Cabinets - NCAA

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
DI Administration Cabinet 9/08
Page No. 9
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The NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff and the NCAA Division I
Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement will discuss with the
Legislative Council a desire for additional flexibility from the NCAA
Division I Management Council directive regarding competition with
professionals.
The Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (ultimately the NCAA
Division I Legislative Council) will review and consider implementing
more flexible application of Management Council amateurism directives.
8. Identification of additional issues and themes of importance to the Leadership
Council.
LDC ACTION:
a. Were provided an opportunity to share ideas regarding other issues that Council
members would like to see examined by the Leadership Council; and
b. Members shared the following areas for review:
The issues of ethics in sports and how Division I and the Association as a whole
can assist coaches associations and other constituent groups in having
meaningful conversations regarding ethics and professionalism.
A broad examination of time demands on student-athletes based on recent
research findings, including consideration of restructuring or eliminating the
non-championship segment.
Hiring practices in intercollegiate athletics and whether there is adequate
transparency in the process, consistent with typical hiring practices on campus.
The need for additional professional development for coaches and the possible
need for a coaching certification program whereby coaches receive education on
a wide array of issues that are designed to assist coaches in focusing on the
overall well-being of student-athletes.
The problem of early recruitment and commitments.
9. News from the National Office.