SUBCOMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS 2-8-02 Members present: K. Balthaser, E. Blumenthal, P. Farrell, K. Hartley, B. Lohmuller, K. McDonald, D. Oberstar, M. Pope, J. Robinson, D. Young Members absent: H. Broberg, N. Gray, B. Miller Guest: T. Heffron · The minutes of the 11-8-01 meeting were approved as submitted. · K. McDonald announced the formation of a student athlete wellness committee and a volunteer from SCOA was solicited. K. McDonald agreed to do it. · M. Pope provided a brief sketch of the new format that will be followed for the soccer showcase next August. · M. Pope gave an update on the progress of establishing conference affiliation. Nothing definitive yet. · A document of revised duties and responsibilities for the compliance coordinator and the faculty athletic representative was distributed for consideration. This question turns on the presence of a compliance officer within the athletic department and the need to determine reporting lines. Return to Senate Home Page SUBCOMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS 11-08-01 Members present: K. Balthaser, K. Hartley, B. Lohmuller, K. McDonald, D. Oberstar, M. Pope, J. Robinson, D. Young Guest: T. Heffron ? The minutes of the meeting of 10-11-01 were approved as submitted. ? AD M. Pope gave a report. -The October 15 Royal Dons event at the Corvette Museum was a great success. -Everything is in place in preparation for the men's basketball game vs. Morehead State at the Coliseum November 16. -He gave an explanation of the recent NCAA ruling on IPFW's appeal of the 8 year core requirement on NCAA tournament automatic qualifiers, pointing out the potential ambiguities of the NCAA legislation which speaks to this issue. ? There was a discussion of the 2001-02 budget. A number of questions were directed to M. Pope seeking clarification on particular items in the budget. It was noted that there was an extremely small amount dedicated to intramural athletics and the committee recommended that the intramural portion be augmented, especially in light of the impending creation of on-campus housing. ? K. Balthaser, K. McDonald and D. Oberstar will serve as the eligibility subcommittee for this semester. Return to Senate Home Page SUBCOMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS 10-11-01 Members present: K. Balthaser, E. Blumenthal, H. Broberg, P. Farrell, K. Hartley, B. Lohmuller, K. McDonald, D. Oberstar, M. Pope, J. Robinson, D. Young Minutes of the 9-06-01 meeting were approved. AD Mark Pope spoke to the committee on a number of activities and initiatives in the athletic department. PASS (), in conjunction with SACS, has been instituted to help student athletes become acclimated to the university experience academically. All freshmen, transfer as well as ongoing athletes below 2.5 overall or the previous semester. The Soccer Showcase in August was a break-even event as a result of much effort put into publicity and fund generation. The AD is persuaded that the event must be done in conjunction with the community, especially the soccer community, with an organizing committee format. There has been some reorganization in the athletic department. Financial and certain administrative items have been delegated to others who report back to the AD. Greater effort has been put into establishing a better relationship with the media and the result has been improved coverage. The department has put together an advertising package which has been marketed. The response thus far has been modest. Talks have been held with the NCAA about the eight year moratorium on post-season play. Arguments have been provided to demonstrate how this moratorium is a death knell for a new Division I basketball program. A response from the NCAA should be forthcoming. A strategy is being mobilized to put IPFW's athletic programs before three conferences to initiate discussions about the viability of IPFW as a member. A new initiative with the Royal Dons to garner greater financial support for the athletic program kicks off October 15. A gala event is being put together for the men's basketball game against Moorehead State at the Coliseum November 16. ? The 2001-02 athletic schedules were approved. Next meeting: November 8 9:00 AM Return to Senate Home Page Subcommittee on Athletics – Minutes09-06-01 Present: K. Balthaser, E. Blumenthal, P. Farrell, K. Hartley, B. Lohmuller, K. McDonald, D. Oberstar, J. Robinson, W. Unsell, D. Young Visitors: T. Heffron, M. DuPre’
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