The stability of those major pro- tions of the publication, Raibom sur- -Class C. Division III in football ClaSS Revenue Expense Revenue Expense grams is one of the significant conclu- veyed the entire NCAA membership to (some Division I or Division II mem- sions reported in the latest edition of determine trends in revenues and bers with a Division III football pro- Class A . $3,391,000 $3,243,000 $124,000 $392,000 “Revenues and Expenses of Intercol- expenses. Responses to the question- gram). Class B _________________.__.....248,000 392.000 19,000 101,000 legiate Athletics,” to be published naire were received from 310 of the <lass D. Division I institutions Class C . 56,000 249,000 7,000 48,000 later this month by the NCAA. 753 member institutions (41 Percent), with no football program. Class D . 476,000 631,000 44,000 188,000 Despite that optimistic finding, 94 roughly in proportion to the number of <lass E. Division II institutions Class E .___________________.....102,000 232,000 27,000 72,000 percent of those major programs institutions in each of the classifica- with no football program. Class F ___....................... 30,000 144,000 15,000 37,000 believe that increased expenses are tions noted below. <lass F. Division I11 institutions having a serious impact on athletics The categories, identical to those with no football program. and that methods are needed to control used in the previous edition, were: NCAA member institutions, Aggregate expenses in 1980-81, the primarily had been attributed to foot- those expenses. Expansion of worn- -Class A. Institutions classified according to Raibom, have estimated fiscal year measured for the entire ball programs, are beginning to origi- en’s programs was cited as the most Division I in football in accordance aggregate revenues of $717,849,000, study, totaled an estimated nate elsewhere in more cases. What significant cause of increased operat- with the provisions of NCAA Bylaws an increase of 92 percent since the $770,04Q,OOO, a 75 percent increase Raiborn terms “unearned revenue ing expenses. 10 and 11. For purposes of this study, analysis last was compiled in 1977. over four years. Class A institutions sources” (student assessments, contri- The NCAA now publishes this both Division I-A and Division IAA Class A institutions account for had $606,441,000 of that total. butions and government support) financial analysis every four years. institutions were included in this sin- $634,117,000 of those revenues. Athletic revenues, which in the past See Raiborn report. page 10 September 6,1982, Volume 19 Number 16 Offwial Pubhcatlon o ational Collegiate Athletic Association AAU loses . Injunction denied; series power in on cablegets go-ahead The Georgia Supreme Court last two Georgia Institute of Technology wrestling week denied an injunction that would games this fall and enjoined the NCAA bave blocked the televising of the 1982 and Turner Broadcasting from carry- An injunction that stripped the NCAA supplemental football televii ing the supplemental series over the air Wrestling Division of the Amateur sion series in the Atlanta area. in Atlanta next year. Athletic Union of its power to act as Attorneys for ABC-TV and Cox Eldridge, however, also ruled that the national governing body for wres- Broadcasting Company, which owns the damages that would be suffered by tling was issued August 19 by a Fed- ABC’s Atlanta affiliate (WSB-TV). WTBS and the NCAA would be eral district judge. had requested the injunction after a greater and Permitted the series to be Legal experts view the decision, lower-court ruling last month allowed carried as planned this fall. which upheld the so-called Bellmon tbsauppIernentaIae&atobec~aS rider to the 1978 Amateur Sports Act, originally negotiated’between the Appear@ bofc& the state Sppreme as a major development in the United NCAA and Turner Broadcasting Sys- Court, attorney Joseph R. Bankoff, States Wrestling Federation’s struggle tem, Inc. The Supreme Court will hear representing ABC and Cox, said, to repIace.WD/AAU as the wrestling an expedited appeal by ABC and Cox “The Turner Broadcasting System national governing body. Such a has tried to get rights already sold Ade L . Sponberg Edwin W. Lawrence Broadcasting of the lower-court ruling. change was ordered by three indepen Turner Broadcasting will cablecast b; the NCAA to ABC and CBS . dent arbitrators almost four years ago. l l f-11 1 19 games this fall as part of a two-year rights they were never entitled to in the “This is an important milestone not agreement with the NCAA. However, first place.” only for the USWF, but for the entire Louncil vacancv mled J its flagship station (WTBS-TV) is a NCAA attorney Clay Long said the wrestling community,” USWF Execu- Ade L. Sponberg, director of ath- the Division II meeting of chief execu UHF broadcaster in Atlanta. ABC and network was aware of the Associa- tive Director Steve Combs said. “We letics at North Dakota State University tive officers September 27-28 in Kan- Cox Broadcasting claimed the over- tion’s negotiations with Turner from won the right to act as the national gov- and a member of the NCAA Division sas City and the Division II Steering the-air telecasts in Atlanta would do their inception and “never questioned erning body in a fair and impartial arbi- II Steering Committee, has been Committee meeting October 1 1- 12, irreparable damage to WSB’s sched- their propriety.” He also accused ABC tration with the AAU group four years also in Kansas City. uled college football coverage. and Cox of delaying their legal chal- ago, and we’ve been fighting ever appointed by the NCAA officers to He is serving the second year of a The lower-court ruling by Judge lenge until immediately before the since to find someone who would give serve as District 5 vice-president on the NCAA Council. four-year term on the Council and pre- Frank M. Eldrige did recognize that 1982 college football season so that effect to the award. In adopting the Sponberg will complete the term viously served on the Committee on WSB would suffer “unique dam- even a temporary restraining order rider, Congress made its feelings clear vacated by Aldo A. Sebben, South- Committees and the Nominating Com- ages.” Eldridge ruled that WSB could could have prohibited Turner from car on how we’ve been treated; but it took mittee. present two University of Georgia and rying the supplemental series. Judge (Ann) Aldrich to bring an end to west Missouri State University, when WD/AAU’s policy of simply ignoring Southwest Missouri became a member of Division I effective September 1. arbitrators’ decisions and conducting The appointment was necessary to ‘business as usual. “’ maintain the Division II allocation on The Bellmon rider, passed by Con- the Council as prescribed by the gress two years ago as an amendment NCAA constitution. to the 1978 Amateur Sports Act, pro- vided that any national governing The officers also named Edwin W. Lawrence, a Division II Council mem- body that had lost a binding “chal- ber and director of athletics at Cheyney lenge” arbitration to another sports State College, to replace Sebben as body no longer could exercise any of the powers specified in the act for chair of the Division 11Steering Com- mittee. national governing bodies. Among Sponberg, who is a member of the See Wrestling, page 8 NCAA Eligibility, Football Televi- sion and Wrestling Committees, is a In the News former chair of the All-Star High School Games Committee. David M. Nelson and Walter CamD Director of athletics at North Dakota provide an informative and nostalgic State since 1973, he previously served inside view of football rules develop- in the same capacity at Augustana Cal- ment present and past. 3 lege (South Dakota) for five years, as a Kevin Penner of Wichita State Univer- teaching fellow and assistant football sity is making a comeback effort after coach at the University of Michigan, being seriously injured in the College and as head wrestling coach and assist- World Series in June . .8 ant football coach at Gustavus Adolphus College. The National Association of Basket- He is a graduate of Gustavus ball Coaches meeting in Chicago Adolphus, earned a master’s degree at results in several recommended Mankato State University and corn- changes in the structure of the NCAA pleted his doctorate in physical educa- Water polo, volleyball previews tournament. .9 tion and athletic administration at the Details of the plan to expand and University of Michigan. The NCAA News previews the men’s water polo and women’s volleyball seasons on pages four through restructure the NCAA Council are out- As the new Division II Steering seven. Scott Potter (lefr) of California-Santa Barbara and Kevin Robertson of California are seen in Ened........................ Committee chair, Lawrence will lead action above. 2 September6.1982 I I The NCAA Comment Summer basketball is hit in New York City By Dave Rosner The Outsider The Kid Newsday The kind of doubts Mike Hcndcrson had could not be erased His reputation precedes him.