Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association February 12,1992, Volume 29 Number 7 Certification and recruiting top forum agenda The development of an athletics certifica- activities and permissible recruiters, coaching- tion program and recent NCAA legislation staff limitattons in Division IIA, and the affecting football recruiting will be the major ability of student-athletes to ncgotiatc with topics of discussion at the 1992 College pro teams without losing their amateur status. Foothall Forum February 16-18 at the Hyatt The coaches also are expected to discuss Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Mis- their views on certification of coaches and a souri. Division I-A football playoff. Joining approximately 50 of the nation’s In the afternoon, the administrators will top sports journalists at the 16th annual discuss the development of an athletics ccrti event will be Daniel E. Fcrritor, chancellor of fication program for NCAA institutions. The the University of Arkansas, Fayettcville; Council is considering legislation for the 1993 Douglas S. Hobbs, faculty athletics repre- Convention that would establish a mandatory sentative at the University of California, LOS certification program based on information Angeles, and former Division I vice-president, gathered through the NCAA’s voluntary and T. Jones, director of athletics at Texas pilot program, which began in May 1990. Tech University. NCAA Executive Director Richard D. This is the third consecutive year that the Schultz will kick off the final day of the event has featured administrators as well as forum with a 9 a.m. session, which will be Daniel E. Ferritor Douglas S. Hobbs T. Jones coaches. Previously, it was called the College followed by one-on-one interview opportuni- Football Preview and was devoted to discus- Glen Mason, University of Kansas; Paul and Slocum in one group and Luginbill, ties. sion of the coaches’ teams and conferences. Pasqualoni, Syracuse University; R. C. Slo- Mason and Stallings in the other) will meet Roger 0. Valdiserri, University of Notre Coaches scheduled to attend the forum are cum, Texas A&M University, and Gene Stal- with the media on the morning of February Dame associate athletics director and chair Bill Lewis, Georgia Institute of Technology; lings, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. I7 to discuss legislative issues affecting of the NCAA Communications Committee, Al Luginbill, San Diego State University; Two panels of coaches (Lewis, Pasqualoni coaches, including limitations on recruiting See Cert$cation, page 19 Program in place, Graduation-rate form Allen staying put planned for II and III By Steven R. Hagwell A form that Divisions II and III of Education academic data re- The NCAA News Staff member institutions will use for quired from all NCAA member reporting graduationrate informa- institutions by the Federal Student Five years ago, Francis Allen was sitting in the tion in accordance with NCAA and Right-to-Know Act. That act directs office of Robert S. Devaney, director of athletics at Federal legislation is being deve- institutions to report the data to the the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, when Devaney loped by the NCAA Special Advi- Department of Education, but per- asked Allen if he would like to relinquish his duties sory Committee to Review mits the requirement to be waived as men’s gymnastics coach and join the Nebraska Implementation of 1990 Convention for institutions that disclose “sub- administration in a fund-raising capacity. Proposal No. 24. stantially comparable” graduation- It was a natural move for Devaney. The most The NCAA Council recently de- rate data through an athletics con- successful men’s gymnastics coach in Nebraska cided that the Association will corn- ference or association. history and one of the most successful in collegiate pile and submit to the Department See Graduation-rote, page 18 history, Allen had guided the Nebraska program Francis Allen of the University of Nebraska, from obscurity to national prominence. Add that he Lincoln, would rather coach than administmte was colorful, enthusiastic, straightforward, deter- Cuts generate Title IX memo mined and aggressive, and Allen had all the qualities well, and 1 think this team believes it can do it. Conditions under which universitv officials could violate Title IX I to be as successful in fund-raising as he was in That’s not to say we will win it because there arc requirements in the process of cutting intercollegiate athletics programs are gymnastics. some excellent teams out there, and we still have to noted in a draft memorandum recently circulated by the Department of Allen was flattered, but he declined. That, too, go out and perform. But I feel we can win it.” Education for comment by educators and others. was a natural move. After all, Allen loved gymnastics Such comments should not be discarded easily. The memorandum apparently was generated in response to controversies and wanted to continue his association with the In 1990, just before the start of the season, Allen arising within the past year as a result of proposals by a number of sport. boldly predicted that the Comhuskers would win institutions, including the College of William and Mary; the University of It is a decision neither party has regretted. the NCAA title. They did. A year later, despite losing See related stmy, page 17 Premier coach four ahAmericans and having a squad consisting of Currently in his 23rd year at the helm of the five freshmen, Allen said the Cornhuskers Oklahoma, and California State University, Fullerton, to drop certain program, Allen is the premier men’s gymnastics would contend again for the championship. They women’s sports programs as part of cost-cutting efforts. coach in the country. Seven NCAA titles; four did, coming within two-tenths of one point of The draft memorandum, written by Michael L. Williams, assistant runner-up finishes: I5 NCAA championship ap- reaching the finals (Nebraska finished seventh secretary for civil rights, states that one of the basic requirements of the pearances, including I3 straight, and nine Big Eight overall). Title IX regulation is that the rate of participation for male and female Conference crowns arc just a sample of what he has ‘Because I believe’ student-athletes has to be proportionate to male-female student enrollment. accomplished. “A lot of coaches are afraid to stick their necks If that dots not exist, Williams wrote that there must be a history or a Sample is the key word, because according to out,” says Allen. “If I say our team will win the continuing practice of program expansion for students of the underrepres- Allen, the success Nebraska has enjoyed will con (NCAA) title, it’s because I believe we can. I don’t ented sex or the current program must equally accommodate the interests tinue in 1992. (Through January, Nebraska was the worry about other teams .I can’t control them. and abilities of male and female students. nation’s top-rated team.) When I hear coaches talk about other teams and It goes on to specify various circumstances in which program cuts might “1 would be surprised if we don’t win the national how good they are fundamentally I hate listening place an institution in violation of the law. championship,” says Allen, a member of the Corn- to that. Why not talk about your own team’? Why The draft memorandum contains no indication of how broadly it has huskers’ 1963 and 1964 Big Eight Conference not say how good your own team is‘? What’s wrong been circulated or of when a final version might be released. NCAA legal championship teams. “This team is doing very, very counsel has submitted a number of suggestions to approve the text in order to dcscribc ‘I itlc IX requirements more specifically. Legislators enter Nevada lawsuit In the News l‘hc legislative commission of the to comnlv.. _ The NCAA maintains lows: state of Nevada is seeking to file an the law violates the U.S. Constitu- l Plaintiff: NCAA. The Associa- Sports medicine.. 2 Government affairs 9 amicus brief in the NCAA’s suit tion in several ways. tion filed the suit November 12. The Legislative Assi&nce 2 Basketball stats. 11 over a Nevada law that prevents the The case is scheduled to be heard infractions case in question involves Association from completing in March I3 in a Fcdcral district court the recruitment of former prep star Albertvflle coflegians 3 Dates and sttes .15 fractions cases in that state. in Las Vegas, Nevada. I loyd L)anicls by the University of Wing reco& 3 CommunHy seNicB .16 The Nevada law has established a If Judge Howard McKibben per- Nevada. Las Vegas. Comment 4 Proposal No. 64 .17 rcstrictivc set of judicialllike due mits the legislative commission to l Dcfcndants: Nevada-Las Vegas Soccer meetings 5 NCAA Record. .20 process standards and also provides appear as an amicus curiae in the men’s basketball coach Jerry Tar Secondary infractions 6 The Market 21 harsh financial pcnaltics for failure suit, those involved will bc as foil Sew I,qi.vlotors enter, pug’ 18 I 2 THE NCAA NEWS/February 12,1992 Sports medicine book 1992 Committee examines updated and distributed NCAA. Sports Medicine foreign-student records Handbook The Foreign Student Records Consultants spent most of their recent The fourth edition of the NCAA Athletics, Assessment of Body Com- meeting discussing changes needed in the Guide to International Academic Sports Medicine Handbook was position, and Ergogenic Aids and Standards for Athletics Fligihility as a result of the adoption of Proposal mailed to directors of athletics, Nutrition). Nos. I4 and 16 at the 1992 Convention. head athletics trainers and confer- In addition, guidelines have heen The consultants met January 3lLF’ebruary I in Park City, LItah.