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The two finalists in the Women’s College World Series start this week on a high note with a best-two-of-three Championship Series that begins tonight in Oklahoma City.
Then, Division I baseball will be back in the spotlight this weekend with super-regional competition. Winners will advance to the Men’s College World Series June 14-25 in Omaha, Nebraska.
As the 2007-08 NCAA championships begin to wind down, the committees that govern the conduct of those championships kick off a slate of annual meetings this week. The committees that oversee men’s and women’s ice hockey championships (as well as playing rules) and Division II men’s basketball are the first of numerous sports committees that will meet throughout the summer months.
Also on the committee front, the Association-wide panel that oversees sportsmanship and ethical-conduct matters will meet today and tomorrow in Boston.
The last of this year’s two annual Regional Rules Seminars -- a key event for administrators of athletics programs in all three NCAA divisions -- is underway in San Antonio. Today, Division III will host the last of its three Town Hall Meetings addressing membership growth.
Later this week, another class will gather in Dallas for the annual NCAA Expert Coaches Forum, which seeks to equip participants with skills needed in securing, managing and excelling in head football coaching positions. Four current head coaches of color who have been hired since 2005 to lead Division I Football Bowl or Football Championship Subdivision programs are past participants in the program.
Here are NCAA meetings and events (including championships) scheduled during June:
|
Date |
Committee/event |
City |
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June 1-6 |
Regional Rules Seminar |
San Antonio |
|
June 2 |
Division III Town Hall Meeting |
San Antonio |
|
June 2-3 |
Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct |
Boston |
|
June 2-4 |
Women’s College World Series (Championship Series, best two of three games) |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
June 2-5 |
Division II Men’s Basketball Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 3-5 |
Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 3-6 |
Women’s Ice Hockey Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 3-6 |
Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 4-6 |
Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committees |
Indianapolis |
|
June 5-7 |
Expert Coaches Forum |
Dallas |
|
June 6 |
Division I Baseball Championship (continues, through June 25) |
Various sites |
|
June 9-11 |
Division I Academics/Eligibility/ Compliance Cabinet |
Dallas |
|
June 9-11 |
Men’s Gymnastics Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 9-12 |
Women’s Gymnastics Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 11-14 |
Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
Des Moines, Iowa |
|
June 12-13 |
Division II Academic Requirements Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 14-16 |
Division I Women’s Golf Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 15-18 |
Women’s Lacrosse Rules Committee |
Philadelphia |
|
June 16 |
Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 16-19 |
Division III Women’s Lacrosse Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 17-18 |
Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee |
Phoenix |
|
June 17-19 |
Division III Membership Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 17-19 |
Division III Women’s Rowing Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 18-20 |
Division I Men’s Golf Committee |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
|
June 18-20 |
Division III Men’s Basketball Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 19-22 |
Postgraduate Scholarship Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 22-24 |
Division II Championships Committee |
San Diego |
|
June 22-25 |
Division III Championships Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 23-24 |
Division II Legislation Committee |
Boston |
|
June 23-24 |
Degree Completion Scholarship Consultants |
Indianapolis |
|
June 23-26 |
Women’s Bowling Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 23-26 |
Division III Women’s Golf Committee |
Indianapolis |
|
June 24-25 |
Division I Championships/ Competition Cabinet |
Chicago |
|
June 24-26 |
Divisions I and II Women’s Rowing Committees |
Indianapolis |
|
June 25-27 |
Division I Women’s Golf Committee |
Portland, Oregon |
|
June 29-July 1 |
Football Coaches Academy |
Indianapolis |