MINUTES OF THE

 

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

 

WALTER BYERS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

 

 

The NCAA National Office                        March 14, 2001

Indianapolis, Indiana

 

 

Participants:

 

David Diles, Eastern Michigan University, chair

Earl Edwards, University of California, San Diego

Myrtes Dunn Green, Stillman College

Ronald Koperski, Bradley University

Corey Bray, NCAA, recording secretary

Kimberly Ford, NCAA

 

Beth Chapman, Southland Conference, was not able to participate in the telephone conference.

 

 

[Note:  These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated "sense of the meeting") in accor­dance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities.  While certain items on the committee’s agenda were acted on at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

 

 

Wednesday, March 14

 

The meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. by the chair, Mr. Diles.  All members were present as noted above.

 

 

  1.   Opening Remarks. Those in attendance introduced themselves and then Mr. Bray reviewed the purpose of the telephone conference and the process for selecting the finalists.

 

 

  2.   Selection of Finalists.  The candidates were narrowed to three finalists and one alternate each for the men and women. 

 

a.   The male finalists were:

 

(1)   Bradley Henderson, University of Chicago;

 

(2)   Alfred Mansour III, Texas A&M University; and

 

(3)   James Sostak, Benedictine University.

 

b.   The male alternate was Yuri van der Heijden, Furman University.

           

c.   The female finalists were:

 

(1)   Kimberly Black, University of Georgia;

 

(2)   Andrea Dutoit, University of Arizona; and

 

(3)   Jill Razor, Rollins College.

 

d.   The female alternate was Carla Muntz, University of Dayton.

 

 

  3.   Interview Questions.  The committee members determined the topic areas for the interview questions and who would ask the question for each topic.  The same committee member will ask the same question of each candidate.  The interview question topics are:

 

a.      community service;

 

b.      academics;

 

c.   vision for the future;

 

d.      athletics; and

 

e.      distinguishing characteristic(s).

 

 

  4.   Agenda for Interviews Meeting.  Mr. Bray reviewed the agenda for the April 22-23meeting at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix.

 

a.   The candidates will be invited to have dinner with the committee on Sunday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m.

 

b.   The candidates will draw for interview times at the conclusion of dinner on Sunday.  There will be a drawing at that time to determine if the male or female candidates will interview first.  The interviews will begin at 8 a.m. Monday.

c.   The committee will review and make changes to the application packet for next year.

 

d.   The committee will discuss staff efforts to get recognition of the Byers Scholars added to the NCAA Honors Dinner agenda.

 

e.   The committee will choose the winners and alternates and conclude business after the group lunch at 1 p.m.

 

 

  5.  Future Meeting Date and Site.  The committee reviewed its future meeting date and site.

 

a.   April 22-23, 2001; Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

 

  6.     Adjournment.  The telephone conference adjourned at 2:40 p.m.

 

 

 

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