FINANCES

Executive Committee approves $325 million budget for 2000-01

The NCAA Executive Committee has approved a $325.6 million budget for fiscal year 2000-01.

The new budget includes increased revenues of $22.2 million, a 7.3 percent increase over the current budget.

More than half of the revenue, $171.2 million, will be redistributed directly to Division I institutions to support their athletics programs.

Staff contact: Jim Isch.

DIVISION I

Basketball Issues Committee ratified by Board of Directors

The Division I Board of Directors has endorsed appointments for a committee that among other things, will develop an alternative for the current men's summer recruiting calendar.

On August 10, the Board approved the 32-person Basketball Issues Committee as a standing body to review matters related to Division I college basketball for both men and women. In April, the Board had named Kenneth Shaw, Syracuse University chancellor, as chair for the new committee. The committee is divided into two 16-person subcommittees, one that will address issues in men's basketball and the other women's basketball.

Staff contact: David Berst.

AWARDS

State winners announced for NCAA Woman of the Year

The NCAA has announced the 51 Woman of the Year award winners representing each state and the District of Columbia.

A national winner will be selected by the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics from among 10 finalists, who will be announced in September. The national winner will be announced at the 2000 NCAA Woman of the Year dinner presented by Rawlings October 15 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.

Staff contact: Jane Meyer.

PUBLICATIONS

NCAA Publications now may be ordered online

The membership and the general public now may use the Internet to order NCAA books, compact disks and videotapes.

Individuals with access to the Internet are able to connect to a Web site that features the same products that are available through the NCAA publications catalog (also known as the NCAA Sports Library). Until now, customers have been able to order by phone or mail.

Those options remain, but the Internet will provide customers with a greater opportunity to order at their convenience. Members will be able to order through the Web site by using purchase orders, and all customers will be able to make secure credit card transactions.

Customers can access the site through the publications section of NCAA Online (www.ncaa.org).

Staff contact: Mike King.