The NCAA News - News and Features

August 3, 1998

Division III seeks general committee nominations

Division III is soliciting nominations for vacancies on eight general committees. Terms on these committees begin in January 1999 following the NCAA Convention.

The Division III committee structure allows for self-nominations or nominations by peers. All Division III institutional and conference staff are encouraged to become active in the nomination process.

Individuals interested in committee service must complete a Division III Nominee Information Form. The deadline for the return of completed forms is August 28. The Division III Nominating Committee will meet in mid-September to review nominations submitted and forward its recommendations to the Management Council and Presidents Council in October.

A nominations database has been established at the national office, which allows for tracking and maintenance of nominations submitted. Division III nominations submitted for these committees will be the first nominations entered into the database for use by the Nominating Committee. For this purpose, all interested individuals are asked to complete a new Nominee Information Form, regardless of whether a form was completed and submitted within the last year. Forms may be obtained by contacting Julie Quickel, committee coordinator, at the national office.

The following list includes the name of each committee, number of vacancies, requirements of new appointees and conferences eligible to submit nominations. Staff at independent institutions are eligible for all committee vacancies. Duties of the committees can be found in Bylaw 21 of the NCAA Division III Manual.

Management Council: Four vacancies. Appointees will replace Stanley Caine, president, Adrian College; Mary Jo Gunning, director of athletics, Marywood College; Eugene Marshall Jr., director of athletics, College of Staten Island; and Richard Rasmussen, executive secretary, University Athletic Association.

Appointees must include one chief executive officer, at least one director of athletics or senior woman administrator, at least two males, at least one female, at least one ethnic minority and at least two appointees from region 2.

Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Championships Committee: Three vacancies, including one student-athlete. Appointees will replace: Daniel Bridges, director of athletics, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; Katrina Anne Nelson, student-athlete, University of the South; Larry Schiner, director of athletics, Jersey City State College.

Appointees must include one student-athlete; at least one male, at least one female, at least one appointee from region 2 and at least one appointee from region 4.

Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Financial Aid and Awards Committee: Two vacancies, including one student-athlete. Appointees will replace Shirley Liddle, director of athletics, Beaver College; and Andrew T. McPhee, student-athlete, Middlebury College.

Appointees must include one student-athlete and at least one female. Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Women's Eight, New Jersey Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Committee on Infractions and Student-Athlete Reinstatement: One vacancy on the infractions subcommittee. Appointee will replace Rocco Carzo, director of athletics, Tufts University.

The appointee must be male.

Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, New England Women's Eight, New Jersey Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Interpretations and Legislation Committee: One vacancy. Appointee will replace Dennis Collins, commissioner, North Coast Athletic Conference. The appointee must be male.

Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, New England Women's Eight, New Jersey Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, Ohio Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Nominating Committee: Two vacancies. Appointees will replace Edward G. Coll Jr., president, Alfred University; and Jenepher B. Shillingford, director of athletics, Bryn Mawr College.

Both appointees must be former officers of the Association or members of the NCAA Council or Division III Management Council; one appointee must be male and one must be female.

Eligible conferences: Capital Athletic Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Small College Athletic Conference, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, North Coast Athletic Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: Four vacancies. Appointees will replace Gregory Belinfanti, New York University; Brendan Cooney, Gordon College; Julie Fernandez, Maryville University of St. Louis; and Christy Wilson, Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Two appointees must be male and two must be female. Appointees must be current student-athletes or no more than two years past the expiration of their athletics eligibility.

Eligible conferences (male nominees): Capital Athletic Conference, Centennial Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Little East Conference, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, New Jersey Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Eligible conferences (female nominees): Capital Athletic Conference, City University of New York Athletic Conference, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Commonwealth Coast Conference, Constitution Athletic Conference, Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Empire Athletic Association, Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Middle Atlantic States Conference, Midwest Conference, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, New England Women's Eight, New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association, North Coast Athletic Conference, Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference, Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, State University of New York Athletic Conference, University Athletic Association and Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association.