The NCAA News - News and Features

The NCAA News -- February 15, 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).

Newly announced vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancy is March 12, 1999.

Division I Women's Soccer Committee: One interim (immediate) vacancy. The appointee will replace Amy Hackett, University of Utah, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from Division I-A. Eligible subdivision: I-A.

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 William 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 vacancy is March 12, 1999.

Division II Women's Softball Committee: One interim vacancy. The appointee will replace Mary Nichols, Missouri Western State College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from the South Central region and must be an athletics administrator.

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.

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.

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.

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is March 12, 1999.

Division II Wrestling Committee: One vacancy. The appointee must be an athletics administrator.

Division II Men's Lacrosse Committee: One vacancy. The appointee 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).

Newly announced vacancies

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is March 12, 1999.

Division III Women's Soccer Committee: One interim vacancy. The appointee will replace Phil Stephenson, formerly of Methodist College, who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be from the South region and may not be from the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: One interim vacancy. The appointee will replace Becky Crews, Trinity University (Texas), who resigned from the committee. The appointee must be female. The following conferences are eligible to submit nominations: 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, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, 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, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, and Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

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

The deadline for submission of completed nomination forms for the following vacancies is March 12, 1999.

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.