The NCA -.- September 10,1984, Volume 21 Number 31 Official Puhlicatio ational Collegiate Athletic Association New academic rules would hit Blacks hardest Academic research commissioned dent-athletes who eventually graduate The steering committee voted to take the analysis, which covered 16,000 Only 18 percent of the black male by the NCAA indicates that provisions might not be initially eligible under that report under study and transmit it male and female athletes who enrolled student-athletes in the study would of Bylaw 5-l-Q). due to take effect in the new requirements. to the Presidents’ Commission for in 1977 and 1982. Fifty percent of the have qualified under the provisions of 1986, will have a substantial impact Gwendolyn Norrell of Michigan review in its October 3-4 meeting. The 1977 freshman athletes graduated, Bylaw 5-l-(j) as written. Twenty- upon black male prospective student- State University, chair of the NCAA steering committee and Council will about five percent less than all fresh- seven percent of the black females, 57 athletes, based upon past patterns of Special Committee on Academic act on recommendations from the spe- men who entered that year. percent of white males and 60 percent performance. Research, said changes in the rule cial committee in their October 15-17 The legislation, adopted as Proposal of white females would have met the Results of the study, conducted by might be appropriate. The special meetings. No. 48 at the NCAA Convention, was requirements. Advanced Technology, Inc., were committee reported a summary of the As reported in the August 29 issue developed and promoted by the Amer- Use of the test-score standard alone released August 30 and also indicate results to the NCAA Council and Divi- of The NCAA News, 75 percent of the ican Council on Education as an effort results in a wide discrepancy between that a large percentage of black stu- sion I Steering Committee in August. Division 1 membership participated in to improve the academic preparedness the percentages of black and white stu- of potential student-athletes. Students dents who would have been nonquab would be required to achieve a 2.000 fiers but who graduated. Use of the Membership growth, 1949-1984 grade-point average in a core curricu- core curriculum requirement alone Membership Pet. lum of 11 high school courses and a results in a smaller discrepancy, but a Year Active Conference Corresponding Affiliated Total Increase combined score of at least 700 on the discrepancy remains. 1949 278 3 28 8 317 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or 15 “What we are being told here is that grows to 1950 362 11 5 9 387 22.1 on the American College Testing Pro- the educational system, that society as 1955 449 24 5 11 489 2.5 gram (ACT) test. See New academic, page 16 1960 524 32 10 16 582 2.6 record high 1965 579 41 18 21 659 2.2 Overall membership in the NCAA 1970 645 44 32 26 747 3.6 November learing set has increased 2.1 percent in the last 1975 704 57 24 39 824 2.2 year to reach an all-time high of 991 as 1980 738 73 24 45 880 1.8 l- 1 of September 1. The overall member- 1981* 753 a2 25 46 906 2.5 ship a year ago was 97 1. 1982* 787 95 27 50 959 5.9 on foot ball11 TV motion Among the new members are 17 1984* 791 99 29 52 971 1.3 Federal Judge Juan C. Burciaga of the injunction that would permit the approved by the NCAA Council at its 1984* 794 101 48 48 991 2.1 decided August 30 after a telephone NCAA to have any football television August meeting and listed in the sum- ‘1981. 1982. 1983 and 1984 kxals are as of September I; all other totals are as of December 31. conference with lawyers for the plan within the next few years and mary of the meeting on page 7. --~ ~-- NCAA, the University of Oklahoma asked the trial court for an opportunity The NCAA Administrative Corn- Woodruff, national sports sales direc- responding membership; and for the and the University of Georgia that to present evidence relating to NCAA mittee also approved applications from tor for Holiday Inns, Inc. first time in the history of the Associa- there will be no prompt moditication conduct since the original injunction five new members August 30 that are Under new membership classitica- tion, individuals can acquire mcmber- of the football television injunction was issued by Burciaga as a basis for included in the totals. The five include tions and criteria adopted by the mem- ship in the NCAA as corresponding, now outstanding against the NCAA. maintaining it. active members California State Uni- bership at the 1984 Convention, allied members. Following the decision of the Burciaga indicated to both parties versity, San Bernardino (Division III, members now are termed conference Membership in the Association has, United States Supreme Court June 27, the availability of a September date for Disfrict 81, and Willamertsl’)niv~rsity memhcrs and acsociate rlcmbcrc nSw ~rowa 23 Ix‘rcent in the past 10 years, the NCAA tiled a motion July 3 with a hearing, but a later date was sought (Division 111, District 8); affiliated are corresponding members. despite a one-year decline from 1978’ the trial court to modify the injunction by the plaintiffs. The court set an evi- member Pacific-10 Athletic Coaches The new criteria for affiliated mem- to 1979. The increase among active in accordance with the high court’s dentiary hearing on the requested mod- Association, and corresponding mem- bers also has caused the reclassitica- members of the Association has been decision. ification for November 15-16 in Okla- bers Peach Bowl, Inc., and Denny tion of some affiliated members to corm 12.4 percent since 1975. Plaintiffs opposed any modification homa City, Oklahoma. This action continues to place the NCAA under an injunction that two Commission nominating - committee named higher courts have found to be overly Eight members of the NCAA president of Indiana University, Division II and two from Division broad, and there is no indication when Presidents’Commission have accept- Bloomington. It includes eight Com- III. the court will decide the matter after ed appointments to serve as the Presi- mission members whose terms do John 6. Slaughter, chancellor of the hearing is held. dential Nominating Committee that not expire in 1985, each representing the University of Maryland, College “We are disappointed that the court will recommend a slate of candidates one of the eight NCAA geographical Park, was named to chair the nomi- further will delay modifying the origi- to fill vacancies on the Commission districts. Included are four Division nating committee. nal injunction consistent with the occurring in January 1985. 1 representatives (two from Division Other members representing Divi- decrees of the two higher courts, ’ ’ said The committee was appointed by I-A and one each representing Divi- sion I are Eugene M. Hughes, presi- John L. Toner, NCAA president Commission Chair John W. Ryan, sions I-AA and I-AAA), two from dent, Northern Arizona University; and director of athletics at the Herbert H. Reynolds, president, University of Connecticut. “Not only Baylor University, and Walter B. does this delay prevent the three Waetjen, president, Cleveland State resolutions adopted at the special University. July meeting in Chicago from being Division 11 representatives are in effect for the 1984 football season, William T. O’Hara, president of but more importantly, the continuing Bryant College, and Patsy Sampson, anxieties created for the entire mem- bership under the imperfect injunction could fuel the divisiveness not only Commission to meet within divisions but within and among The NCAA Presidents ’ Commis- conferences to an even higher level sion will conduct its second meeting than currently exists. October 3-4 in Kamas City, Missouri. “Frustrations often influence indi- The Commission’s categorical suh- John B. Slaughter viduals to act and react without evalu- committees-on academic affairs, ating all of the factors that should enter financial issues, institutional control from the Commission membership into the decision-making process.” and integrity of the system. and itself.” Toner continued, “I personally am student life-will meet the evening The Presidential Nominating Com- concerned that this further delay will of October 3. The next day, the mittee will meet in October to deter- serve the purpose of subconsciously Divisions I. II and III Commission mine its slate, which will be submitted influencing segments of the NCAA subcommittees will meet early in the to the chief executive officers of all membership to make television deci- morning, with the full Commission active member institutions in a mail sions in the months ahead without the in session the remainder of the day. ballot. Results of the election will be benefit of all of the pertinent informa- announced at the 1985 NCAA Con- tion that should be available to our president of Stephens College. Divi- vention in January. institutions based on the rulings of the sion HI presidents on the committee higher courts.” Despite the fact that the Commis- are Richard C. Gilman, Occidental sion members who are eligible for College, and James J. Whalen, Ithaca. In the News “The Commission members whose election to a full term have indicated terms will expire in January are a willingness to accept such election, Football notes and statistics for chief executives are welcome to submit interested in being nominated to Divisions I-A and I-AA. .4-6 other nominations. As prescribed in serve a full, four-year term,” Ryan Summary of all actions taken by Constitution 5-4-(a)-(2), any candi- said.