MINUTES
OF THE
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NCAA
National Office
Participants:
Michael
Adams,
Philip
Austin,
Daniel Curran,
Paul Engelmann,
Robert Fisher,
Walter Harrison,
Martin Jischke,
Arthur Kirk,
Peter Likins,
Kathryn Martin,
Sydney McPhee,
Michael Miranda,
Shirley Raines,
Phillip Stone,
Ron Wellman,
John Welty,
Myles Brand, NCAA
Bernard Franklin, NCAA
Delise O'Meally, NCAA, recording secretary
G. Wayne Clough, Georgia Institute of Technology, was unable to participate. Jack Swarbrick, chair of the NCAA/USOC Joint Task Force, attended a portion of the meeting.
Also in attendance were: Scott Bearby, associate general counsel;
Gary Brown, director of The NCAA News; Erik Christianson, director of public
and media relations; Elsa Cole, NCAA general counsel; Dennis Cryder, senior
vice-president for branding and communications; Jim Isch, senior vice-president
for administration/chief financial officer (CFO); Tom Jernstedt, executive
vice-president; John Johnson, director of promotions and special events;
Corey Jackson, interim director of diversity and inclusion; Kevin Lennon,
vice-president for membership services; Keith Martin, managing director of
finance and operations; Wallace Renfro, senior advisor to the NCAA president;
services/senior woman administrator; Charlotte Westerhaus, vice-president for diversity and inclusion; Bob Williams, managing director of public and media relations; David Berst, Daniel Dutcher and Mike Racy, NCAA governance vice-presidents; and Bridget Belgiovine, Beth DeBauche and Terri Steeb, NCAA governance directors.
[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.]
The meeting was called to order
at
1. Welcome
and announcements. President Harrison
welcomed all attendees. He specifically welcomed Shirley Raines, president of the
2. Approval
of
It
was VOTED
“To
approve the Executive Committee minutes of the August 4, 2005, meeting with an
amendment to subparagraph 3(b) to revise the wording of the resolution as
follows: “Now, therefore, be it resolved that NCAA members shall be
encouraged to review their policies and consider implementing the following….”
[remainder unchanged]
3. NCAA President’s report. President Brand provided updates, discussed a series of initiatives and sought Executive Committee input.
The Committee received an update on progress being made in the implementation of the Association’s strategic plan. There are 18 objectives that support five goals, and 120 initiatives support those objectives. Of the 120 initiatives identified in the plan, 16 have been completed (13 percent); 93 are in progress (78 percent) and 11 have yet to be started.
b. Internal review of enforcement policies and procedures.
Franklin provided an overview of the internal review of enforcement policies and procedures. He noted that the review was prompted by a risk assessment analysis conducted by Deloitte and Touche but also is an area of emphasis in the Association’s strategic plan. The Association hired an external consultant, Jim Duff, a managing partner of Baker, Donalson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. The scope of work includes a review of all enforcement policies and procedures, including those related to the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions, the infractions appeals committees, as well as specific waiver processes in membership services
c. National Invitation Tournament (NIT)/Men’s College Basketball Partnership.
The Committee received an update on the NIT/Men’s College Basketball Partnership. The NCAA associate general counsel informed the Committee of the establishment of a limited liability corporation to handle the business of the NIT.
d. Native American mascot update.
Franklin provided a brief update on the status of the Native American mascot review process. Franklin noted that, as of October 26, five decisions had been rendered and two were pending.
4. Membership
issues.
The Committee reviewed a recommendation from the Divisions II and III President’s Councils to establish a working group to review issues related to membership growth and the status of those divisions. The group would consist of presidents and chancellors from all three divisions due to the Association-wide nature of this issue and would forward recommendations to the Executive Committee by January 2007. Recommendations from the group will focus primarily on ways through which Divisions II and III can exercise their divisional autonomy to reach their short-term and long-term membership goals. The group would preserve the fundamental relationship that currently exists among the Association’s three divisions.
It was VOTED
“To establish a multidivisional working group to review issues related to membership growth and the status of Divisions II and III.”
5. NCAA Executive Committee Finance Committee report.
The Committee
received a report from the Executive Committee Finance Committee. The Finance Committee recommended that the
Executive Committee authorize the refinancing of approximately $9.6 million of
outstanding bonds and the issuance of new debt of approximately $25 million. The bonds to be refinanced were
originally issued in 1999 for the NCAA office building furnishings and fixtures
and for the construction of the NCAA warehouse. The new debt will be used to purchase a
portion of the NIT’s assets and/or pay for settlement costs associated
with the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association lawsuit.
It
was VOTED
“To
approve the bond resolution series 2005.”
6. NCAA/USOC Joint Task Force report.
The Committee received a report from Jack
Swarbrick, chair of the NCAA/USOC Joint Task Force. Swarbrick provided an overview of the
work of the task force and asked the Executive Committee to endorse a
recommendation to establish a program to encourage the widespread adoption of
the following value statement for maintaining broad-based intercollegiate
athletics programs in the United States:
“[Insert name
of organization or institution] believes that participation in intercollegiate
athletics represents a uniquely valuable educational experience for
student-athletes and enriches the quality of campus life generally. As such, there is great benefit,
consistent with the academic mission of American colleges and universities, in
ensuring that diverse athletic opportunities are available to students,
especially in those sports that connect to the Olympic ideals, inspire young
people and attribute to a lifelong commitment to fitness. We are committed to doing all we
reasonably can to help ensure that those diverse athletic opportunities
continue to exist as part of intercollegiate athletics in
It
was VOTED
“To
endorse the recommendation”
7. Centennial celebration.
The Committee received an update on the NCAA centennial celebration and reviewed a document that provides an overview of the various programs and events that will celebrate this milestone. The Convention planning staff noted that there has been an increase in the number of Convention registrants as compared to this time period last year.
8. Litigation update. The Committee received a report from the NCAA general counsel regarding litigation and settlement actions.
9. NCAA
Division I
a. Division
I
(1) Term extension. Granted a term extension on the Division I Board of Directors for Harrison to allow him to serve a two-year term as chair of the Executive Committee.
(2) Senior woman administrator (SWA) designation. Adopted legislation to amend the definition of an SWA at both the institutional and conference levels to ensure it is clear the SWA title is a designation and not a role.
(3) Division I Committee on Academic Performance. Received a report from the Committee on Academic Performance and offered support for the suggested programs of rewards but requested that the program be further developed. The Board of Directors also discussed the appropriate range for historical penalties.
(4) Removal of phenylephrine from the list of NCAA-banned substances. Approved removal of phenyleperine from the list of banned substances, effective immediately, as requested by the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.
b. Division II Presidents Council. The Committee received an update on the actions of the Division II Presidents Council, which included the following:
(1) Removal of phenyleprine
from the list of NCAA-banned substances. Voted to sponsor noncontroversial
legislation to remove phenylephrine
from the list of NCAA-banned substances, effective immediately, as requested
by the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.
(2) Division
II Identity and Brand Management.
Conducted a meeting with the NCAA brand management and community relations
staff and Jeff Jacobs, Trilix Marketing Group. Focus groups will be conducted in
November, with a report delivered to the residents and chancellors in attendance
at the 2006 NCAA Convention. A
survey is being sent to all Division II institutions in February 2006. Implementation of the program will begin
at the start of the academic year in 2006.
(3) Division
II Presidents Council chair. Charles
Ambrose, Pfeiffer University, was elected chair of the Division II Presidents
Council. His term will begin
immediately following the close of the Division II Business Session at the 2006
NCAA Convention. .
(4) Division
II Management Council chair. Jill
Willson, director of athletics, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, was
elected chair of the Division II Management Council. Willson’s term will begin
immediately following the close of the Division II Business Session at the 2006
NCAA Convention.
c. Division
(1) Removal
of phenylephrine from the list of NCAA-banned substances. Voted to immediately remove
phenylephrine from the list of NCAA-banned substances, effective immediately,
as requested by the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of
Sports.
(2) Membership
issues.
(a) Supported
establishment of an Executive Committee multidivisional working group to
address Association-wide membership issues.
(b) Supported
a membership-sponsored proposal to cap the Division III membership
contingent on Executive Committee establishment of a multidivision working
group and a delay in the consideration of the cap proposal until January 2007. .
(c) Adopted
noncontroversial legislation to establish a Division III membership moratorium
through January 2007, with the exception of institutions already in the
exploratory or provisional process and any schools reclassifying as of June 1,
2006.
(3) Division
III reform measure. Opposed a
series of membership sponsored legislative proposals that appear to directly
contradict reform gains made in 2004
(4) Division
III strategic initiatives grant program. Approved a Division III strategic initiatives
grant program, effective 2006-07, to allocate approximately $1.5 million
directly to conferences and the Association of Independents to support the division’s
strategic plan through local-level control and programming.
10. NCAA Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues report.
The Committee received a report from the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Gender and Diversity Issues. The subcommittee reviewed the NCAA’s four-year consideration of Native American mascots, names and imagery, which resulted in the Executive Committee’s August 2005 decision, and it maintains the use of hostile or abusive racial/ethnic/national origin mascots, names or imagery should not be permitted during NCAA championships.
Additionally, the subcommittee reviewed the 2004 Racial and Gender Report Card and the Coaching and Gender Equity Project, noting that in Division I-A conference office positions, as well as the positions of head coach, athletics director, president, and faculty athletics representative were lacking in gender and ethnic minority representation.
11. Governmental relations report. The Committee reviewed the governmental issues update.
12. Future meetings. The
Committee reviewed its future meetings schedule.
13. Adjournment. The
meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
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