The NCAA News - News and Features

January 5, 1998

Division II resolicits nominees for committee vacancies

Due to a low number of nominations submitted by the December 5 deadline, the Division II Nominating Committee has approved another call for nominations for committees that will have vacancies in September 1998, as well as for committees with current interim vacancies.

The deadline for submission of additional nominations is January 20, 1998.

In an effort to increase the pool of eligible nominees, a memorandum from the Nominating Committee was mailed to all Division II conference commissioners during the week of December 29. Commissioners were urged to place the topic of conference vacancies on the meeting agendas of conference meetings during the NCAA Convention.

Doug Echols, commissioner of the South Atlantic Conference and chair of the Division II Nominating Committee, also will make a presentation to the Division II membership during the Division II athletics administrators' forum at the Convention. The forum will be at 2:15 p.m. January 11.

Nominations will be accepted from any source on a Division II Nomination Form. Once a written nomination is received, a Nominee Information Form will be faxed to the nominee. All completed forms must be submitted by the end of business January 20.

The Division II Nominating Committee will meet January 29-30 to review the nominations and forward its recommendations for appointments to the appropriate appointing body.

Recommendations for appointments to sports committees will be forwarded to the Division II Championships Committee for selection and then to the Division II Management Council for ratification. Recommendations for appointments to Division II general committees will be forwarded to the Management Council for selection and then to the Division II Presidents Council for ratification.

It is anticipated that vacancies with terms that begin September 1998 will be filled by the end of April 1998.

Nominees who have submitted materials since January 1, 1997, will remain active in the pool of candidates; therefore, there is no need to resubmit forms.

The September 1998 vacancies originally were published in the October 20, 1997, issue of The NCAA News.

Following is a comprehensive listing of all Division II vacancies, including the interim vacancies.

Championships Committee: One vacancy (interim). Appointee will replace Earl W. Edwards, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, who resigned due to his appointment to the Division II Management Council.

Baseball Committee: Three vacancies (one interim). Appointees will replace William J. Matthews and F. Douglas Weiss, not eligible for re-election, and Joseph J. Jordano, who resigned from the committee. One appointee preferably from the South region, one preferably from the West region and one preferably from the North Central region. Two of the appointees must be athletics administrators.

Men's Basketball Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Ralph E. Burns and Jack Doyle, not eligible for re-election. One appointee preferably from the South Atlantic region and one preferably from the North Central region.

Women's Basketball Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Pamela L. Gill-Fisher and Peggy L. Green, not eligible for re-election. One appointee preferably from the West region and one preferably from the South Atlantic region.

Field Hockey Committee: One vacancy. Appointee will replace Debbie L. Tweed, not eligible for re-election. Appointee may be from either the North or South region.

Football Committee: One vacancy. Appointee will replace Gene Bright, not eligible for re-election. Appointee must be from the South region.

Men's Golf Committee: One vacancy. Appointee will replace Earl Bagley, not eligible for re-election. Appointee preferably from the South region (golf districts 3-South and 3-North). Appointee must be an athletics administrator.

Men's Ice Hockey Committee: One vacancy. Appointee will replace Gary T. Wright, not eligible for re-election. Appointee may be from either the East or West region.

Women's Golf Committee: One vacancy (interim). Appointee will replace Julie Garner, Rollins College, who resigned from the committee. Appointee preferably from the West golf district. Appointee must be an athletics administrator.

Men's Soccer Committee: Two vacancies (one interim). Appointees will replace James L. DiNobile, not eligible for re-election, and Earl W. Edwards, who resigned from the committee. One appointee preferably from the South region and one preferably from the Central region. One of the appointees must be an athletics administrator.

Women's Soccer Committee: One vacancy (interim). Appointee will replace Linda C. Hackett, Bryant College, who resigned from the committee. Appointee preferably from the Northeast region. Appointee must be an athletics administrator.

Women's Softball Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Rhesa Sumrell and Linda J. Wooster, not eligible for re-election. One appointee preferably from the South Central region and one preferably from the Northeast region. One of the two appointees must be an athletics administrator.

Men's and Women's Tennis Committee: Four vacancies. Two appointees will replace Burton Reese and Donna L. Arnold, not eligible for re-election. Subject to the adoption of legislation at the 1998 NCAA Convention, the committee will expand to eight members. Based on the assumption that the legislation will be adopted, the following vacancies will exist: Two appointees must represent men's tennis interests and preferably will be from the East and Midwest regions. Two appointees must represent women's tennis and preferably will be from the East and West regions. Three of the four appointees must be female. All of the appointees must be athletics administrators.

Women's Volleyball Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Sandra P. Hoffman and Peggy E. Martin, not eligible for re-election. One appointee preferably from the Northeast region and one preferably from the South Central region. One of the appointees must be an athletics administrator.

Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Peter N. Hovland and Frances A. Nee, not eligible for re-election. Both appointees must represent men's swimming interests and both must be athletics administrators.

Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee: Three vacancies (one interim). Appointees will replace Sarah Moore Preston and Deanne M. Vochatzer, not eligible for re-election, and Jim Krob, who will resign from the committee in summer 1998. Two appointees must represent women's track and field interests and one must represent men's interests. Two of the appointees must be athletics administrators. Two of the appointees must be female. One appointee preferably from the Great Lakes region, one preferably from the East region and one preferably from the South Central region.

Water Polo Committee: One vacancy. Appointee may be from either the East or West region and preferably will be an athletics administrator.

Association-wide/common committees

Women's Basketball Rules Committee: Five vacancies. Division I -- Appointees will replace Joan M. Bonvicini and Elaine Elliott, not eligible for re-election. Division II -- Appointee will replace Mary Elizabeth Palmer, not eligible for re-election. Division III -- Appointees will replace Kitty R. Baird and Nancy Kathryn Fahey, not eligible for re-election. Two appointees must be from Division I. One appointee must be from Division II and must be an athletics administrator. Two appointees must be from Division III. At least one appointee must be from Region 2 (District 3) and at least one must be from Region 4 (Districts 6, 7 and 8). Eligible divisions/subdivisions: Divisions I-A, I-AA, I-AAA, II and III. Nominations also are being sought for the position of secretary-rules editor (see story on page 3).

Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports: Four vacancies. Division I -- Appointees will replace Patricia Thomas and Bernard F. DePalma, not eligible for re-election. Division II -- Appointee will replace Ann K. Quinn-Zobeck, not eligible for re-election. Other -- Appointee will represent secondary-school representative Susan True. Two appointees must be from Division I and two appointees must be from Division II. One appointee must be an athletic trainer and must be male. One appointee must be an athletics director or senior woman administrator. One appointee must be an active coach. At least two of the appointees must be female. One appointee must represent secondary schools. Eligible divisions/subdivisions: Divisions I-A, I-AA, I-AAA and II.

Committee on Women's Athletics: Four vacancies. Division I -- Appointees will replace Robert E. Frederick and Patty Viverito, not eligible for re-election. Division II -- Appointee will replace Diantha M. Ford, not eligible for re-election. Division III -- Appointee will replace Sheila Wallace Kovalchik, not eligible for re-election. Two appointees must be from Division I. One appointee must be from Division II. One appointee must be from Division III. One of the appointees must be male. Eligible divisions/subdivisions: Divisions I-A, I-AA, I-AAA, II and III.