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Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association September 14,1992, Volume 29, Number 31 I Revenue fund pays Canavan out $73.4 million to join Checks mailed this year to Divi- sion I member institutions under n A conference-by-con- NCAA the NCAA revenue-distribution ference listing of plan totaled $33,424,245. funds distributed to The last of five installments Division I institutions: Selection to focus under the 1992 plan was paid Au- Page 5. on public affairs gust 28 to members of 33 Division I conferences and nine independ- its August meeting. Francis M. Canavan, associate ent institutions, thus concluding n Special-assistance fund. vice-president for public affairs at the distribution of revenue from $2,999,871, mailed July 31. Distri- Clemson Uni- the second year of the NCAA’s buted for the purpose of assisting versity, will join seven-year, $1 billion television student-athletes with special finan- the NCAA staff contract with CBS. ciai needs, funds were allocated October 5 as The installments were paid from according to the number of student- group execu- five funds: athletes who received Pell Grants tive director for n Basketball fund. $31,500,003, (either actual dollam or credit for public affairs. mailed April 24. Money from this them) during the 1991-92 academic Before Can- fund was distributed to Division I year. All distributions from the spe- avan joined conferences based upon their cial-assistance fund were mailed to Clemson in teams’ performances in NCAA bas- and are being administered by con- 1989, he served ketball tournaments from 1986 ference offices, including those as press secre- through 1991. designated for independent institu- Canavan tary to the n Academic enhancement fund tions. Committee on Ways and Means for $3,425,000, mailed June 26. Each Sports-sponsorship fund. n the U.S. House of Representatives. Division I member received $25,000 $10,499,989, mailed August 14. In- I Vihki W&cm photo He also was press secretary to Rep. to be used to enhance academic- stitutions sponsoring more than Harold Ford (D-Tennessee) in the support systems for student-athletes. the 12 sports required for Division I Kickoff to football mid 1970s. Most of the funds were mailed membership during 1990-91 re- directly to institutions, although ceived payments from this fund, NCAA Executive Director Richurd D. Schultz displays th.e NCAA Executive Director Ri- some were distributed via confer- based on the number of sports chard D. Schultz said Canavan will crystal McDonald’s trophy, which will be awarded to the be responsible for developing a ence offices as a result of members sponsored above the minimum. 1992 Division I-A nationalfootball champion, at the College agreeing to have distribution Distributions for members of live strong public affairs program for handled in that manner. conferences were mailed to those Football Kickoff September5 at th NCAA Visitors Certter in the Association. Canavan will ad- In the 1993 plan, the amount per conference offices, and the remain- Overland PaTk, Kansas. It was th.e second year for the minister the public affairs group, institution will be increased to ing distributions were mailed di- Kickoff, which featured a special salute to collegefootball. which consists ofwhat was formerly $30,000 as the result of action by See Canavan, page 20 b the NCAA Executive Committee at See Revenue, page 20 b Schools feeling the hurt of rising insurance costs By Ronald D. Mott “If we had left our insurance managed to locate similar coverage the previous two fiscal years-a souri system’s latest increase does THE NCAA NEWS STAFF where it was, it would have gone for several thousand dollars less 35 percent jump for fiscal year not appear to be entirely justified, up very substantially,” said Richard than the $34,500 that Southern 1990 and another 23 percent hike King said. As of January 24, 1992, In intercollegiate athletics, pro- E. Davis, insurance manager at Illinois paid during fiscal year in 1991. the system had seen $16.417.71 grams are bracing for higher rates Southern Illinois University at Car- 1992. With its new policy, Southern “In examining our loss ratios paid by its carrier for medical that insurance companies are bondale. “For fiscal year 1992, we Illinois now pays annual premiums through 1990-91, increases were expenses for the year beginning charging institutions to cover their had an excellent year in losses- totaling $30,045, a savings of nearly warranted,” said Edward D. King, August 1, 1991. During the entire student-athletes. only $5,000.” Regardless, the insti- 13 percent director of risk and insurance man- previous year, $134, I 0 1.68 was paid Officials at many institutions tution’s carrier sought to increase In the four-campus University agement for the Missouri system. for medical expense claims. may question if the increases are rates by 48 percent. of Missouri system, insurance costs “We were running at about a 100 Figures for the entire year that justified, but ultimately they are have.jumped 41 percent to approx- percent loss ratio. The premium is ended July 31, 1992, are not yet forced to shop around for cheaper Bids solicited imately $246,000 from fiscal year continually moving upward, which available, but they probably will rates or to take creative approaches Davis solicited bids from other 1992 to 1993. In fact, the system gives our losses an assist” 10 lessening costs. carriers for fiscal year 1993 and experienced substantial increases But the magnitude of the Mis- See Insurance, page 15 b N In *he News N On deck HA group headed by Bucknell University men’s Briefly Page 2 cross country coach Arthur F. Gulden has pro- September 14-15 Committee on Review and Planning, Committee chairs 3 posed a redistricting plan for Division I institutions Kansas City, Missouri competing in the sport: Page 3. Comment 4 September 14-15 Council Subcommittee to Review the Football statistics 6-8 =A movement to require student-athletes to Concept of Establishing on Initiol- Eligibility Clearinghouse, Kansas City, Institutional participate in community-service projects is en- Missouri secondary infractions dorsed by Ed F arrell, athletics director at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Page 4. September 16-17 Two-Year College Relations Committee, Council minutes Provincetown, Massachusetts NCAA Record 16-17 WA brochure providing information about current medical knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS has September 20 Special Committee to Review Financial The Market 18-19 been distributed to NCAA member institutions: Conditions in Intercollegiate Athletics, Chicago Legislative assistance 20 Page 10. Paae 2 The NCAA News September 14, 1992 N Briefly in the News n News quiz volleyball team has finally tasted victory. Answerslo thefollowing queskonr ap- 42-year-old After suffering through a winless first peared in August irs2~er of The NC&I campaign as an intercollegiate program in News. How many can you annuer? 1991, the Lady Eagles notched a 3-l triumph puzzle solved over St. Francis College (Pennsylvania) in 1. True or false: Women’s basketball this year’s season-opener. a&endance enjoyed its biggest one-year SL Louis University men’s basketball Lock Haven was O-l 7 in matches last year increase ever from 1990-91 to 1991-92! coach Charlie Spoonhour was not in search and won only one of 64 gdITIeS played by 2. How many of the Association’s 76 of good omens in his first year as the the team during the season. championships in 1990-91 generated Billikrns’ head coach, but he gotone none- “I feel very happy,” Lock Haven roach revenue in excess of expenses? (a) tt1rlt3s. Tom Justice said. “As a coach, I have come three; (b) five; (c) 10; (d) 12. The Buddha Billiken, a gold-colored a long way in one year. When we made up 3. Which sport has the highest injury sculpture of thr school’s mascot sitting in a the schedule for this season, I was a little rate of all sports monitored by the Buddha-likr position, was returned to the tentative about scheduhng St Francis he- NM Injury Surveillance System? (a) instirurion’s athletics department after being cause they are Division I. I felt we might be football; (b) spring football; (c) men’s hristrd 42 years ago. The Buddha Billiken stepping OUI of our league a bit lacrosse; (d) women’s gymnastics. was positioned at midcoun for good luck “But we won. I am so happy for the kids. during the Billikms’ halcyon days of’ the They are the reason that we do all of this. 4. True or false: Harvard University late. 1940s. But in 1950, the statue disap- They worked hard during preseason and received the largest distribution for pcarcd iIrld only recently turned up at an they deserve to get that first win.” 1990-91 sports sponsorship in thr 1992 alumni gathering. revenue-distribution plan? Father Paul Reinert, chancrllor rmrritus Football over royalty 5. Fans of the Duke LJniversity men’s of the institution, attcndrd tht= alumni &ier being held hostagefor 42 years, the basketball team spent how much dur- Ricky Logo, a senior nose guard for the function and was approachrd by a graduate ing the past year on Blue Devil souven- Buddha B&ken WUY returned to its North Carolina State University football who confessed that he had housed the irs? (a) $1.8 million; (h) $10 million; (c) home at St. Louis University. team, is a natural leader. He was chosen to Buddha Billiken in his basement since $26 million; (d) $38 million. captain this year’s Wolfpack squad. But 19.50.