Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association December 5, 1994, Volume 3 1, Number 44 NCAA, CBS agree on $1.725 billion contract The NCAA has announced two new tele- The CBS agreement will provide needed vision contracts - one with CBS granting it Agreement also signed with ESPN resources for NCAA members that are strug- the exclusive rights to the Division I Men’s gling to finance comprehensive sports pro- Basketball Championship through the year Championship, the National Collegiate Despite the higher rights fees, commercial grams.” 2002 and another with ESPN to expand cov- Women’s Gymnastics Championships, the minutes during the games of the Division I Dempsey chaired the NCAA Special erage of the Division I Women’s Basketball Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Men’s Basketball Championship will not be Television Committee that negotiated the Championship from three games to 23. contracts. Other members were Tom Butters, Track and Field Championships, and the increased. ‘Taken together, these agreements provide Duke University; Linda Bruno, Atlantic 10 Division II Men’s Basketball Championship. Dempsey noted that the partnership valuable resources for our member institu- Conference; John J. Crouthamel, Syracuse The new agreement replaces an existing between the NCAA and CBS has been posi- tions and invaluable exposure for one of our University; Kobert E. Frederick, University of seven-year, $1 billion contract, which was to tive and beneficial for both organizations. “I finest and fastest-growing championships,” Kansas; and Charles S. Harris, Arizona State am extremely pleased that it will continue NCAA Executive Director Cedric W. Dempsey run from 1990-91 through 199697. The new University. said. contract begins with the 1994-95 academic into the next century,” he said. ESPN will provide coverage of the follow- CBS will pay the NCAA $1.725 billion for year and runs through 2001-02. “The challenge to expand, or simply main- ing championships on ESPN and ESPNP: exclusive television rights to all rounds of the Annual payments under the new contract tain, opportunities for students to participate Division I women’s basketball; Division I-AA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, will average $215.6 million, compared to $143 in intercollegiate athletics is enormous and two games of the Division I Baseball million under the previous agreement. can be expected to grow in the coming years. See Contracts, page 7 b Restructuring moves toward discussion by membership The three task forces evaluating sions to discuss restructuring. ommendations. Task force rochairs the NCAA membership structure Daniel Bridges, California Institute Division I has much less time are looking toward the 1995 NCAA of Technology, and James R. Convention as a forum for dis- together as a full group than II and Appleton, University of Redlands, cussing their work to date. III because of subdivision business are asking the Division III mem- sessions, but discussion will occur bership to review the material care- The general business session on as time permits. fully and to send any reaction to the Presidential Agenda Day (January task force as soon as possible. 9) will begin with a forum to report The Division III Task Force to on the status of restructuring Review the NCAA Membership Bridges and Appleton also are efforts. In addition, time has been Structure soon will be mailing a doc- asking for the Division III mem- set aside during the Divisions II ument to the Division III member- and III Convention business ses- ship that reflects its preliminary rec- See Rerhuchrring, page 16 b Gender-related grants face resistance Proposals should be issues that will be considered at attract opposition from the NCAA the 1!)95 Convention. Council unless they are with- referred to committee One of the proposals, spon- drawn. The Council prefers that first, Council urges sored by the Southwest Con the proposals be referred to the ference and other institutions, NCAA Committee on Financial would increase limits on permissi- Aid and Amateurism, which cur- Thir is the fmtih in a serks of six ble numbers of grants in aid for rently is attempting to recommend articles on legislation that has been principles for determining grant- submitted for the 89th annuul NCAA Division I women’s sports other On the move than basketball. The other propos- in-aid limits for all Divisions I and Convention January Y-11, 1995, in al, sponsored by the Atlantic Coast II men’s and women’s sports. San Diego. This installment features Conference, would establish wom- The NCAA Committee on Wo- Stanford University’s Eric Eisenhardt (leji) looks to pass the I5 pmposalr in the jnancial aid en’s gymnastics, tennis and volley- men’s Athletics, which has re- over the University of Southern California’s Fred Wilks and a7nateurism grouping. November 27 at the National Collegiate Men 5 Water Polo ball as equivalency sports and per- viewed the proposals, also favors A pair of proposals that attempt mit institutions to divide grants in referral. Championship. Stanford defeated Southern California, 14- to address gender-equity concerns those sports among a larger num- If adopted, the Southwest 10, and won its second straight title. is among legislation dealing with ber of team members. financial aid and amateurism The proposals, however, will See Proposals, page 12 F n In the News n On deck News Digest P-2 l Although his name may not be ret Cable to most December 11-12 Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, armchair coaches, Hank Nichols hol7 s two powerful Briefly 3 Savannah, Georgia positions in men’s baskethall: Page 5. Interpretations Committee, Comment 4 December 12 n Harry Smith, CBS News correspondent and coan- Atlanta Championships results 6 char of “CBS This Morning,” will serve as master of cer- December 12-13 Professional Sports Liaison Committee, Statistics 8 emonies at the 1995 NCAA honors dinner: Page 7. Kansas City, Missouri Interpretations A Federal court in Kansas receives motions for sum- December 13 Division I Task Force to Review the Committee minutes 12 n mary judgment in a lawsuit filed against the NCAA Membership Structure, Chicago NCAA Record 13 Association by five former restricted-earnings coaches: December 13-l 4 Presidents Commission Committee on The Market 14 Poge 7. Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct in Intercollegiate Athletics, Dallas - l 8 t Page 2 The NCAANews December 5, 1994 r The NCAANews 1-1 u A weekly summary of major activities within the Associat i( mailing a document to its membership that reflects its preliminary recommendations. Executive Committee Among those recommendations are that any Schedule of key dates for revisions to the Association’s overall gover- considers budget surplus nance structure should guarantee that: December and January H The current quality and accessibility to The NCAA Executive Committee is ex- NCAA championships for Division III insti- pected to determine how to apply the unallo- tutions must be maintained. cated surplus from the 1993-94 budget year H Any restructuring of the Association - an amount that exceeds $21 million - must maintain the opportunity for Division when it meets December 4-5. III members to participate in the Association’s The Executive Committee previously had catastrophic-injury insurance program. determined that two-thirds of this surplus n Services available to the Division III would be returned to the Division I member- membership through the NCAA national of- ship through the revenue-distribution plan fice (such as legislative interpretations, statis and the remaining one-third would be applied tics and research) must continue. to the funded operating reserve. In general, the Division III task force is re- Among other items on the Executive Com- 1 ceptive to federated structural models that mittee’s agenda are reports from the Special have been discussed by Divisions I and II. NCAA Television Committee; the Divisions I, DECEMBER more than one calendar da during this peri- For more irdbrmation, see page 1 and the II and III Task Forces to Review the NCAA RECRUITING cd. (Effective in 199495 on ry, as a result of a November 7 issue of The NCAA News. Membership Structure; the NG4A Presidents September 6 action by the NCAA Administrative S&&contacts: Tricia Bork and Stephen R Commission Subcommittee on Minority Is- Men’s Division I basketball Committee.) Morgan (I), Stephen A. Mallonee (II) and 13 1: Quiet period, except for 20 days between sues; the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Women’s Division I bask&d’ Daniel T. Dutcher (III). Interests Committee; and ajoint report from October 2 1, 1994, and March 15, 1995, cho sen at the discretion of the institution as an evaC 13 1: Quiet period, except for 20 days between the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, uation period; institutional staff members shall October 8,lW4, and February 28,lW5, the Minority Opportunities and Interests Com- not visit a prospect’s educational institution on sen at the discretion of the institution as an eval- mittee, and the National Youth Sports Pro- more than one calendar da during this peri- uation period; institutional staff members shall gram Committee. od. (EFkctive in 1994-95 on ry, as a result of a not visit a prospect’s educational institution on Committee continues work Updates also will be provided on NCAA September 6 action by the NCAA Administrative more than one calendar day during this period. Committee.) on ethical-conduct issue marketing, licensing and promotions activi- Mm’s Division II basketball Women’s Dlvisbn I basketball’ October 15 until the date of the prospect’s ini- ties, along with a review of NCAA playing The NCAA Presidents Commission Com- 131: Quiet iod except far 20 days between tial high-school or mr college contest: Quiet rules, especially as they apply to fighting.