REPORT OF THE

NCAA MINORITY OPPORTUNITIES AND

INTERESTS COMMITTEE (MOIC)

ADDENDUM

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

Association-wide

a. American Indian Mascots. The committee noted the action regarding American Indian mascots taken by the NCAA Executive Committee during its most recent meeting. Specifically, the Executive Committee requested that the MOIC develop a self-analysis checklist to be used by institutions to determine if the depiction of their mascot, nickname, logo or behavior can be viewed as offensive. The committee expressed concern that the Executive Committee did not support the recommendation to eliminate references to American Indian mascot names, nicknames and logos in NCAA publications and announcements.

b. Girls Sports Initiatives. The committee reaffirmed its position that funding for the Girls Sports Initiatives be reduced. The committee noted the program has not been successful in introducing ethnic-minority girls to nontraditional sports, which was the intent of the program when it was developed in 1998. The committee believes reallocation of grant funds to more successful initiatives will better enhance diversity efforts of the Association.

c. MOIC Strategic Plan. To prepare for its discussions related to the budget, the committee reviewed its strategic five-year plan. There were no changes or modifications made to the strategic plan.

d. 2004-05 and 2005-06 MOIC Budget Requests. The committee discussed its budget request for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years. The committee reaffirmed its request for $1 million over the next two years to address some of the issues related to the diversity of college football staffs and noted initiatives developed will benefit coaching staffs of the sport as well. The committee also identified initiatives related to educating student-athletes on careers in coaching and increasing the number of national office internship opportunities.

e. NCAA Web-based Employment Database. The committee received a verbal report from the staff regarding the possibility of a Web-based system to match employers with prospective ethnic-minority and women employees when intercollegiate athletics vacancies occur. The committee directed the staff to continue to work with the NCAA information technology staff to develop and implement the system.

f. Confederate Flag. The committee noted the Executive Committee’s actions regarding the confederate flag issue. The committee continues to believe that all NCAA championships venues and publications should be clear of all references to the confederate flag. The committee encourages the Executive Committee to consider clearly defining the meaning of “prominent display” of the flag.

g. Matching Grants for Advancement of Minority Women Coaches. The committee reviewed the second funding cycle for the NCAA matching grant program to advance opportunities for ethnic minority and women coaches. The committee noted the matching grants were designed to support the development of minority women and non-minority women coaches in intercollegiate athletics. Coaches associations and other organizations, focusing on the development of ethnic minorities and women coaches at all levels, are eligible to apply for grant funds. The program’s objectives are: to support opportunities for coaches and other associations/organizations to promote the coaching profession to minority women; to support opportunities for coaches and other associations/organizations to identify, recruit and retain minority women in the coaching profession; to support opportunities for coaches and other associations/organizations to develop professional development strategies for minority women coaches at all levels; to support opportunities for coaches and other associations/organizations to enhance partnerships and to strategically promote opportunities for minority women coaches.

The committee reviewed a list of proposals that were funded in 2002-03 and noted $163,552 was awarded to the following seven organizations: American Volleyball Coaches Association; Black Coaches Association; Black Women in Sport Foundation; National Federation of State High School Associations; Sports Explorer; United States Olympic Committee, and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The committee noted the matching grant program provides recruitment, development and exposure opportunities for minority and non-minority women coaches and agreed the program has been successful in its impact for the NCAA and partnering organizations.

h. NCAA Coaches Academy. The committee discussed the NCAA Coaches Academy and noted the structure and content, including the three distinct elements that comprise the academy: (1) the Advanced Coaching Program; (2) the Expert Coaching Program; and (3) the Executive Coaching Program. The committee was pleased that the three elements of the coaches academy are scheduled to begin this year. The committee noted that the first session of the program will be for ethnic-minority football coaches and will be conducted in January in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association Convention. Members of the MOIC and the Division I Football Issues Committee selected participants in the inaugural class of the Advanced Coaching Program. The committee was pleased with the experience level of the first class, noting that the average length of tenure in coaching for the 20 individuals selected is 14.4 years. [Attachment A]

The committee also noted that the funding to develop the academy was a one-time allocation. To ensure that the NCAA Coaches Academy continues to operate beyond 2003-04, the committee determined to request baseline funding for the 2004-05 academic year. The committee noted that the academy for football coaches likely will continue to operate based on the Division I Board of Directors' action during its January 2003 meeting; however, the committee believes that it is important to seek additional funds to expand the academy to other sports. The committee also noted that the Division I Management Council's suggested at its October 2002 meeting that professional development opportunities be available to coaches in all sports. The committee agreed the design of the academy is beneficial for ethnic minority and women coaches in all sports and intends to expand the academy to sports other than football in the future. The committee determined that it would request funds for the biennial budget process to accomplish this. [Attachment B]

i. Subcommittee Assignments. The committee reviewed its current subcommittee membership and made the following modifications: Derrick Gragg to chair Football Issues; Doella Miller to Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarships and Summit on Athletics Opportunities for Minority Women; Joyce Wong to American Indian Mascots; and Venera Flores to chair Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarships.

j. Review of Senior Minority Administrator. The committee tabled until its next meeting its discussion regarding the feasibility and necessity of creating a senior-minority administrator position.

k. Review of Officiating. The committee received a presentation from John Adams, supervisor of men’s basketball officials for the Horizon League, and Dave Perry, coordinator of football officials for the Collegiate Commissioners Association and Big Ten, regarding the process for developing the pool of officials for conferences. Both indicated that there is a need to develop more young officials through educating student-athletes on the virtues of officiating. In addition, the two presenters believe that it is important for ethnic-minority officials to have role models that can assist their progression. The committee agreed to invite several ethnic-minority officials to the next meeting as the committee seeks to enhance diversity of officials.

Division I only.

l. Academic Reform. The committee continued to express concern with the Division I Board of Directors' decision to increase from 14 to 16 the required number of core courses to meet initial-eligibility requirements effective August 2008. The committee will revisit this issue in 2005, after reviewing the data generated by the move from 13 to 14 core courses, to determine if there is a disparate impact on any particular group(s). If the data reveals a potential disparate impact, the committee will ask the Division I Board of Directors to reconsider the legislation.

Committee Chair: Eugene Marshall Jr., Ramapo College of New Jersey

Staff Liaisons: Rochelle M. Collins, Education Services

Keith Gill, Membership Services