Excerpts from responses to an inquiry from Athletics Management magazine about what advice athletics administrators have for NCAA President Myles Brand, who assumed office in January:

Lee McElroy, director of athletics
University at Albany

"I know there has been some reform, but we need to tweak those reforms. We know that the governance process, at least at the Division I level, hasn't been as communicative as we first thought. There needs to be greater participation and involvement from people on campus.

"Another thing that needs to be addressed, at least in Division I-A, is the economic structure and what's going on in terms of fiscal efficiency. There's a laundry list of things the NCAA needs to do in order to move ahead, and Dr. Brand needs to make sure we do these things in concert with focusing on student-athlete welfare."

John Biddiscombe, director of athletics
Wesleyan University (Connecticut)

"From a Division III perspective, the advice I'd give to Dr. Brand is to understand that the NCAA has a very diverse membership. Each division has very different needs. He needs to take the time to understand and analyze the differences in needs among the divisions.

"In Division III, the biggest issues right now have to do with championships and subdivisions. There is a sentiment for expansion of national championships, but how can that best be accomplished in harmony with the Division III philosophy, which really emphasizes in-season play? The administrative structure of the NCAA will also need to address the possibility that we may eventually see a Division III-AA or III-B."

Marilyn McNeil, director of athletics
Chair, NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics
Monmouth University

"Dr. Brand will be confronted with a million competing interests, but I hope he'll remember that two of the competing interests are men and women, and to try to serve them equally. The issue of equality and opportunity for women, particularly minority women, has to come forward and be addressed."

William Carver, director of athletics
Fayetteville State University

"Dr. Brand will need to be aware of the desire of Division II schools because we sometimes get pushed to the back burner. We don't operate on the same premises as Division I schools, and it's very important for him to listen to our basic concerns."

Michael Hanna, director of athletics
Hobart College

"I'd suggest that Dr. Brand get out and visit a select number of campuses representing each of the divisions. Each division has its own issues, and getting a feel for those issues on campuses or at the conference level would be a huge help to him. Also, attending Division II and Division III championships would impress a lot of people and build the teamwork that he's going to need to get the job done."