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In his new position, Vowels will work with NCAA national office leadership and Association membership to develop and enhance education and outreach programs that address student-athlete leadership development, gender issues, health and safety, and sportsmanship. Vowels also will serve as the primary NCAA administrator for youth-outreach services and oversee the NCAA’s drug-testing program.
With Vowels’ appointment also comes some restructuring within the education services group. Health and safety will be a new stand-alone unit within education services and will include the NCAA injury surveillance program. Additionally, The NCAA Hall of Champions, located adjacent to the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, will be realigned under the national office’s branding and communications group.
The plan is detailed in The NCAA News’ May 9 online report of the basketball committee’s recent meeting, accessible through the View All Association Updates link at the bottom of the home page at www.NCAA.org.
The plan is the result of a moratorium imposed by the Division II Presidents Council on implementation of a previously approved regionalization model.
In response to the moratorium, the Division II Championships Committee approved an interim scheduling plan to accommodate institutions that may already have scheduled contests under the new regionalization model.
Wisconsin-Oshkosh will host the Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time at its J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium May 24-26, while again hosting the Division III Baseball Championship May 25-29 at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin.
The school has hosted the baseball tourney for the past eight years, and also previously has hosted championships in indoor track, basketball, cross country and volleyball.
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By Jack Copeland
The NCAA News
The NCAA News
Education services
SWAC leader appointed as NCAA vice president
Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Robert Vowels has been named vice president for education services at the NCAA national office. Vowels will assume his new duties August 1.In his new position, Vowels will work with NCAA national office leadership and Association membership to develop and enhance education and outreach programs that address student-athlete leadership development, gender issues, health and safety, and sportsmanship. Vowels also will serve as the primary NCAA administrator for youth-outreach services and oversee the NCAA’s drug-testing program.
With Vowels’ appointment also comes some restructuring within the education services group. Health and safety will be a new stand-alone unit within education services and will include the NCAA injury surveillance program. Additionally, The NCAA Hall of Champions, located adjacent to the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, will be realigned under the national office’s branding and communications group.
Sports committees
Division II considers interim basketball scheduling plan
The Division II Women’s Basketball Committee is ready to move forward with an interim scheduling plan for the 2007-08 season.The plan is detailed in The NCAA News’ May 9 online report of the basketball committee’s recent meeting, accessible through the View All Association Updates link at the bottom of the home page at www.NCAA.org.
The plan is the result of a moratorium imposed by the Division II Presidents Council on implementation of a previously approved regionalization model.
In response to the moratorium, the Division II Championships Committee approved an interim scheduling plan to accommodate institutions that may already have scheduled contests under the new regionalization model.
Championships
Division III school hosts two championship events
A Division III institution will become the first school to host two NCAA championships at the same time when the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, hosts championships in baseball and in track and field over the Memorial Day weekend.Wisconsin-Oshkosh will host the Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time at its J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium May 24-26, while again hosting the Division III Baseball Championship May 25-29 at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin.
The school has hosted the baseball tourney for the past eight years, and also previously has hosted championships in indoor track, basketball, cross country and volleyball.
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