REPORT OF THE

NCAA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FENCING COMMITTEE

1. ACTION ITEM.

Committee Chair.

a. Recommendation. That Sheryl Sousa, director of athletics at Brandeis University, be appointed chair of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Fencing Committee.

b. Rationale. Wendy Taylor May’s term expires September 1, 2007.

c. Estimated Budget Impact. None.

d. Student-Athlete Impact. None.

2. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

a. Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet Actions. The committee reviewed the actions taken by the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet since July 2006.

The committee noted that the Olympic Sports Liaison Committee met with representatives from USA Swimming, USA Field Hockey, USA Volleyball, and U.S. Bowling Congress, USA Cycling, USA Wrestling, USA Water Polo and U.S. Team Handball; however, a representative from the fencing community was not included. The committee requests that the Olympic Sports Liaison Committee include a fencing representative in the future in order to discuss the needs of fencing.

b. Championships Qualifications. The committee agreed that the NCAA regional champion should be automatically considered for the championships. If the institution has more than two qualifiers it will be an institutional decision as to who will be recommended.

Committee Chair: Wendy Taylor May, University of California, San Diego

Staff Liaison: Angie Torain, Championships