-- The NCAA News Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association March 17, 1993, Volume 30, Number 11 New program to target We-skills development The NCAA and the Division I-A replace or enhance existing pro- business sector would fund devel- tionally-and would emphasize devoted to travel, and high visibil- Athletics Directors Association are grams:’ opment and implementation of the changing needs and skills of ity. With all of that in mind, the exploring development of an am- Schultz noted that the life-skills the program. that individual in the years during life-skills program will explore a bitious life-skills program designed program fits with the NCXA Presi- Pilot programs are planned to college and after graduation. The well-rounded curriculum of topics to provide systematic personal de- dents Commission’s phase of the begin in fall 1994. Those programs program would provide a system designed to assist in personal en- velopment for student-athletes. strategic plan targeted for 1996, will be evaluated and then made of balanced “life learning” that richment in the years during and “We want to stress that this is not which is promoting value develop- available to the membership. other programs cannot match. after collegel’ just another program:’ said N<‘XA ment, moral reasoning and ethical “This program will consider the Whole person Target areas Executive Director Richard D. conduct in intercollegiate athletics. special demands that f’ace today’s Schultz. “This is an all-encom- Betty B. Nonie, program coor- The program would focus on rollege arhletes:’ Non-ie said, “fac- Four key areas of personal de- passing way of developing life skills dinator for the NCAA Foundation, the individual as a whole person - tors like a lack of free time, com- for student-athletes, one that can said four sponsors from the private academically, athletically and emo- petitive and social pressures, time See Life skills, page 25 b Justus appointed Dates set to distribute NCAA coordinator fund checks of women’s issues The first checks from the 1992- 93 NCAA revenue-distribution Janet M. Justus, NCAA director will be responsible for monitoring plan will be mailed to the Division of eligibility, has been appointed external sources that affect wom- I membership April 23. to the new po- en’s athletics and making certain The NCAA Special Committee sition of wom- appropriate people and commit- to Review Recommendations Re- en’s issues tees are aware of important devel- garding Distribution of Revenues coordinator opments. approved dates for distributing for the Associ- “There is a need for somebody the funds at its March 8 meeting in ation. who makes sure things don’t fall Chicago. The plan, based on six The con- through the cracks:‘Justus said. funds, annually distributes money cept of a from the Association’s seven-year, Justus, who continues to serve as $1 billion contract with CBS. women’s eligibility director, has been staff The funds and the dates on issues coordi- liaison to the women’s athletics nator was which the checks will be mailed committee since September 1992. are: developed by “We’ve really been impressed with n Basketball-April 23. the NG4A the job she’s done,” Hewlett said. n Division II-May 21. Committee on Women’s Athletics, “She is the ideal person to fill the n Academic-enhanrement- which said the national office staff positionl’ needed a position similar to the June 25. Justus has been a member of the senior woman administrator at n Special-assistance-July 30. NCAA staff since 1984, when she each campus. n Sports-sponsorship-August was hired as an enforcement rep- 13. resentative. She was promoted to Phyllis L. Howletr, assistant com- n Grants~in~aid~August 27. assistant director of eligibility in missioner of the Big Ten Confer- Among the funds, the committee 1987 and became director of eligi- ence and chair of the Committee paid particular attention at its meet- bility in 1988. She also selves as on Women’s Athletics, said the ing to the grants-in-aid and special- committee believes designating a staff liaison to the NCAA Student- At the wire assistance funds. single individual for this purpose Athlete Advisory Committee and Regarding the grants-in-aid the Eligibility Committee. Chris Nelloms (right) of Ohio State University edged thxzfold will improve the flow of informa- fund, the full committee approved tion between the women’s athletics Beforejoining the NCAA, Justus in thx 2OOmeter dash finals at the NCAA Division I Men’s a subcommittee recommendation committee and other parts of the was staff attorney for the Legal Indoor Track Championships. Nelloms won in 20.93 to maintain the current distribu- Association. Although Justus will Aid Society of Topeka, Inc. She seconds. Arkansas aLro won the team title for th 10th tion formula, which is based on track gender equity and other holds law and bachelor’s degrees straight year. See championships results, page 8. NCAA legislative issues, she also from the University of Kansas. See Fund, page 25 ) N In the News W On deck State legislation Page 5 n The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh says in a guest editorial that the conclusion of the work of the March 20-21 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, Compliance briefs 5 Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Minneapolis Administrative Athletics prompts both satisfaction and concern: March 23 Gender-Equity Task Force, Dallas Committee minutes 6 Page 4. March 24-25 Committee on Review and Planning, Championships previews 7 n Towson State University men’s lacrosse coach New Orleans Basketball statistics 19-20 Carl Runk has no desire to retire after 26 years at Legislative Review Committee, Kansas the school-he’s already doing what he wants to March 29-3 1 Institutional City, Missouri do: Page 6. secondary infractions 21-24 March 31 Committee on Athletics Certification, n The fields for the Division I men’s and women’s NCAA Record 27-28 Dallas basketball tournaments are examined in detail: The Market 28-31 Page 17. March 31- Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee, April 3 Milwaukee -- Page 2 The NCAA News March 17, 1993 TheNCAA News FIllEiE8T A weekly summary of major activities within the Association Task force set of key dates for for March 23 meeting March and April 1993 March April MARCH the state In which the member institution RECRUITING is located (evaluation period). Men’s Division I basketball Men’s Division I basketball l-3 .___._._.___.._._...._._._.__._.__Quiet period. 1 -6 (noon) ._._.._._.____.___._Dead period. Research staff beginning 4-22 ____.____._____...__._._.__._.__. Contact period. 6 (noon)-7 (8 a.m.) ..__.____._Quiet period. process of survey analysis 2331 _._____._.__._._.._._._.._.___Quiet period. 7 (8 a.m.)-12 (8 a.m.) .__._______.Contact period. Men’s and women’s Division II basketball 12 (8 a m.)-16 (8 a.m.) ___._.____.__Dead period. I -31 ____.______ ___.__________Contact period. 16 (8 a.m.)-23 ..___.____Contact period. Division I football 24-30 ____.______._ ..______.___Quiet period. l-31 ___.__._.____._.____ Quiet period. Women’s Division I basketball* Division II football 1-5 (noon) .__._._.__._.____.___ Dead period. l-8 _____._.____.____._._.__..____.____Contact period. 5 (noon)-12 (8 a.m.) ..__.._____._Contact period. 9-31 . ..Qulet period, except during 12 (8 a.m.)-16 (8 a.m.) ___._.____.__Dead period. high-school all-star game that occurs in 16 (8 a.m.)-30 ..__._.__._.Quiet period. the state in which the member institution Men’s Division II basketball IS located (evaluation period). l-6 (noon) ..___________Dead period. DEADLINES 6 (noon)-12 (8 a.m.) ..__...______Contact period. 31 - Graduation-rates disclosure form 12 (8 a.m.)-14 (8 a.m.) ________._.____Dead period. for Division I institutions due at national 14 (8 a.m.)-30 __. ________.Quiet period. office. Women’s Division II basketball MAILING l-12 (8 a.m ) ..____._._Contact period. 5 - Update Version 2.04 of the NCAA 12 (8 a.m.)-14 (8 a.m.) ________._._._Dead period. Compliance Assistant software program 14 (8 a.m.)-30 .._._.__.Contact period. mailed to individuals who responded in a *See page 90 of the 1992-93 NCAA recent survey that they use the software Manual for exceptions. Also, see pages program. Those who did not respond to 93-94 for dead periods in Division I the survey and would like to receive women’s gymnastics, Division I men’s Version 2.04 can contact Carrie A. Dias ice hockey, Division I women’s softball at the national office. The updated ver- and other Divisions I and II sports. sion was necessary due to immediately MAILING effective financial aid legislation adopted 23 - Checks to be mailed to Division i at the 1993 Convention. institutions for the basketball fund of the 8 ~ Checks mailed for 1989 cable tele- revenue-dlstnbution plan. vision royalty fees. DEADLINE 1 ~ Responses due to the NCAA APRIL Executive Committee’s survey of Division I institutions regarding the RECRUlllNG enhancement of the championships pro- Division I football gram. l-30 _____.____.____._.__._._Quiet period. 15 - Conference grant report forms for Special committee confirms Division II football 1992 due at the national office. revenue-distribution schedule 1-30......Quiet period, except during 30 - Conference grant application -~ high-school all-star game that occurs in forms for 1993 due at the national office.