The NCAA Official Publication of the National Collegiate Athletic Association October 17,1988, Volume 25 Number 36 Council urges more study of financial aid plan Adjustment in Pell Grant to be on Convention agenda Despite expressing “considerable News, October 3). support” for several features of the The proposal would allow a divi- financial aid legislation being deve- sion or subdivision to decide if it loped by the NCAA Presidents Corn- wants some or all of its sports to mission, the NCAA Council is offer full grants-in-aid, or basic edu- suggesting to the Commission that cational expenses based on athletics it not place the proposal before the ability and all other aid on demon- membership for a vote at the 1989 strated need, or all aid based on Convention. need. However. the Council will snonsor‘ NCAA President Wilford S. Bai- a Convention proposal to change ley said there is “considerable sup- the limit on Pell Grant funds that a port” among Council members for student-athlete may receive from certain features of Likins’ recom- the current maximum $1,400 in mendations, but he added that the Division 1 and $900 in Division II to Council believes many questions whatever amount the student-ath- still need to be answered about lete could qualify for without ex- what it considers to be a “complex ceeding the cost of attendance at his proposal” that could bring about “a or her institution. sweeping change.” Meeting October 10-l 2 in Kansas “The Council is recommending Taking pad in the discussion at the Council’s October meetfng wem, fbvm lee John E. Thomas, City, Missouri, the Council consid- to the Presidents Commission that chamwlo~ Appalachian State University; Charlotte West, associate athletics direCtor; So&em ered proposed changes in the Asso- this (proposal) not go forward in Illinois Univenlty, Cattwndale, and B. J. Skelton, dean of admissions and registration, Clemson ciation’s financial aid legislation January, but that it continue to be University. that were developed for the Presi- studied in terms of these complex dents Commission by Lehigh Uni- issues,” Bailey said. aid for “truly needy-student-athletes the institution itself, based on the to $1,400 in Division 1 at last year’s versity President Peter Likins. The Council will suggest that at many institutions, the Coluncil is cost normally incurred by students Convention. Likins’ proposal, which would Likins continue to work on the proposing that the legislattion be enrolled in a comparable program permit each NCAA division and proposal in conjunction with the changed to permit awardirng Pell at that institution. Legislative calendars subdivision to act separately on NCAA Committee on Financial Grant funds up to an amoumt suffi- The limit on the amount of Pell In other actions, the Council will financiai aid issues, recently was Aid and Amateurism, the Council, cient to cover the cost of attendance Grant funds that a student-athlete propose alternatives in the legslative endorsed in principle by the Presi- and the Commission. at the institution involved. That can receive in addition to the full calendar tor consideration- at the dents Commission (The NCAA In hopes of assuring additional amount would be determilned by athletics grant was raised from $900 See Council, page 3 Three Olympians among Today’s Top Six finalists Three 1988 Olympians are among A cum laude graduate, Cum- the seven winter-spring finalists for mings maintained a 3.340 grade- the NCAA Today’s Top Six awards. point average and earned a degree The finalists are Gail Cummings, in health and physical education. Temple University; Karen LaFace, She has worked with the Special Ohio State University; Danny Man- Olympics and has coached both ning, University of Kansas; Suzanne box lacrosse and field hockey. McConnell, Pennsylvania State Uni- Karen LaFace versity; Faith Elizabeth “Betsy” Mit- The 1987 NCAA diver of the chell, University of Texas, Austin; year, LaFace won the one-meter Michael O’Brien, University of event at the Division I champion- Southern California, and Thomas ships that year. She was the runner- Schlesinger, University of Nebraska, up in three-meter diving in 1988 Lincoln. and placed second in both diving This group will be joined by fi- events at the 1988 Big Ten Confer- nalists in fall sports, who will be ence championships. She was a announced later. member of the U.S. national team Six winners will be selected and from 1982 to 1988. will compose the College Athletics A Rhodes Scholar candidate, La- Top XII along with six Silver Anni- Face had a 3.780 grade-point aver- versary award winners. The group age and received a degree in will be honored at the 1989 NCAA See Three, page 2 Gail Cummings Kanzn LaFace Danny Manning Convention in San Francisco. Both awards are part of the NCAA ho- nors program, which also includes the Theodore Roosevelt Award and the Award of Valor. Criteria used in selection for the Today’s Top Six awards include academic excellence; athletics ability and achievement, and character, leadership and activities. Following are the biographical sketches of the winter-spring final- ists: Gail Cummings Cummings is a two-time lacrosse all-America and was the outstanding attack player in last year’s women’s National Collegiate Championship, which Temple won. She holds six school records and has been a member of Canada’s World Cup team. She also lettered in field hoc- key. Suzanne McConnetl Faith Elizabeth Mitchefl Mich& O’Brfen Thomas Schlesfnger - 2 THE NCAA NEWS/Oclober 17.1988 Three Planning committee issues statement Continued from page 1 and won two medals at the 1984 economics/ premedicine. A three- Olympics. Mitchell finished fourth on ‘broad-scale operational problem’ time academic all-America, she in the lOO-meter backstroke in 1988. The NCAA Committee on Re- ations, faculty representatives “In reaction to these threatening plans to attend medical school. She She set a world record in the 200- view and Planning has informed through their new organization, developments, the Committee on is the recipient of the 1988 Schot- meter backstroke in 1986. the Council of its concerns regarding women through special groups and Review aand Planning has resolved tenstein Postgraduate Scholarship Mitchell maintained a 3.368 the continuing erosion of the instii presidents through the Presidents to communicate this concern to the and the 1988 Big Ten Conference grade-point average and received a tutional position in legislative and Commission. Everyone wishes to Council, the Presidents Commission Medal of Honor. degree in health maintenance/cor- policy issues in athletics, which the establish a voice through an organi- and the membership at large, and to Danny Manning porate fitness. She is the recipient of committee terms a “broad-scale op- zation of people with similar job urge that member institutions, the A two-time first-team consensus an NCAA postgraduate scholar- erational problem.” descriptions that cut across a large internal agencies of the NCAA and all-America, Manning was the out- ship and is the 1988 Southwest In its September meeting, the number of institutions. outside groups be alert for remedial standing player in the 1988 Division Conference Female Scholar-Athlete planning committee approved such “As a consequence, the agenda of actions that can be undertaken I Men’s Basketball Championship, award winner. She has been involved a statement in concept. The final the NCAA tends to be viewed from through educational and orientation which Kansas won. He also earned with Special Olympics on the state, statement was provided to the Coun- the perspective of special-interest activities and be sensitive to these player-of-the-year honors. A three- national and international levels. cil at its October meeting. groups rather than from the per- matters in an enlightened pursuit of time Big Eight Conference player of Michael O’Brien The committee also suggested spective of the particular institutions their regular deliberations and ac- the year, he was a member ot the The 1985 NCAA champion in that the Presidents Commission that make up the membership of tions.- U.S. team that won a bronze medal the SOO-yard and 1,650-yard free- consider expounding on this topic the Association and for which the The Committee on Review and at the 1988 Olympics. styles, O’Brien holds the Division 1 during the new Presidential Seminar Association exists. Planning is composed of former Manning maintained a 2.040 championships record in the former that it is planning for the 1989 “It is important that the leader- officers of the NCAA and a distin- grade-point average and earned a event. He set American records in Convention. ship of the Association seek to har- guished former student-athlete. The degree in communications. He was the 5OO- and l,OOO-yard freestyles Emphasized in the statement is monize and integrate these special- experiences of its members include a volunteer instructor with the Spe- and won a gold medal at the 1984 the committee’s view that the special interests viewpoints, but the crucial those of athletes, coaches, athletics cial Olympics. He also worked with Olympics in the 1,500-yard freestyle. interests of “vertical constituencies” avenue for including such insights directors, faculty representatives an antidrug campaign in Lawrence, A recipient of the Pacific- 10 Con- are eroding the traditional NCAA must be in the process of hammering and presidents. Members have Kansas, and did an NCAA antidrug ference medal, O’Brien maintained emphasis on achieving a single insti- out the particular positions of each served on the NCAA Council, the promotional spot. a 3.160 grade-point average while tutional position on a key issue. member institution. The ultimate NCAA Executive Committee, the Suzanne McConnell earning a political science degree.