REPORT OF THE

NCAA COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S ATHLETICS (CWA) AND THE

NCAA MINORITY OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS COMMITTEE (MOIC)

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

Association-wide.

a. General Counsel Update. The committees received a report from the NCAA general counsel regarding NCAA diversity programs.

b. Women Coaches Academy Update. The committees received an update from Celia Slater and Mary Ann Salerno on the Women Coaches Academy. The inaugural academy had 25 participants, including 17 head coaches and eight assistant coaches from all three divisions, 11 from Division I, five from Division II and 10 from Division III. The academy participants had a broad range of experience, including eight different sports and coaching experience spanning from one to 21 years. The presenters expounded upon the success of the Academy and will expand the program for 2004 from one to two academies.

c. NCAA Coaches Academy Update. The committees received an update regarding the first annual Advanced Coaching Program that took place January 2-4 in conjunction with the American Football Coaches Association Convention. The committees noted that the participants believed that the sessions were extremely helpful and worthwhile. In addition, it was noted that there was a large and diverse group of individuals that served as faculty for the program. Lastly, it was noted that preparations for the Expert Coaching Program, which is the next installment of the NCAA Coaches Academy, will be held in conjunction with the Black Coaches Association Convention.

d. National Office Restructuring Review. Staff updated the committees on national office restructuring, including the 2002-03 fiscal year staff diversity comparison. The report showed a lack of movement in upper management positions, attributed to a lack of personnel movement at that level. The committees requested that the report identify the number of minority males and minority females in each level and agreed on the need to devise a professional development plan to increase minority and female representation within the national office staff.

e. Joint 2004-05 and 2005-6006 Budget Priorities Review. The joint budget request was submitted for final approval.

f. NCAA Strategic Plan Review. The committees reviewed the NCAA Strategic Plan. The committees were concerned that the plan does not adequately address the issue of diversity. In addition, the committees were troubled by some generalizations found in the plan. The committees believe that the NCAA Executive Committee should review the plan during its April meeting and make revisions to address the aforementioned issues. The committees agreed to forward correspondence to the Executive Committee outlining its specific concerns and requesting that the plan be revised to address the identified areas.

g. Diversity training update. The committee received an update on Diversity Training and informed the committees that there were eight training sessions held at the NCAA Convention, and each session was filled to capacity. Plans for 2004 include training for 41 institutions and 65 workshops that will reach 1,700 administrators.

h. Review eight domains of coaching. The committee reviewed the National Association of Sport and Physical Education’s eight domains of coaching, developed to provide consistent baseline competencies and curriculum for coach education programs. She presented the information as a means of providing consistent information in all of the Association’s coach education programs.

i. Title IX Seminar Update. The committee learned that the 2004 Title IX Seminar will be May 17-18 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. This is the 14th year of the seminar. The committee was asked to provide program and speaker ideas that would have an impact on campuses. It was decided that the first 200 seminar registrants from NCAA member institutions who make hotel reservations at the Drake Hotel will receive a $100 reimbursement toward their two-night lodging expense for the seminar.

Committee Chairs: Lynda Calkins, Hollins University, and Eugene Marshall Jr., Ramapo College of New Jersey

Staff Liaisons: Rochelle M. Collins, Education Services; Keith Gill, Membership Services; Laurie Kerns, Finance and Information Services; Anne Little, Education Services; Dallas Pride, Education Services; Rosie Stallman, Education Services.