SVP/VP     Submitted by Group or Committee Initiative Title Initiative Description One time cost Y/N Cost Center Number Program Number Cost of Initiative (does not include overhead) Overhead % Overhead $ Notes from Budget hearings Total Cost of Initiative FY 2005-06 Recommended Funding includes overhead Notes Refer to page #
BF/JS AWC Olympic Sports Liaison Committee Joint NCAA/USOC Task Force Joint effort on the part of the NCAA and the USOC to develop strategies and formulate solutions to maintain sponsorship of Olympic sports at the NCAA level. $13.0 in 2004-05 and $12.0 in 2005-06 $ 12,000 10% $ 1,200 $ 13,200 $ 12,000
AW JS/RS AWC Committee on Women's Athletics and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee NCAA Coaches Academy Expand the NCAA Coaches Academy including the Advanced Coaching Program, Expert Coaching Program and Executive Coaching Program. The amount represents incremental funds over the FY 2004-05 request of $250,000. ######## 10% $ 11,000 $ 121,000 $ 100,000
JS/RS AWC Committee on Women's Athletics and Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee The Women Coaches Academy Professional development to aid in career retention and assist a minimum of 50 women coaches each year at all levels be more efficient, productive, resourceful and successful. The amount represents incremental funds over the FY 2004-05 request of $250,000. ######## 10% $ 11,000 $ 121,000 $ 100,000
AW JS/RS NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee NCAA Coaches Academy Expansion to Sports Other Than Football The Academy provides professional development for ethnic minority coaches at all levels. It encompasses three distinct programs: The Advanced Coaching Program, the Expert Coaching Program and the Executive Coaching Program. ######## 10% $ 10,000 $ 110,000
AW JS/RS NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics Women Coaches Academy Expansion to Advanced Coaching Program Provide professional development to aid in career retention, and to assist women coaches at all levels in being more efficient, productive, resourceful and successful ######## 10% $ 25,000 $ 275,000
JS/RS AWC Education Services, Professional Development Committee Postgraduate Scholarship Program Increase the value of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship from $8,750 to $10,000. (174 Scholarship per year times $1,250) ######## 0% $ - $ 217,500 $ -
OAW BF/KL PSI 1 Membership Services Group "Clear" Language Initiative Revise specified membership services publications and Web materials for easy reading and comprehension. (one-time expense) ######## 10% $ 20,100 $ 221,100 $ 100,000 $100,000 in base budget from prior year.
OAW BF/KL PSI 2 Membership Services Group FARA Annual Budget Request Increase financial and human support for FARA initiatives. (In addition to $196,000 request in FY 2004-05) $ 15,000 10% $ 1,500 $ 16,500 $17,000 base carryover
OAW JS PSI 3 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Grant Request ECAC Grant Proposal to Recruit Women and Minority Officials. ECAC proposal to develop a recruiting and education and training program focused on increasing the number of women and minority sports officials. ($30,000 in FY 2004-05 and $30,000 in FY 2005-06.) $ 30,000 0% $ - $ 30,000 $100,000 grants to affiliates
TJ/GS PSI 4 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances Corporate Champion/Corporate Partner Thank-you Recognition National advertising initiative to thank and recognize our corporate champions and corporate partners. (In addition to the $139,000 requested in FY 2005-06) $ 6,000 $ - $ 6,000 $ -
MS TJ/GS PSI 5 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances NCAA Championship Hospitality Corporate champions and corporate partner events at NCAA championship cities with the primary event designated to be pre-game events at the Men's Final Four previously provided by the NCAA corporate marketing team. $ 20,000 $ - $ 20,000 $ -
MS TJ/GS PSI 6 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances Corporate Champion/Corporate Partner Handbook 100 page vital resource for NCAA corporate champions and corporate partners providing information critical to their relationship with the NCAA. $ 27,000 10% $ 2,700 $ 29,700 $ -
TJ/GS PSI 7 Broadcasting and Corporate Alliances Corporate Champion/Corporate Partner Consulting and Analysis The consulting organization is able to formulate an unbiased external point of view sharing the positive and negative aspects of the program, processes, servicing and the NCAA/CBS/ESPN relationships with NCAA corporate champions and corporate partners. $ 45,000 0% $ - $ 45,000 $ -
      TOTAL   PRESIDENT'S STRATEGIC INITIATIVES     $ 98,000   $ 2,700   $ 368,300 $ 100,000    
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Women's Bowling- Official Party and Squad Size Increase Increases the bowling squad size from 8 to 10 student-athletes to give more opportunities for women to compete in championships. $ 28,000 $ - $ 28,000 $ 28,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Fencing-Stipend for Host Institutions To provide four regional host sites a $3,500 stipend to conduct the regional qualifying tournaments to the NCAA Men's and Women's Fencing Championships. $ 14,000 $ - $ 14,000 $ 14,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Field Hockey- Hiring of Officials' Assignor Hire an official's assignor to develop an evaluation process and use this process to select officials for championship competition. $ 12,000 $ - $ 12,000 $ 12,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Men's Ice Hockey- Increase Regional Squad Size and Travel Party Increase squad sizes from 21 to 27 and travel parties from 31 to 37 to better address the current practices in hockey. This provides more championship opportunities for men. $ 53,000 $ - $ 53,000 $ 53,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Men's Ice Hockey Increase Frozen Four Squad Size and Travel Party Increase squad sizes from 21 to 27 and travel parties from 31 to 37 to better address the current practices in hockey. This provides more championship opportunities for men. $ 37,000 $ - $ 37,000 $ 37,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Women's Lacrosse- Women's Lacrosse Rules Committee Establish a Women's Lacrosse Rules Committee to oversee rules for the sport, address complex issues and protect the essence and integrity of the women's game. $ 23,000 25% $ 5,750 $ 28,750 $ 28,750
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Women's Lacrosse- Women's Lacrosse Officiating Improvement Program Establish an officiating program that will ensure consistency of officials. $ 49,000 25% $ 12,250 $ 61,250 $ 61,250
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Men's and Women's Tennis - Combined Championship Site Conduct the men's and women's championships at a common site. $ 4,000 $ - $ 4,000 $ 4,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Men's and Women's Track and Field - Increase Regional Host Stipend Increase the administrative fee for hosting a regional track and field competition from $3,500 to $10,000. $ 26,000 $ - $ 26,000 $ 26,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Men's and Women's Track and Field - Increase Participants for Indoor Championships Increase the number of participants at the indoor track and field championships from 270 to 284. $ 45,000 $ - $ 45,000 $ 45,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Men's and Women's Water Polo Officiating improvement program. $ 15,000 25% $ 3,750 $ 18,750 $ 18,750
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Wrestling - Trainer Advisor Certified Athletic Trainer to serve as an advisor to the NCAA Wrestling Committee. $ 5,000 $ - $ 5,000 $ 5,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Per Diem Increase Increase Division I championships per diem from $105 to $110. (Excludes Men's and Women' s BKB) ######## $ - $ 314,000 $ 314,000
DIC JS D I CCC Division I Championships Increase in Non-Student-Athletes travel party Increase in the number of non-athletes' reimbursed travel and per diem in the individual-team championships. ######## $ - $ 535,000 $ 535,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Baseball- Bracket Expansion Expand the baseball bracket from 32 to 48 teams; increasing championship opportunities for institutions sponsoring baseball. ######## 10% $ 40,100 $ 441,100 $ 441,100
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's' Basketball- Officials Fees Increase Increase officials fees from $200 to $300 for regional competition and from $200 to $400 for the Elite Eight. $ 7,000 0% $ - $ 7,000 $ 7,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Women's Basketball- Officials Fee Increase Increase officials fees from $200 to $300 for regional competition and from $200 to $400 for the Elite Eight. $ 7,000 0% $ - $ 7,000 $ 7,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Women's Basketball Officials Assignor One assignor to assign officials for regional and the Elite Eight. $ 12,000 0% $ - $ 12,000 $ 12,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's Golf- Number of Officials Increased Increase the number of officials from 10 to 12. $ 8,000 0% $ - $ 8,000 $ 8,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's Golf- Increase Fee for Director of Rules Increase the stipend from $2,000 to $2,500. $ 500 0% $ - $ 500 $ 500
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's Lacrosse- Officials Fee Increase Increase the officials fee from $225 to 250 for preliminary rounds and from $250 to $325 for the championship game. $ 2,000 0% $ - $ 2,000 $ 2,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Women's Lacrosse- Predetermined Site Establish a predetermined site for the women's lacrosse finals. $ 12,000 0% $ - $ 12,000 $ 12,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Women's Lacrosse- Officials Fee Increase Increase the officials fee from $225 to $325 for the championship game. $ 1,000 0% $ - $ 1,000 $ 1,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Women's Rowing- Officials Fee Increase Increase the officials fees from $100 to $300. $ 3,000 0% $ - $ 3,000 $ 3,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's Soccer- Officials Fees Develop a new fee structure that includes: $400 flat fee for finals, $180 for referees, $135 for assistant referees, $80 for alternate referees for single games and a flat fee of $325 for first and second rounds. $ 3,000 $ - $ 3,000 $ 3,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Women's Soccer- Officials Fee Increase Develop a new fee structure that includes: $400 flat fee for finals, $180 for referees, $135 for assistant referees and $80 for alternate referees for single games. $ 3,000 $ - $ 3,000 $ 3,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Softball-Officials Fee Increase Increase officials fees from $500 to $600 for regionals and from $810 to $900 for nationals. $ 1,000 $ - $ 1,000 $ 1,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Softball-Bracket Expansion Expand the softball bracket from 48 to 64 teams. ######## 10% $ 26,500 $ 291,500 $ 291,500
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's and Women's Swimming- Additional Official Provide transportation, lodging and fees for three additional officials. $ 5,000 $ - $ 5,000 $ 5,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's and Women's Swimming- Officials Fee Increase Increase the officials fee from $300 to $500 (head judge, starter, meet referee, diving referee and stroke and turn judge) and from $400 to $600 for the meet coordinator. $ 1,000 $ - $ 1,000 $ 1,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field- Establish Officials Fees Establish a fee structure for indoor track and field officials to include lodging and fees. $ 14,000 $ - $ 14,000 $ 14,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field- Establish Officials Fees Establish a fee structure for outdoor track and field officials to include lodging and fees. $ 29,000 $ - $ 29,000 $ 29,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Volleyball- Officials Fees Increase officials fees: Referees from $125 to $175 for regional and from $700 to $800 flat fee for finals, alternate referee from $50 to $100 at regional, line judges from $50 to $199 at both regional and finals, scorekeeper from $50 to $75, Libero tracker-new position established at $50. $ 2,000 $ - $ 2,000 $ 2,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Wrestling- Official Fees Increase Increase officials fees from $100 to $150 per session to keep up with inflationary costs. $ 5,000 $ - $ 5,000 $ 5,000
DII C JS D II Division II Championships Increase travel party per diem for all sports Increase travel party per diem from $70 to $75. ######## $ - $ 210,000 $ 210,000
DIIG BF/MR D II O Division II Governance Pass-through Program to Support Division II Athletics Directors Association Develop a program to recognize Division II institutions operation as a model athletics department. $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000 $ 50,000
DIII C C JS D III Division III Championships Men's Ice Hockey Predetermined Final Site The championship to be held at a predetermined final site in 2006 that will provide equal hosting opportunities to both the East and West regions. $ 28,000 $ - $ 28,000 $ 28,000
DIII C C JS D III Division III Championships Funding for Bracket Expansion in Team Sports Towards a 1:6:5 Ratio Allocate funds to provide a bracket expansion in all sports. ######## 10% ######## $ 1,650,000 $ 1,650,000
DIII G BF/DD D III O Division III Governance Compliance Seminar and Issues Forum Present DIII compliance and governance informational format at a date separate from the existing regional compliance seminars currently administered by the membership services staff. $ 40,000 25% $ 10,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000