MINUTES OF THE

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

MINORITY OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS COMMITTEE

Indianapolis, Indiana January 28-29, 2002

Participants:

Mara Lee Caples, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Kary Couchman, Albion College

Joseph N. Crowley, University of Nevada, Reno

Lori Ebihara, Big 12 Conference

Venera Flores, University of Dallas

Tom Hickman, Winthrop University

Eugene Marshall Jr., Ramapo College of New Jersey, chair

Ashley McGee, Oakland University

Earl Robinson, Lees-McRae College

Joyce Wong, Eastern Connecticut State University

Rochelle Collins, NCAA

Laronica Conway, NCAA

Keith Gill, NCAA

Tommie Walls, NCAA

Earnest Collins, University of Northern Colorado; Derrick Gragg, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Amy Hackett, University of Utah; Lynda Tealer, Southland Conference; Robert Vowels, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference were unable to attend.

[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 upon at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.

Monday, January 28, 2002

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by the chair, Mr. Marshall. All members were present as noted above.

1. Opening Remarks. Mr. Marshall welcomed the new committee members to the meeting.

2. Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) roster and MOIC Subcommittee listing. The committee reviewed the current member roster and subcommittee listing.

3. MOIC Mission Statement and Committee on Woman’s Athletics (CWA) Mission Statement. The committee discussed its mission statement and objectives, as well as reviewed the mission statement for the Committee on Woman’s Athletics.

4. Approval of Minutes and Management Council Report. The committee reviewed the minutes of its September 25, 2001, teleconference. The committee also reviewed the MOIC report to the Division I Management Council report and discussed activities and accomplishments.

It was VOTED

“That the minutes of the committee’s September 25, 2001, telephone conference be approved.”

5. Review of MOIC Activities.

a. The committee reviewed the 2002 Race Demographics of Member Institutions’ Athletic Personnel Survey form and noted demographic data will be distributed to member institutions in the Spring 2002.

b. The committee reviewed the association-wide convention session regarding race and gender issues, which was attended by more than 250 delegates. The committee was encouraged to forward topics to the national office for the association-wide sessions next year.

c. The committee discussed the recruitment process for the Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Programs and noted the February 1 application deadline for the Internship program and the February 15 deadline for the Postgraduate Scholarship program.

6. Review of NCAA Diversity Education.

a. The committee reviewed the 2002 Diversity Education program schedule, noting nine sessions are being held in conjunction with national conventions and regional seminars.

b. The committee discussed on-campus diversity training sessions being introduced to the membership for the first time. The committee was pleased with the response from the membership and noted 12 sessions will be completed this year.

c. The committee reviewed proposals from three consulting firms to develop advanced sessions addressing race, gender and sexual orientation. It was noted the final group(s) could be selected upon completion of reference checks.

7. Review of the use of American Indian Mascots in Intercollegiate Athletics. The committee reviewed the updated timeline and noted four key research areas: 1) American Indian tribes and governments; 2) student-athletes (through the National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee); 3) the membership; and 4) institutions that currently have American Indian mascots and/or nicknames. The committee agreed to solicit comments from the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct and the Championships/Competition Cabinet. The committee agreed to assign members to visit selected institutions that currently have American Indian mascots and nicknames to assess the atmosphere at those institutions.

Roy H. Saigo, president, St. Cloud State University, joined the meeting to present information regarding his position on the American Indian mascot issues. The committee reviewed a list of organizations that supported the elimination of American Indiana mascots and requested MOIC not be included on the listing at this time.

8. Review of the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males. The committee reviewed evaluations from Session II (Human Resource Management) of the Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and noted the session met its stated objectives.

9. Review of NCAA Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity. The committee reviewed the October 23, 2001, meeting minutes of the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity. The committee discussed the Confederate Battle Flag review and noted the Executive Committee’s position to only address the full battle flag prominently displayed as a part of state policy. The committee also reviewed the August 2001 Executive Committee minutes noting the two-year moratorium on awarding any new NCAA-sponsored, predetermined championships or other events in the State of South Carolina.

10. Review of NCAA Football Study. The committee reviewed the NCAA Football Study timeline and discussed the research efforts regarding diversity in coaching, including focus group and opinion surveys. The committee discussed the intense media coverage generated from concerned groups, including the Black Coaches Association (BCA) and Operation PUSH. The committee agreed to request a meeting with the Division I Board of Directors to present issues associated with the lack of diversity of Division I football coaches.

Floyd Keith, president, BCA, addressed the committee regarding the BCA’s philosophy and mission and requested that the committee support various BCA programs and activities that include increasing minority coaches in intercollegiate athletics.

[The meeting was recessed at 5 p.m.]

Tuesday, January 29, 2002

The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by the chair, Mr. Marshall. Ms. Caples was not in attendance. All members were present as noted previously.

11. Review of NCAA Initial Eligibility issues. Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice-president of membership services and Todd Petr, NCAA director of research staff, presented continuing and initial eligibility updates to the committee. The committee reviewed and discussed proposed new academic standards that will be brought before the Board of Directors in April. The committee agreed to forward its position during the open comment period.

12. Review of Athletics Certification. The committee agreed to forward a proposal to the Certification Committee to highlight institutions that meet and exceed expectations for minority opportunities plans. Also, the committee requested to review a sample of plans from institutions that the Certification Committee has identified as certified, certified with conditions and not certified.

13. Review of Joint Meeting with CWA. The committee reviewed the joint meeting agenda with CWA.

14. Future meeting dates and sites. The next meeting will be held June 19-21, 2002; Naples, Florida (Naples Beach and Golf Resort).

Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 2 p.m.

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