REPORT OF THE
NCAA MINORITY
OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERESTS COMMITTEE (MOIC)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.
Association-wide.
a.
The Black
Coaches Association (BCA) Hiring Report Card. The committee reviewed the 2004-05 Black
Coaches Association (BCA) Hiring Report Card published in October 2005. The report card uses official NCAA data;
however, the conclusions and grades were determined by the BCA and the
b. MOIC
strategic plan. The committee reviewed each
objective of the 2003-05 MOIC strategic plan. It discussed the relevance of each
objective and whether the objectives were met during the prescribed time
period. The committee recommended
several changes for the 2006-08 MOIC strategic plan and noted that the 2006-08 MOIC
strategic plan will be finalized at the next committee meeting in June
2006. Dr. Bernard Franklin, senior
vice president for governance and membership, suggested researching recruitment
and retention of coaches, administrators and officials at Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCU) to improve opportunities for people of color. The committee also discussed ways to
address the challenges faced by people of color in officiating and noted that
there was an inaccurate perception of the quality of officials from HBCU conferences. The committee requested that the NCAA Office
of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) staff continue working with
the Division I athletics certification program and the Divisions II and III
self-study programs to enhance those programs with a diversity and inclusion
plan that will ensure that institutions are being held accountable in this
area.
c. NCAA
Centennial Convention review. The
staff provided the committee with an overview of the 2006 NCAA Convention and
noted the success of the ODI reception and screening of the motion picture “Glory
Road.” The staff noted that
the ODI will conduct a session at each Convention. The committee expressed its support of
the work/life balance initiative and requested that staff continue to explore
this area.
d. Native
American mascot issue. Dr.
Franklin provided the committee with a detailed review of the issues
surrounding American Indian mascots, imagery or nicknames in intercollegiate
athletics and provided an update on the appeals process. He noted that the NCAA Executive
Committee policy on the use of Native American mascots, nicknames and
references at NCAA Championship events is effective
e. American
Football Coaches Association (AFCA)/Black Coaches Association (BCA) survey. Staff provided the committee with the
survey results from the AFCA survey conducted during the BCA session in January
2006. The purpose of the survey was
to solicit views on the perception of the NCAA Men’s
f. NCAA Internship Program. Staff provided an update on the selection process and demographic breakdown of the 2006-07 NCAA Internship Program and noted that interns would be chosen by February 21, 2006.
g. New MOIC members. The committee welcomed three new MOIC committee members.
Division
I only.
h. Diversity in Athletics Award. The committee was provided with a brief report on the Diversity in Athletics Award presented by the Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University, which recognizes the NCAA Division I-A athletics departments that excel in the area of diversity. Staff noted that the NCAA ODI will issue a letter from Charlotte Westerhaus, vice president of the ODI, to the top 10 institutions that excelled in overall diversity.
i. Academic Progress Rates (APR) on student-athletes of color. The committee discussed the impact of the APR on student-athletes of color and requested more information from the NCAA Division I Academic/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet and the NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance. The committee noted the importance of having representation on both committees in order to increase awareness of legislation that may affect the progress of student-athletes of color.