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The NCAA News -- February 1, 1999

Committee notices

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).

Previously listed vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is February 15, 1999.

Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Ida Neal-Smith, formerly of Georgia Institute of Technology. The appointee must be an ethnic minority. Eligible subdivisions: I-A, I-AA, I-AAA.

Additional nominations solicited

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is February 26, 1999.

Men's Water Polo Committee: One vacancy. Due to the anticipated reclassification of the Northeast Conference from Division I-AAA to Division I-AA, a Division I-AAA vacancy will exist on the Men's Water Polo Committee. The appointee will replace Russell Yarworth, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, not eligible for reappointment. The appointee must be from Division I-AAA and preferably will be from the East region. Eligible subdivisions: I-AAA.

Baseball Rules Committee: One vacancy. The appointee will replace Bill Rowe, Southwest Missouri State University, not eligible for reappointment. The appointee must be from Division I-AAA. Eligible subdivisions: I-AAA.

Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports: One vacancy. The appointee will replace William Arnet, University of Missouri, Columbia, not eligible for reappointment. The appointee must represent the field of law. 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 February 26, 1999.

Division II Championships Committee: One interim vacancy. The appointee will replace Joseph T. Donahue, formerly of California State University, Stanislaus.

Division II Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee: One interim vacancy. The appointee will replace Lisa A. Cooper Colvin, Southern Arkansas University, who resigned from the committee due to her appointment to the Management Council. The appointee must be female and must represent men's track. The appointee must be from the South Central region.

Previously listed vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is February 15, 1999.

Division II Nominating Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Don Kaverman, Missouri Western State College, who resigned from the committee due to his move to a Division I institution.

Additional nominations solicited

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is February 15, 1999.

Division II Women's Soccer Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Denise O'Grady, formerly of the University of Northern Colorado, who resigned from the committee due to her move to the NCAA national office. The appointee must be from the Midwest region and must be an 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).

Previously listed vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is February 15, 1999.

Division III Women's Soccer Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Heather Hilliard, University of California, San Diego, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from the West region and must be an athletics administrator who does not coach women's soccer.

Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Nicholas Evanich, Marietta College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be male and may not be from the following conferences: Empire Athletic, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic, Massachusetts State College Athletic, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic, New England Small College Athletic, New Jersey Athletic, Ohio Athletic, Skyline, Southern Collegiate or Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic.

Additional nominations solicited

In an effort to enhance diversity in the nomination pools, during its January 12, 1999, meeting the Division III Nominating Committee adopted an operating policy that states that when dealing with annual committee vacancies (not interim vacancies), the vacancies notice will be published in The NCAA News with a deadline for submission of nominations. Once the deadline has passed, if fewer than two nominations are received, a resolicitation for additional nominees with a new extended deadline will automatically occur, regardless of the qualifications of the single nominee.

Individuals who have submitted nomination materials for the following vacancies do not need to resubmit those materials. The Nominating Committee will review those nominations during a conference call in mid-March.

Division III Baseball Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must be from the Midwest region and one must be from the Mid-Atlantic region. One of the appointees must be an athletics administrator who does not coach baseball. Neither appointee may be from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference or the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

Division III Men's Basketball Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must be from the Northeast region and one must be from the Middle Atlantic region. One of the appointees must be an athletics administrator who does not coach men's basketball. Neither of the appointees may be from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference or the Centennial Conference.

Division III Women's Basketball Committee: One vacancy. The appointee must be from the Great Lakes region and must be an athletics administrator who does not coach women's basketball. The appointee may not be from the University Athletic Association.

Men's and Women's Fencing Committee: One vacancy. The appointee must represent men's fencing and must be from the West or Northeast region.

Division III Field Hockey Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must be from the North Atlantic region and one must be from the South Atlantic region. Neither of the appointees may be from the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Conference or the Middle Atlantic States Conference.

Division III Football Committee: One vacancy. The appointee must be from the South region. The appointee may be from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Divisions III Women's Golf Committee: Two vacancies. Due to the adoption of Convention Proposal No. 37, a Division III Women's Golf Committee has been established. The current Division III members of the Divisions II/III Women's Golf Committee will serve on the new committee. However, there are two vacancies, effective September 1999. One appointee must be from the West district and one must be from the Great Lakes district. Neither of the appointees may be from the American Southwest Conference.

Division III Women's Lacrosse Committee: One vacancy. The appointee must be from the South Atlantic region and may not be from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Division III Men's Soccer Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must be from the Mid-Atlantic region and one must be from the West region. Neither of the appointees may be from the Centennial Conference or the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Division III Women's Softball Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must be from the East region and one must be from the Central region. At least one of the appointees must be an athletics administrator who does not coach women's softball. Neither of the appointees may be from the Middle Atlantic States Conference or the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Division III Men's and Women's Tennis Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must represent men's tennis and must be from the West region. One appointee must represent women's tennis and must be from the South region. At least one of the appointees must be an athletics administrator who does not coach tennis. Neither of the appointees may be from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference or the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Division III Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee: Two vacancies. One appointee must represent men's track and one must represent women's track. One appointee must be from the Midwest region and one must be from the New York region. Neither of the appointees may be from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference or the University Athletic Association.

Baseball Rules Committee: One vacancy. The appointee may not be from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Memorial Resolutions Committee: One vacancy. The appointee must be from Division III.

Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee: Two Division III vacancies. Both appointees must be ethnic minorities and may not be from the State University of New York Athletic Conference.

Recently appointed committee/cabinet members

Terms of service for members of the Division I Board of Directors, Divisions II and III Presidents Councils and Divisions II and III Management Councils expire each January. Terms of members of Division III general committees also expire in January each year. Due to recent changes in the composition of the presidential bodies, Management Councils and selected committees, the following information is provided. Please make the appropriate changes in the 1998-99 NCAA Committee Directory, which will be edited and redistributed in early summer 1999.

For convenience of reference, an accompanying chart (see page 16) includes the complete rosters of the Executive Committee, and presidential bodies and Management Councils in each membership division. These rosters replace those listed in the 1998-99 Committee Directory.

For the remaining committees, the following changes are listed below (effective immediately):

Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Committee: Marjorie Trout, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, replaces Robert T. Becker, Saginaw Valley State University, as the Division II Management Council on the committee.

Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee: Peggy L. Green, Fayetteville State University, Division II Management Council representative on the committee; Christopher Walker, University of Redlands, replaces Mary Jo Gunning, Marywood University, as the Division III Management Council Representative on the Committee.

National Youth Sports Program Committee: Gail Fults, Humboldt State University, the Division II Management Council representative on the committee.

Olympic Sports Liaison Committee: Leslie Poolman, Dickinson College, replaces Mary Jo Gunning, Marywood University, as the Division III Management Council representative on the committee.

Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Committee: Michael L. Covone, Barry University, replaces Ed Harris, West Texas A&M University.

Committee on Women's Athletics: Kathryn Springsteen, Colby-Sawyer College, replaces Richard A. Rasmussen, University Athletic Association, as the Division III Management Council representative on the committee.

Ad Hoc Committee to Review Issues Related to Gender and Ethnicity: Division III: M. Lee Pelton, Willamette University; Gloria Scott, Bennett College; and Judson Taylor, State University College at Cortland; replace David L. Beckley, Rust College; Judith L. Kuipers, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; and Robert W. Neff, Juniata College.

Division I Administrative Committee: Angela D. Taylor, University of Nevada, replaces Carol J. Sprague, University of Pittsburgh.

Division I Committee on Athletics Certification: Jerry L. Kingston, Arizona State University, replaces Michael B. McGee, University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Division II Administrative Committee: Clint Bryant, Augusta State University, replaces Lynn L. Dorn, North Dakota State University.

Division II Budget and Finance Committee: Clint Bryant, Augusta State University, replaces Lynn L. Dorn, North Dakota State University.

Division II Academic Requirements Committee: Richard Cosby, Clark Atlanta University, replaces Ronnie Spry, Paine College.

Division II Championships Committee: Don Amiot, Minnesota State University-Mankato, replaces Robert T. Becker, Saginaw Valley State University.

Division II Committee on Infractions: Michael Marcil, North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, replaces Milton L. Bradley, Delta State University, as the Division II Management Council representative on the committee.

Division II Legislation Committee: Lisa C. Colvin, Southern Arkansas University, replaces Margaret Harbison, Texas A&M University, Commerce, as the Division II Management Council representative on the committee.

Division II Nominating Committee: Dianthia Ford, Shaw University, replaces Linda Hackett, Bryant College, as the Division II Management Council representative on the committee. Geri Knortz, St. Michael's College, appointed to the vacant position on the committee.

Division III Administrative Committee: Ann H. Die, Hendrix College; Thomas B. Courtice, Ohio Wesleyan University; Oscar Page, Austin College; and Lynda J. Calkins, Hollins University, replace Stanley P. Caine, Adrian College; Judith L. Kuipers, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; Mary Jo Gunning, Marywood University; and David L. Beckley, Rust College.

Division III Budget Committee: Thomas Courtice, Ohio Wesleyan University, chair of the committee; Katherine Keough, St. John Fisher College; Walter Johnson, North Central College; and Gordon Haaland, Gettysburg College, replace David L. Beckley, Rust College; Stanley P. Caine, Adrian College; Daniel L. Bridges, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; and Robert W. Neff, Juniata College.

Division III Championships Committee: Dee Fairchild, Grinnell College, named as additional member of the committee. Nancy J. Latimore, Elizabethtown College, replaces Daniel L. Bridges, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; Kirk J. Nauman, student-athlete, University of Wisconsin, Superior, replaces Katrina Anne Nelson, student-athlete, University of the South (Sewanee); Timothy G. Hale, University of Rochester, replaces Lawrence R. Schiner, Jersey City State College.

Division III Financial Aid and Awards Committee: Linda J. Case, State University College at Brockport, replaces Shirley M. Liddle, Beaver College; Ryan P. Eklund, student-athlete, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, replaces Andrew T. McPhee, student-athlete, Middlebury College; Ellen Shilkret, Vassar College, named as additional member of the committee.

Division III Committee on Infractions and Student-Athlete Reinstatement: John A. Krogman, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, replaces Rocco J. Carzo, Tufts University, as a member of the infractions subcommittee.

Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee: Stephen P. Argo, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, replaces Dennis M. Collins, North Coast Athletic Conference; Lon Boike, Clarke College, replaces Richard A. Johanningmeier, Illinois College.

Division III Membership Committee: Donna Ledwin, College of New Rochelle, replaces Richard A. Rasmussen, as the Division III Management Council representative on the committee.

Division III Nominating Committee: Dolores A. Bogard, State University College at Cortland, replaces Jenepher Shillingford, Bryn Mawr College; John Harvey, Carnegie Mellon University, replaces Edward G. Coll Jr., Alfred University.