The N October 17,1983, Volume 20 Number 36 tional Collegiate Athletic Association Governance issue Council approves special meeting The NCAA Council has scheduled revisions. a special Council meeting Tuesday, “The several recommendations November I, in Kansas City, pri- touching upon governance represent marily to review a plan regarding extremely important issues for the mvolvement of chief executlvc officers NCAA,” John R. Davis, NCAA in athletics matters that is being secretary-treasurer, said. “The Com- developed by the Special Committee mittee on Governance Review is on Govcrnancc Review. intent on being responsive to the At its fall meeting in Dallas October desires of the chief executive officers, IO- 12, the Council unanimously voted and we want to prepare legislation to hold the special meeting after it toward that end in a deliberate and received the report and reviewed a thoughtful manner.“Davis serves as series 01 sigmficant recommendations chair of the governance review com- trom the Select Committee on Ath- mittee. letic Problems and Concerns in He noted that his committee had Higher Education. Previously, the met twice with representatives of the Council had considered rrcommen- ACE committee at its request. dations from the Special Committee “Philosophically, our committee is on Division I Criteria and a plan for at odds with certain ACE positions, presidential involvement by the as we understand them at this time. Gymnastics, rifle previews American Council on Education’s The ACE’s reported approach would Committee on Division I lntercolle- establish a structure diametrically Kenn Viscardi of Penn State is one qf many athletes prominently mentioned in a preview of the giate Athletics. The ACE plan contrary to the Association’s tradi- gymnastics season on pages 8-9. The News also previews the rtjle season on page IO. reportedly IS undergoing additional tional, democratic procedure. We are aligned much more strongly with the basic position recommended by Council pleased with select committee report the select committee.” The NCAA Council received and and enthusiastically.” positions and recommendations were upon graduation from high school The select committee has recom- took action on recommendations by The Council’s vote also pledged to essentially those reported in the must graduate from the junior college mended a board or council of presi- dents with the authority to review the Select Committee on Athletic make every effort to provide appro- September 26 issue of The NCAA and have 48 credit hours of course Problems and Concerns in Higher prlate forums for discussion of the News. work that is acccp(ablc toward a Association activities, commission Education during the Council’s committee’s work and vehicles for specific baccalaureate degree program studies of matters of concern in Council actions regarding the four intercollegiate athletics and urge October IO-12 meeting in Dallas and action on Its recommendations. basic topics were as follows: at the four-year institution. voted to receive the report “warmly John P. Schaefer. executivedirec- The Council voted to reccivc the certain courses of action, and propose tor of the select committee and its Academic Issues select committee’s recommendation legislation directly to the NCAA chair for its last five meetings, The Council voted to sponsor that freshmen be ineligible for varsity Convention. The ACE committee Bulletin legislation at the January Convention reportedly will propose a presidents’ The U.S. Supreme Court said appeared before the Council October competition in Division I football that will require a transfer student hoard with the power to suspend an today (October 17) that it will II to present the report. He noted and basketball and agreed to refer it from a junior or community college NCAA Convention action and to decide the issue of college football that additional editorial revisions to the Special Committee on Aca- to meet the same general requirements enact its own rules apart from an tclcvision controls. The court might be made in the report prior to dcmic Research or another appro- regarding satisfactory progress NCAA Convention, with both types agreed to review the htigation fllcd its distribution to the membership, priate NCAA commlttee for study In toward a baccalaureate degree that of action subject only to a two-thirds against the NCAA by the Univer- but that no substantive changes would the future. It was noted that the the student would have had to meet rescission vote by the subsequent sity of Oklahoma and the Univer- occur inasmuch as the committee select committee was not unanimous had he or she been enrolled m the NCAA Convention. Gty of Georgia Athletic Associa- had held its final meetmg. m recommending the freshman-inell- four-year institution instead of a Several Council members observed tlon. The Suprcmc Court’s The report included four basic glbility approach and had, in fact, two-year institution. In short, the that the ACE approach seemed to cvcntual dcclslon is cxpcctcd topics-academic issues, financial reversed Its posltlon at times during transfer who was not eligible to hometime in 19X4. issues, governance, and enforcement its deliberations. question the integrity of NCAA Con- and recruiting-and the committee’s compete at the four-year institution &r Covrmance. paEe I I John Paxson Sue Walsh Anne Donovan Elizabeth Heiden Randy Wittrnan First of NCAA Today&sI ‘pI op rivel-0 finalists are selected One finalist is an Olympic speed- awards, wtuch will be presented at Paxson of the University of Notre and academic achievement are con- Award as the country’s outstanding skating star; another a world-class the NCAA honors luncheon during Dame, and Randy Wittman of sidered. Student-athletes must be women’s basketball player. swimmer and NCAA champion. the Association’s annual Convention Indiana University, Bloomington. seniors during the current academic While earning a degree in leisure Three other nominees have played in Dallas next January. These finalists were judged on year to qualify. studies, Donovan maintained a3.480 basketball the world over, earning Elizabeth Heiden, speed-skating their participation in winter and grade-point average and twice was all-America honors on the court and champion from the University of spring sports during the 1982-83 Anne Donovan named to the College Sports Infor- in the classroom. Vermont, and Sue Walsh, an out- academic year. Five additional Donovan scored 2,000 points mation Directors of America These are the credentials of the standing swimmer from the University finalists will be selected following before the end of her junior year at (CoSIDA) academic all-America winter-spring nominees for the NCAA of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, were the fall sports seasons. Old Dominion, a school first. She team. She also has been awarded an Today’s Top Five awards. This group selected, along with three all-America Athletic ability and achievement holds nine school records, was named NCAA postgraduate scholarship. is the first half of the IO student- basketball players-Anne Donovan are only two criteria used. Character, most valuable player In six tourna- Donovan was active in the Asso- athletes to be nominated for the of Old Dominion University; John leadership, extracurricular activities ments and received the Naismith See First, page I6 2 October 17, 1983 The NCAA Comment Coaches’ trip becomes life-saving rescue run By Bob Smizik up. Dot (Chipman) was trying to put out the tire because it was “She put her arms around me and pulled me down and kissed Pittsburgh Post-Gazette getting pretty bad.” me on the cheek and said, ‘Thank you. I don’t know what I Their plans were to remain in Louisville that night to attend As Warford carried the man from the room, he noticed a would have done without you.“’ a coaches’ reception following a clinic they had attended. But woman lying on the floor behind the couch. He carried the A fireman came over to Warford and asked him if he were at the last minute, acting on a whim, they decided to leave early man outside to the porch, where Chipman pulled him away. responsible for putting out the fire. Warford said yes. “You did and head for Lexington, where they had an appointment the Then Warford went back inside to get the woman. good,” said the fireman. next day. By then, the house was smoking so much it was too difficult They wanted Warford’s name. He declined lo give il. Once in I.exington on a Saturday night last month, they to get back inside. “It seemed like everything was catching Some 45 minutes after they stopped, Chipman and Warford should have been on Rose Street, the route they almost always fire,” said Warford. were back in the car, heading for the Radisson. take to get to the Radisson Hotel. But for no particular reason, But he brought the woman out. As he did so, Chipman and “We were quiet for a long time,” said Warford. When they they were on Maxwell Street, near the University of Kentucky others who had gathered on the porch saw her say something got to the hotel, Chipman said, “Warford, I can’t believe you campus. to Warford. Reggie put her down and went to help Chipman did that.” It was almost as though fate was taking these two University It was Kentucky’s homecoming weekend, and Warford is a I 1 of Pittsburgh basketball coaches, Roy Chipman and Reggie Kentucky graduate. “I had a lot of friends in town,” said Warford, on a special trip. Warford. “1 had planned to go out with the fellows, but when I Warford, the assistant, wasdriving. Chipman, the boss, told / columnary Craft 1 got back to the room 1 just sort of sat on the bed. When I a joke.