The NCAA News Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association February 24,1993, Volume 30, Number 8 Student-athlete Licensing committee expands idea moves Goal is to enhance representation fonvard By Ronald 6. Mott By Ronald D. Mott II and III were solicited in The THE NCAA NEWS STAFF THE NCAA NEWS STAFF NCAA News. At the 1993 NCAA Convention The NCAA Student-Athlete Ad- “The membership voted to ex- in Dallas, NCAA Executive Director visory Committee was established pand the committee because it has Richard D. Schultz pitched the to provide studrnt-athletes with an been difficult for every student- idea of NCAA Propenies, a volun- oppotiunity to br involved in the athlete to make every scheduled tary program that would handle Association’s legislative process. meeting, given the student-athletes’ licensing for member institutions Now, the committee is set to in- class and competition schedules,” at the national level. crease its membrrship in the hope said Janet M. Justus, NCAA director Now, Schultz has started the student-athletes will gain an even of eligibility and staff liaison to the process of determining the details grrater voice. committee. “It is hoped that better and specifics of such a program, The committee gained approval representation and input will be which involves sensitive territory for an increase in its number of provided to the Council and the Committee discussion for many institutions. members at the 1992 NCAA Con- membership as a result of the In his “State of the Association” vention in Anaheim, California. larger commitlee?’ Elizabeth Aradt of the University of Minnesota, Twin address at the Convention, Schultz Etfective August I, it will expand In his “State of the Association” Cities, and the rest of th.e NCAA Committee on Competitive cited the large amount of revenue from 16 to 28 student-athletes while address at the 1993 Convention in Safeguard.s and Medical Aspects of Sports refined a list of generated annually by collegiate continuing to have three NCAA Dallas, NCAA Executive Direct01 topics that the committee will j&ward to the NCAA Spen’al products but lamented the rela- (:ouncil representatives, one re- Rirhard D. Schultz said that “we tively small amount that colleges presenting each of the three divi- need to be alert to the changing Committee to Review Stuoknt-Athlete Welfare, Access and and universities receive as royal- sions. Recently, nominations for Equity. Seestory, page 5. ties. The major reasons for the low See Committee, page 32 b four new seats each in Divisions 1, rate of return, he said, were piracy and counterfeit products. Durant a pioneer for modern women’s sport Under the NCAA Properties con- cept. Schultz said, the Association will offer more effective protective By David D. Smale w Where an they now? ings, selection of uniforms, transportation and measures against licensing in- SPECIAL TO THE NCAA NEWS so on.“’ fringements. Also, he said a higher When Della Durant came to Pennsylvania So, women’s sports have changed dramati- The challenge did not deter Durant In fact, rate of profit would be returned to Statr University in 1955 as a cally. But Della Durant hasn’t. very little did. “Della always understood the participating institutions, which in the physical education “The characteristics that carried her through goal and the standards that were necessary to currently pay up to 40 percent to depanment, there was no her professional career- knowledge, dedica- reach the goal,” Perry said. “She was able to licensing organizations. articulate them to those around her. And she women’s intercollegiate tion, wisdom and a sense of humor-are the Institutional concerns athletics program, There same today,” said Ellen Perry, Penn State’s did it with humor and a fair amount of courage.” were “play days” at which assistant director of athletics, who worked for Courage was necessary for Durant when she In the February/March 1993 women from different in- Durant for many years. was named gymnastics coach at Penn State. issue of “For the Record,” the stitutions would get to- Durant did learn from change, and one When the intramural program became extra- official newsletter of the National gether to play several of the biggest changes at Penn State occurred mural, the faculty advisrrs for the club teams Sports I.aw Institute, Melany Stin- sports, but competitive in 1964 when the women’s intercollegiate automatically became coaches. Durant and son Newby wrote that “for over athletics was thought to athletics program was founded. It was an Lucille Magnusson had served as advisers fbr 2cJO institutions to have stat-ted bc too strrnuous for the outgrowth of’ the intramural program, and it the women’s gymnastics team, so they were licensing programs, there clearly named cocoaches. must be henefits. These have been female anatomy. was called rhe extramural prOgTdn1 for women. How times have changed “When we started, there were a lot of things “WC were the advisers of the Stunts and described as the ‘three Ps’ of colle- Today, the hottest issue in intercollegiate to learn,” Durant said. “We had quite a range of Tumbling Club: Durant said. “Ready or not, giate licensing: promotion, protec- athletics is gender equity. Attendance has rxperience~formercompetitors, coaches and here wr came. We sharrd the responsibilities. tion and profit.” increased progressively in women’s basketball, administrators. We met with the men involved Lucille is exceedingly good at math, so she was Newby, vicechancellor for legal and women’s volIcyl~all is popular from coast in men’s athletics at the institution to decide in charge of learning the scoring as well as and executive affairs at the LJni- to coast. Women’s athletics is a big &ul, espe- how to do things. Unlike with club programs, as setting up the meet and getting t,he officials. versity of Wisconsin, Madison, cially at Penn State, where the Lady Lions are an intercollegiate program, we had to deal with nationally competitive in a number of sports. contracts, scheduling, academic senate meet- See Durant, page 27 ) See licensing, page 26 ) N In the News N On deck Football committees Page 6 n University of Tennessee, Knoxville, women’s March 2-3 Presidents Commission Liaison Commit- Basketball statistics 8-11 basketball coach Pat Summitt says that even as tee, Dallas her sport ottrocts new fans, television coverage is March 8 Special Committee to Review Recom- Soccer committees 12 lagging behind: Page 4. mendations Regarding Distribution of Championships dates n The NCAA Committee on Financial Aid and Revenues, Chicago and sites 13 Amateurism is prepared to study the cost implica- March 8-9 Ad Hoc Committee to Study Enforce- Championships previews 14-15 tions of proposed financial aid models as part of the Association’s review of finonciol conditions in ment Issues, Arlington, Virginia Eligibility appeals 16-22 intercollegiate athletics: Page 7. March 11-14 Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, Council minutes 23-25 w The Association is o sponsor this year of No- Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Record 28-29 tional Student-Athlete Day, an observance April March 12-14 Division I Women’s Basketball Commit- 6 of student-athletes’ achievements in the classy The Market tee, Konsos City, Missouri 29-31 room ond community: Page IS. -- T Page 2 The NCAA News February 24,1993 TheNCAA News p)[@JEsT A week ,Iy summary of major activities within the Association The committee will employ a three- part approach in completing its work: (I) Schedule of key dates for an informal gathering of information to Institutional standards determine concerns and interests, (2) for- subcommittee meets March and April 1993 mal research, and (3) study and discussion of findings to form recommendations. The institutional standards subcommit- April James D. McComas, president of tee of the NCAA GcnderEquity Task Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a mem- Force dcvcloped a statement on participa- ber of the NCAA Presidents Commission, tion opportunities when it met February 16 chairs the special committee. in Chicago. Student-athlete welfare is the primary After a telephone conference, the topic for the third year of the group will forward the statement to the Commission’s strategic plan. The full task force, which will meet March 23 timetable calls for the special committee in Dallas. to have legislation for the 1995 In addition to creating the participation Convention. opportunity statement, the subcommittee MARCH school all-star game that occurs in the Fur more detail, see the February IO, encouraged the NCAA to pursue develop- RECRUITING state in which the member institution is January 27 and November 9 issues of The Men’s Division I basketball located (evaluation period). ment of a survey on interest in women’s NCAA News. l-3 ________________________________.___.Quiet period. Men’s Division I basketball sports. Next meeting: Late April. The NCAA standards subcommittee 4-22 . ..____.........Contact period. l-6 (noon) . ..__.___. ..__.____.___ Dead period. 23-31 _._______________________________Quiet period. 6 (noon))7 (8 a.m.) _____________Quiet period. met February IO; a report on that 1neeting Men’s and women’s Division II baskehll 7 (8 a.m.)-12 (8 a.m.) . Contact period. appeared in the February I7 NCAA News l-31 _______________________________Contact period. 12 (8 a.m.)-16 (8 a.m.) _______Dead period. Digest. Division I football 16 (8 a.m.)-23 __________._____Contact period. At the most recent lneeting of the full l-31 ________________.__________________Quiet period. 24-30 __________________________________Quiet period. Division I members tack force January 19-20, the group Division II football Women’s Division I basketball* considering proposal worked toward establishing a timetable for l-8 ____________.___________._______.Contact period. l-5 (noon) __________________________Dead period.