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Men's basketball academic panel appoints subgroups
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The Division I Men’s Basketball Academic Enhancement Group has appointed five subcommittees to study specific issues related to improved academic performance in the sport.
The 30-member group met in person for the first time in August and began to explore factors that contribute to men’s basketball’s low APR standing and graduation rates. Members decided then that the subcommittee approach was the most efficient way to complete the group’s overall charge.
Five presidents have been named to chair the subcommittees. They are Greg Geoffroy of Iowa State University, Walt Harrison of the University of Hartford, Sidney Ribeau of Bowling Green State University, Gretchen Bataille of University of North Texas and Steve Weber of San Diego State University.
The panel also added one member, DePaul University Athletics Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto, who represents the Big East Conference now that panel member and former University of Pittsburgh Athletics Director Jeff Long became the AD at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Long will remain on the committee.
The working group will conduct a conference call in mid-November at which time each subcommittee will describe its progress. The full group will next meet in person January 15 in Nashville, Tennessee, and again April 8 in San Antonio after the Men’s Final Four.
Members plan to submit recommendations for the Division I Board of Directors to consider at least by the end of 2008.
Following are the subcommittee assignments:
Transfer issues (incoming and outgoing)
Chair: Greg Geoffroy, president, Iowa State University
Other members:
Pete Boone, athletics director, University of Mississippi
Alan Hauser, faculty athletics representative, Appalachian State University
Paul Hewitt, head men’s basketball coach, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jean Lenti Ponsetto, athletics director, DePaul University
Bo Ryan, head men’s basketball coach, University of Wisconsin, Madison
The 0-for-2 phenomenon related to APR
Chair: Walt Harrison, president, University of Hartford
Other members:
Jim Boeheim, head men’s basketball coach, Syracuse University
Percy Bates, faculty athletics representative, University of Michigan
Britton Banowsky, commissioner, Conference USA
Herb Sendek, head men’s basketball coach, Arizona State University
Debbie Yow, athletics director, University of Maryland, College Park.
Academic preparation and support
Chair: Sidney Ribeau, president, Bowling Green State University
Other members:
Jack Evans, faculty athletics representative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ron Hunter, head men’s basketball coach, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
Mario Moccia, athletics director, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Gene Smith, athletics director, Ohio State University
Jon Steinbrecher, commissioner, Ohio Valley Conference
Coach/player relationships
Chair: Steve Weber, president, San Diego State University
Other members:
Cy Alexander, head men’s basketball coach, Tennessee State University
Kevin Anderson, athletics director, U.S. Military Academy
Cary Groth, athletics director, University of Nevada, Reno
Reggie Minton, deputy executive director, National Association of Basketball Coaches
Mike Slive, commissioner, Southeastern Conference
Playing and practice seasons
Chair: Gretchen Bataille, president, University of North Texas
Other members:
Robert Bruininks, president, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Jeff Long, athletics director, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Phil Martelli, head men’s basketball coach, Saint Joseph’s University
Lee Reed, athletics director, Cleveland State University
John Watson, athletics director, Pepperdine University
The 30-member group met in person for the first time in August and began to explore factors that contribute to men’s basketball’s low APR standing and graduation rates. Members decided then that the subcommittee approach was the most efficient way to complete the group’s overall charge.
Five presidents have been named to chair the subcommittees. They are Greg Geoffroy of Iowa State University, Walt Harrison of the University of Hartford, Sidney Ribeau of Bowling Green State University, Gretchen Bataille of University of North Texas and Steve Weber of San Diego State University.
The panel also added one member, DePaul University Athletics Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto, who represents the Big East Conference now that panel member and former University of Pittsburgh Athletics Director Jeff Long became the AD at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Long will remain on the committee.
The working group will conduct a conference call in mid-November at which time each subcommittee will describe its progress. The full group will next meet in person January 15 in Nashville, Tennessee, and again April 8 in San Antonio after the Men’s Final Four.
Members plan to submit recommendations for the Division I Board of Directors to consider at least by the end of 2008.
Following are the subcommittee assignments:
Transfer issues (incoming and outgoing)
Chair: Greg Geoffroy, president, Iowa State University
Other members:
Pete Boone, athletics director, University of Mississippi
Alan Hauser, faculty athletics representative, Appalachian State University
Paul Hewitt, head men’s basketball coach, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jean Lenti Ponsetto, athletics director, DePaul University
Bo Ryan, head men’s basketball coach, University of Wisconsin, Madison
The 0-for-2 phenomenon related to APR
Chair: Walt Harrison, president, University of Hartford
Other members:
Jim Boeheim, head men’s basketball coach, Syracuse University
Percy Bates, faculty athletics representative, University of Michigan
Britton Banowsky, commissioner, Conference USA
Herb Sendek, head men’s basketball coach, Arizona State University
Debbie Yow, athletics director, University of Maryland, College Park.
Academic preparation and support
Chair: Sidney Ribeau, president, Bowling Green State University
Other members:
Jack Evans, faculty athletics representative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ron Hunter, head men’s basketball coach, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis
Mario Moccia, athletics director, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Gene Smith, athletics director, Ohio State University
Jon Steinbrecher, commissioner, Ohio Valley Conference
Coach/player relationships
Chair: Steve Weber, president, San Diego State University
Other members:
Cy Alexander, head men’s basketball coach, Tennessee State University
Kevin Anderson, athletics director, U.S. Military Academy
Cary Groth, athletics director, University of Nevada, Reno
Reggie Minton, deputy executive director, National Association of Basketball Coaches
Mike Slive, commissioner, Southeastern Conference
Playing and practice seasons
Chair: Gretchen Bataille, president, University of North Texas
Other members:
Robert Bruininks, president, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Jeff Long, athletics director, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Phil Martelli, head men’s basketball coach, Saint Joseph’s University
Lee Reed, athletics director, Cleveland State University
John Watson, athletics director, Pepperdine University
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