The Division I Board of Directors approved appointments for the reorganized governance structure at its April 24 meeting in Indianapolis.

The appointments meet the legislated minimum gender and ethnic minority requirements as applied independently to two separate groups of governance bodies. The minimums were met at both the 31-member body level (Leadership and Legislative Councils and the Championships/Sports Management Cabinet) and the 21-member level (the five remaining cabinets).

Additionally, the Football Bowl Subdivision met the requirements at each level approximately equal to their percentage of representation at that tier. For example, the Football Bowl Subdivision has one-third of the representation at the 31-member body level and half of the representation at the 21-member body level.

While no positional requirements were put forth, faculty athletics representatives represent about 17 percent of the approved cabinet and council members.

For a full roster for each of the new governance bodies, click on the appropriate links below.

• Leadership Council
• Legislative Council
• Championships/Sports Management Cabinet
• Academics Cabinet
• Administration Cabinet
• Amateurism Cabinet
• Recruiting Cabinet
• Student-Athlete Awards, Benefits and Financial Aid Cabinet

The Board also approved the chairs of each of the groups. They are:

•         Leadership Council: Damon Evans, athletics director, Georgia

•         Legislative Council: Jackie Campbell, associate commissioner, Atlantic 10

•         Championships Cabinet: Jeff Schemmel, athletics director, San Diego State

•         Academic Cabinet: Carolyn Callahan, faculty athletics representative, Virginia

•         Amateurism Cabinet: Mike Rogers, faculty athletics representative, Baylor

•         Administration Cabinet: Rob Halvaks, associate commissioner, Big West

•         Recruiting Cabinet: Petrina Long, senior woman administrator, UCLA

•         Awards, Benefits, Financial Aid Cabinet: Grace Calhoun, senior woman administrator, Indiana

Board members noted that the Leadership Council will explore ways of growing new leaders, particularly among women and ethnic minorities, to serve in the governance structure.

In other business, the Board directed the staff to develop accountability measures for both the Committee on Infractions and the Infractions Appeals Committee. In the new governance structure, both bodies will report directly to the Board of Directors.

One statistic that prompted the change in reporting lines and the need for accountability measures is the increasing percentage of cases in which a Committee on Infractions decision is overturned by the Infractions Appeals Committee.

The Board also adopted most of the proposals forwarded to them by the Management Council. However, the presidents chose to defeat a proposal that would have eliminated the August quiet period in the new cross country and track and field recruiting calendar and another measure allowing walk-on baseball student-athletes to use the one-time transfer exception.

Board members felt that creating a year-round recruiting atmosphere in cross country and track and field was not in the best interests of coaches. Additionally, the recruiting calendar was adopted recently, and the Board would like to see it in place for a longer period before making changes.

The reasoning behind the defeat of the baseball proposal was similar. The Board was not inclined to make changes to the package of proposals adopted last year designed to improve the academic performance of baseball student-athletes. Included among those proposals was a measure eliminating the one-time transfer exception for baseball student-athletes. While the potential for abuse by coaches was discussed, it was not a major factor in the decision.

The Board also had an extensive discussion regarding the addition of a second institutional videographer at NCAA championship events, prompted by a piece of legislation the group had tabled in January. Issues surrounding the legislation include not only safety, security and student-athlete well-being, but also legal rights and the bundled rights agreement with CBS and ESPN.  The item will remain tabled until August with an effort to try to find a compromise position.