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The NCAA News - News & FeaturesSeptember 23, 1996Committee noticesMember institutions are invited to submit nominations to fill interim vacancies on NCAA committees. Written nominations to fill the following vacancies must be received by Fannie B. Vaughan, executive assistant, in the NCAA national office no later than October 7, 1996 (fax number 913/339-0035).Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: Replacement for Larry Kennedy, University of Florida, inasmuch as he is unable to attend the committee's meetings. Appointee must be from Region 2 (District 3) of Division I. Division II Men's Basketball Committee: Replacement for Marvin Vanover, Peach Belt Conference, resigned from the committee because of realignment. Appointee must be from the South region of Division II men's basketball, preferably an administrator Committee changes The following changes, corrections and additions have been made to information in the 1996 NCAA Committee Handbook. The handbook is the official source of information about NCAA committees until October 1996, when the 1996-97 NCAA Directory will be published. Changes are effective immediately unless otherwise noted. Presidents Commission James E. Halligan, Oklahoma State University, appointed to replace Charles A. Kiesler, University of Missouri, Columbia. Council-appointed committees Basketball Officiating Committee: Dana L. Craft, Southwest Texas State University, named to replace Jean Lenti-Ponsetto, DePaul University, as the Division I Women's Basketball Committee representative. Communications Committee: Extended the term of R. C. Johnson, University of Memphis, until September 1, 1997, instead of naming a new member to replace Jeffrey T. Bollig, no longer at a member conference. Johnson's term was to have expired September 1, 1996. Action was taken because the committee may be dissolved as a result of restructuring. Special Events Committee: David T. Braine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, appointed chair of the committee, replacing Kenneth L. Schweitzer, U.S. Air Force Academy, no longer affiliated with an NCAA member. Sports committees Men's and Women's Golf Committee: Bob Livingston, Long Beach State University, appointed to replace Kenneth L. Schweitzer, U.S. Air Force Academy, resigned because of impending retirement. Charles Gordon, Emory University, appointed to replace Keith L. Schrage, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, resigned. Men's Soccer Committee: Earl W. Edwards, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, appointed to replace Daniel N. Audette, no longer with an NCAA active member. Men's and Women's Tennis Committee: Cathy Beene, formerly at the University of Texas, Arlington, now at Georgia Southern University. Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee: Mark Kostek, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, appointed to replace Steven R. Hellyer, University of Oregon, declined reelection. Special committees Division I Management Council Transition Team: William C. Carr III, University of Houston, appointed to replace Kevin White as the Conference USA representative. Division I Board of Directors Transition Team: James E. Halligan, Oklahoma State University, appointed to replace Charles A. Kiesler, University of Missouri, Columbia.
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