The NCAA News - News and Features

August 17, 1998

Committee notices

Any division

Previously listed vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is August 28, 1998.

Men's and Women's Fencing Committee: Two interim (immediate) vacancies. The appointees will replace Jeffrey Eisen, formerly of the University of Detroit, Mercy, and Denise Cohen, formerly of the U.S. Air Force Academy, both resigned from the committee. Both appointees must represent women's fencing and both must be athletics administrators. One appointee must be from the Midwest region and one must be from the West region. Eligible divisions: I-A, I-AA, I-AAA, II, III.

Division I

Division I candidates must be nominated by their institution's multisport conference. The Division I Nomination Form and Division I Nominee Information Form must be completed for each nominee. Nomination materials are to be sent to Julie Quickel, committee coordinator, at the national office (fax 913/339-0035).

Newly announced vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is September 18, 1998.

Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee: Three vacancies. Two vacancies are on the men's subcommittee. The two appointees will replace Matt Anger, University of Washington, and Jean R. Desdunes, Georgia Institute of Technology, both resigned from the men's subcommittee. The men's subcommittee appointees will preferably be from regions 2, 5, 6 or 8. One vacancy is on the women's subcommittee. The appointee will replace Lisa Fortman, formerly of Northwestern University, who retired. The women's subcommittee appointee will preferably be from the Southwest region. One of the three new appointees must be male. No more than two of the appointees may be from Division I-A or I-AA. Eligible subdivisions: I-A, I-AA, I-AAA.

Division I Infractions Appeals Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace David Price, Pacific-10 Conference, who has been named the group executive director of enforcement and student-athlete reinstatement at the NCAA national office. Eligible subdivisions: I-A, I-AA, I-AAA.

Division II

Division II individuals may be nominated by peers. Self nominations also are accepted in Division II. A Division II Nomination Form and Division II Nominee Information Form must be completed for each nominee. Nomination materials are to be sent to Julie Quickel, committee coordinator, at the national office (fax 913/339-0035).

Newly announced vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is September 18, 1998.

Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: One vacancy. The appointee will replace Lucretia Simmons, University of North Florida, not eligible for reappointment. This is an at-large vacancy that can be filled by any full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a Division II institution. The appointee must be a student-athlete or a former student-athlete in a Division II sport.

Division II Nominating Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Toni Morgan, formerly of St. Paul's College, no longer at a Division II institution.

Previously listed vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is August 28, 1998.

Committee on Competitive Safeguards: One vacancy. The appointee will replace Ann Quinn-Zobek, University of Northern Colorado, not eligible for reappointment. The appointee must be female and must be an active coach in any sport.

Additional nominations solicited

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is September 18, 1998.

Division II Men's and Women's Tennis Committee: One vacancy. The appointee will replace Donna Arnold, Presbyterian College, not eligible for reappointment. The appointee must be from the East region representing women's tennis. The appointee must be a female athletics administrator.

Division III

Division III individuals may be nominated by peers. Self nominations also are accepted in Division III. A Division III Nominee Information Form must be completed for each nominee. Nomination materials are to be sent to Julie Quickel, committee coordinator, at the national office (fax 913/339-0035).

Newly announced vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is September 10, 1998.

Division III Men's Basketball: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Dick Naylor, Hanover College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from the Midwest region and must be an athletics administrator who does not coach men's basketball. The appointee may not be from the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Previously listed vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is August 28, 1998.

Division III Women's Basketball: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Michael Decillis, Nazareth College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from the East region and must be an athletics administrator who does not coach women's basketball. The appointee may not be from the Empire Athletic Association.

Division III Women's Volleyball: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Ann Koger, Haverford College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be an athletics administrator who does not coach women's volleyball. The appointee must be from the Mid-Atlantic region and may not be from the Centennial Conference.

Management Council: Four vacancies. Appointees will replace Stanley Caine, president, Adrian College; Mary Jo Gunning, director of athletics, Marywood College; Eugene Marshall Jr., director of athletics, College of Staten Island; and Richard Rasmussen, executive secretary, University Athletic Association. Appointees must include one chief executive officer, at least one director of athletics or senior woman administrator, at least two males, at least one female, at least one ethnic minority and at least two appointees from region 2. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Championships Committee: Three vacancies, including one student-athlete. Appointees will replace: Daniel Bridges, director of athletics, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; Katrina Anne Nelson, student-athlete, University of the South; and Larry Schiner, director of athletics, Jersey City State College. Appointees must include one student-athlete, at least one male, at least one female, at least one appointee from region 2 and at least one appointee from region 4. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Financial Aid and Awards Committee: Two vacancies, including one student-athlete. Appointees will replace Shirley Liddle, director of athletics, Beaver College; and Andrew T. McPhee, student-athlete, Middlebury College. Appointees must include one student-athlete and at least one female. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Women's Eight, New Jersey Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Committee on Infractions and Student-Athlete Reinstatement: One vacancy on the infractions subcommittee. Appointee will replace Rocco Carzo, director of athletics, Tufts University. The appointee must be male. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, New England Women's Eight, New Jersey Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Interpretations and Legislation Committee: One vacancy. Appointee will replace Dennis Collins, commissioner, North Coast Athletic Conference. The appointee must be male. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, New England Women's Eight, New Jersey Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Confer-ence, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Nominating Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Edward G. Coll Jr., president, Alfred University; and Jenepher B. Shillingford, director of athletics, Bryn Mawr College. Both appointees must be former officers of the Association or members of the NCAA Council or Division III Management Council; one appointee must be male and one must be female. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Small College Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, North Coast Athletic Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: Four vacancies. Appointees will replace Gregory Belinfanti, New York University; Brendan Cooney, Gordon College; Julie Fernandez, Maryville University of St. Louis; and Christy Wilson, Nebraska Wesleyan University. Two appointees must be male and two must be female. Appointees must be current student-athletes or no more than two years past the expiration of their athletics eligibility. Eligible conferences (male nominees): Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, New Jersey Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Eligible conferences (female nominees): Capital Athletic Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Women's Eight, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, North Coast Athletic Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association and Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association.

Additional nominations solicited

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is September 10, 1998.

Division III Women's Soccer Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Kristen Ford, Ithaca College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from the New York region and must be an athletics administrator who does not coach women's soccer. The appointee may not be from the Empire Athletic Association.