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Kennesaw State University
Inside Higher Education
“The process (for joining Division I) right now is about as difficult as you want to make it. It’s really the decision of a conference. If they say you are good enough to be in their league, the NCAA acquiesces to that.”
Wood Selig, director of athletics
Western Kentucky University
Inside Higher Education
“Let’s make sure people are competing on an equitable basis. In some cases, you have institutions with a shell of an athletics department who are competing at a higher level in men’s basketball. That, to me, isn’t what Division I athletics is about.”
Jim Coxwell, trustee
Jacksonville State University
The Birmingham News
“I don’t know that (the moratorium on joining Division I or moving to another subdivision) will stop us from our investigation or doing our research on (moving to the Football Bowl Subdivision). We’re still looking at that.
“We want it to be a good decision for our university. We want it to be a good, sound decision. We don’t want to just go out and then suffer the consequences.”
William “Bee” Carlton, director of athletics
Presbytertian College
The Associated Press
“There is a perception in the minds of young folks, whether true or not, that Division I is the gold standard for athletics. We offer the gold standard academically. (Reclassifying to Division I) will allow us to offer the gold standard athletically.”
David Miller, director of athletics
University of Nebraska, Omaha
The Associated Press
“That $3 million or $4 million dollars (in additional expenses to compete in Division I) gives you the right to be Division I and to be on the (ESPN) ticker, but it also gives you the right to have your name on the ticker getting beat by 40 points in basketball night in and night out. If you make the commitment to being Division I, you better make the commitment to being good in Division I.”
Fred Oien, director of athletics
South Dakota State University
The Associated Press
“Division I is one piece — not the only piece — in a whole bunch of activities that go on that we can use to grow the campus in the face of declining high school graduates.”
Stephanie Wujcik, lacrosse student-athlete
Bryn Mawr College
Athletic Management
“We’ve talked about (the possibility of splitting Division III) a little bit on campus, and a lot at the conference level. I really don’t like the idea, because I don’t think any school would want to move ‘down’ to a Division IV, or a III-AA. I’m very proud to be a member of Division III, and I’d hate to see that changed.”
Shawn Kerek, baseball student-athlete
Mount Union College
Athletic Management
“I could see a split being a positive thing for high school athletes trying to decide where to go to college. It might help them distinguish between schools where athletics are taken very seriously and teams are very competitive, and schools that don’t emphasize sports as much. That could help high school students find the best fit, no matter which model they’re looking for.
“A split could also lead to more consistency in the quality of opponents. We’ve played some pretty bad teams in my college career, and some extremely good ones. If more schools were playing against opponents at the same level, that could be a positive change.”
Michael DeRise, track and field student-athlete
Hunter College
Athletic Management
“With the Division III membership growing and more schools taking money and resources from the same pot, it’s common sense that that can’t continue forever. Division III athletics is an excellent experience, but if the money and opportunities don’t keep growing along with the numbers, everyone is going to get less. I don’t know how those issues can be resolved, but if there is a split, I’m sure it won’t be an easy process.”
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Dave Waples, director of athleticsKennesaw State University
Inside Higher Education
“The process (for joining Division I) right now is about as difficult as you want to make it. It’s really the decision of a conference. If they say you are good enough to be in their league, the NCAA acquiesces to that.”
Wood Selig, director of athletics
Western Kentucky University
Inside Higher Education
“Let’s make sure people are competing on an equitable basis. In some cases, you have institutions with a shell of an athletics department who are competing at a higher level in men’s basketball. That, to me, isn’t what Division I athletics is about.”
Jim Coxwell, trustee
Jacksonville State University
The Birmingham News
“I don’t know that (the moratorium on joining Division I or moving to another subdivision) will stop us from our investigation or doing our research on (moving to the Football Bowl Subdivision). We’re still looking at that.
“We want it to be a good decision for our university. We want it to be a good, sound decision. We don’t want to just go out and then suffer the consequences.”
William “Bee” Carlton, director of athletics
Presbytertian College
The Associated Press
“There is a perception in the minds of young folks, whether true or not, that Division I is the gold standard for athletics. We offer the gold standard academically. (Reclassifying to Division I) will allow us to offer the gold standard athletically.”
David Miller, director of athletics
University of Nebraska, Omaha
The Associated Press
“That $3 million or $4 million dollars (in additional expenses to compete in Division I) gives you the right to be Division I and to be on the (ESPN) ticker, but it also gives you the right to have your name on the ticker getting beat by 40 points in basketball night in and night out. If you make the commitment to being Division I, you better make the commitment to being good in Division I.”
Fred Oien, director of athletics
South Dakota State University
The Associated Press
“Division I is one piece — not the only piece — in a whole bunch of activities that go on that we can use to grow the campus in the face of declining high school graduates.”
Stephanie Wujcik, lacrosse student-athlete
Bryn Mawr College
Athletic Management
“We’ve talked about (the possibility of splitting Division III) a little bit on campus, and a lot at the conference level. I really don’t like the idea, because I don’t think any school would want to move ‘down’ to a Division IV, or a III-AA. I’m very proud to be a member of Division III, and I’d hate to see that changed.”
Shawn Kerek, baseball student-athlete
Mount Union College
Athletic Management
“I could see a split being a positive thing for high school athletes trying to decide where to go to college. It might help them distinguish between schools where athletics are taken very seriously and teams are very competitive, and schools that don’t emphasize sports as much. That could help high school students find the best fit, no matter which model they’re looking for.
“A split could also lead to more consistency in the quality of opponents. We’ve played some pretty bad teams in my college career, and some extremely good ones. If more schools were playing against opponents at the same level, that could be a positive change.”
Michael DeRise, track and field student-athlete
Hunter College
Athletic Management
“With the Division III membership growing and more schools taking money and resources from the same pot, it’s common sense that that can’t continue forever. Division III athletics is an excellent experience, but if the money and opportunities don’t keep growing along with the numbers, everyone is going to get less. I don’t know how those issues can be resolved, but if there is a split, I’m sure it won’t be an easy process.”
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