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The NCAA N ews Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association May 15,1991, Volume 28 Number 20 Support exists for higher academic requirements There is general support in the conference commissioners and Gregory M. St. L. O’Brien, chan- NCAA membership for strengthen- coaches. cellor of the University of New ing academic requirements for ath- “Overall, I was pleased with the Orleans, echoed Turner’s view. letics eligibility, based on hearings level of acceptance of the basic “We’re getting a lot less resistance to conducted May 9 in Dallas by offic- notion of increasing academic re- (academic) changes than I antici- ers of the Presidents Commission. quirements,” Commission Chair R. patcd,” he said. O’Brien attended Commission officers heard from Gerald Turner, chancellor of the the hearings in place of the Corn- representatives of 10 constituent University of Mississippi, said after mission’s Division I chair, William organizations at the Dallas gather- the meeting. “It is clear that there is H. Cunningham of the University ing, including faculty representa- general acceptance of the directions of ‘rexas at Austin. tives, athletics administrators, we’re going.” Turner noted that some “worth- white refinements, modifications and additional reforms” had been suggested in the hearings. The Com- NCAA scholarships mission officers have asked the NCAA Academic Requirements Committee to review those and to to ethnic minorities present final recommendations to The NCAA has awarded post- bilities of the special subcommittee. the Presidents Commission in its graduate scholarships through the It has announced the following indi- June 25-26 meeting. ethnic-minoritv-enhancement Dro- viduals (with the institution award- Turner also emphasized that a Gregory hf. St. L. O’Brfen R. Gerald Turner gram for the fourth year. ing undergraduate dcgrcc and, if summary of all suggestions in the Windcgger, Texas Christian Univer- The cnhanccmcnt program, cs- diffcrcnt, the institution whcrcpost- Dallas meeting would be sent to all of Chicago, chair of the Academic tablished in 1987 as a result of a graduate scholarship likely will hc members of the Commission. Requirements Committee, and .lerry sity. Division I-A Directors Associ- recommendation of the NCAA used) as recipients of the 199 I scho- The Commission ofliccrs. were L. Kingston, faculty athletics repre- ation .James L. .Jones, Ohio State Council Subcommittee to Kcvicw larships: plcased with the reaction to the sentative at Arizona State University University, and Milo R. “Mike” Minority Opportunities in lntercol- Monique E. Ahhitt [Miami Uni- hearings themselves. “Everyone now and a member of that committee. Lude, University of Washington. tegiate Athletics. is aimed at creating vcrsity(Ohio), undecidcdl--Abhitt knows that we are not coming in Attending as observers wcrc Council of Collegiate Women Ath- more and better opportunities for rcceivcd a bachelor’s degree in mass with everything lined up, w,ith no NCAA President Judith M. Sweet; letic Administrators -Chris Voetz, ethnic minorities in coaching, ath- communications earlier t,his month University of Minnesota, Twin Cit- letics administration and officiating. and wants to combine that expcri- ies, and Mary Jo Warner, George These postgraduate scholarships ence with a master’s Uegrec in a Turner emphasiked that all involved parties Washington University. are awarded to ethnic-minority ap- sports-related program. She was a National Association of Basket- four-year letter-winner and captain are being afforded an opporfunity to be ball Coaches ~ Mike Jarvis, George of the women’s softball team. heard Washington IJniversity. Black Photos on page 3 Damon I. Lee [Brandeib Univer- Coaches Association ~ John Thomp- sity, Loyola University (Illinois)] son, Georgetown University. Worn- plicants who have completed an Lee will graduate later this month changes that can be made,“l‘urncr Executive Director Richard D. en’s Basketball Coaches Asso- undergraduate degree and have been with a bachelor’s dcgrcc in English said. He emphasized that through Schultz, and Christopher B. Morris, ciation-Christine J. Weller, Uni- accepted into an institution’s sports and African studies. Lee is the cap- the hearings and through the Aca- staff director for the Knight Foun- versity of Maryland, Cotlcge Park. administration program or a related tain of the men’s track team. He demic Requirements Committee, dation Commission on Intercoltegi- American Football Coaches Asso- program that wilt assist the applicant wishes to pursue a law degree. He all involved parties are being af- ate Athletics. ciation ~ Dick Sheridan, North Car- ~II obtaining a carter in athletics. expresses a concern for the minority forded an opportunity to be heard. Participating as representatives olina State Ilniversity, and Grant Recipients must express an intcr- student-athlete who may have diffi- Attending of constituent organizations wcrc Tcaff, Baylor University. Collegiate es( In preparing for a professional culties getting through the system In addition to Turner and the following: Commissioners Association ~ carter in administration ofathletics. and wishes to utilize his law degree O’Brien, the Commission’s Divisions Faculty Athletics Representatives James E. Dclany. Big Ten Confer- ‘t‘bc scholarships are for one year working with the problems of hard- II and 111 chairs ~ Asa N. Green, Association- Richard .J. Dunn, Uni& encc, and Roy Kramer, Southeastern only and are valued at $6,000. ship casts. Livingston University, and David L. versity of Washington, and Carla Conference. University Commis- In January 1991, the Minority Jacqueline D. McWilliams Warren, Ohio Wesleyan IJniver- H. Hay, Marquette University. Na- sioners Association ~~ Jeffrey H. Or- Opportunities and Interests Com- I Hampton University, Temple Uni- sity participated in the Dallas ses- tional Association of Collegiate Di- leans, Ivy Group, and Thomas F. miftee, as a new NCAA standing versity) McWitliams graduated sion. rectors of Athletics~~Bill Byrne, Yeagcr, Colonial Athletic Associa- committee, assumed the rcsponsi- SW NCA A, pubis 3 So did Lorna P. Straus, University University of Oregon, and Frank tion. Not even retirement can end Bill Flvnn’s service. By Michael V. Earle step aside June t from a career that NCAA IXrrctor of Puhlishtng transcends the physical growth and overall surge of excellence in inter- Not cvcn rctircmcnt can end Wil- collegiate athletics that he is credited liam J. Flynn’s service to intercolle- with bringing to the campus atop giate athletics and the NCAA. the scenic “Heights” of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After 33 years as director of ath- letics at Boston College, Flynn will Flynn’s contributions to Boston College athletics can bc measured by the facilities that were con- structed during his tenure and by the In the News growth of the program. Under his guidance, Alumni Sta- dium was built in 1957, expanded 6,000 seats to its present capacity of Iigislative Assistance .2 32,000 in 197 I, and improved in Committee notices . .2 1986 with an upperdeck addition NCAA TV schedule .5 that includes luxury boxes. The Governmental-affairs report . .6 Sitvio 0. Conte Forum, home of the Winter 1990-9 1 injury data . .7 Eagles’ basketball and ice hockey teams as well as athletics offices; Baseball/ softball stats .8 weight, locker and equipment NCAA Record _.._. ._..______...I0 rooms, and sports-medicine facili- Championships coverage. I 1 ties was constructed in 1988. The Market.. _. _... ., . .._ I6 An upper deck on the west side of Among those on hand May 10 to honor mtirfng Boston College athletics director William J. Flynn Alumni Stadium housing an en- Briefly.. .2O (second from tight) were (from let?) NCAA Executive Director Richard D. Schultz; former Big East larged press box was built in COII- Conference Commissioner David R. Gavitt, now with the Boston Celtics, and Boston College SW NM, pclp’ 2 President J. Donald Monan. 2 THE NCAA NEWS/May 15,199l Not < ~~mtinlrrclfkmr pqc I I was the chair of the Financial Aid Between serving on the Football championships. We weren’t too pop- athletics administrators. Committee,” Flynn recalls. “I wasn’t Television Committee and the Fi- ular with a lot of the coaches.” ~junction with the lorum. Recently, Exciting times necessarily in favor of all the nancial Aid Committee, Flynn However, Flynn’s popularity with Flynn oversaw the reconstruction “Those certainly were some cx- committee was proposing, but in found time to serve on the somewhat the membership was evident in 1979 of the Jack Ryder Track and the citing titnes,” Flynn said. “I was the end. as chair, I had to present its obscure Special Trampoline Com- when hc was elected president. Comrnandcr Shea Baseball Field. fortunate to be involved in so many recommendations. The concept of mittee. Nevertheless, his selection Flynn ended his term presiding over Seven and six of them. Things are a hell of a lot having financial aid based on need as chair ranks among one of his the historic 75th NCAA Convention Scvcn full-time athletics dcpart- more complicated today. There are and setting a limit on the number of more memorable appointments. in t 98 I, which adopted governance mcnt personnel were on board when a lot more conferences and organi- athletes you could give aid to created “WC were called upon by the plans and included women’s athlct- Flynn started ;Js athletics director. zations within the NCAA and so a hell of a lot of arguments and championships committee to look its programs and services within the 7 hc school sponsored six varsity many more rules and regulations. into the trampoline event at the NCAA structure. sports. Today, nearly t 00 people arc debate. Now, you have the CFA, Division gymnastics championships,” Flynn Flynn’s terms as the Association’s cmptoycd in an athletics department “I remember football coaches- I-A, Division I-AA, the Big East, Duffy Daugherty, Frank Broylcs, said. “I didn’t know much about it, secretary-treasurer and president ~ that administers 32 varsity sports Hockey East and so on.