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Independent Representation on NCAA Committees

Independent Representation on NCAA Committees

While independent institutions make up about 15 percent of the Division III membership, only 17 of 567 committee positions (3 percent) are filled by independents. Five key governance committees (Budget, Interpretations and Legislation, Membership, Nominating and Championships) conduct business of obvious importance to independents with nominal representation by independents.

The 11 Division III General Committees are as follows:

Management Council
Presidents Council
Budget Committee
Championships Committee
Financial Aid and Awards Committee
Committee on Infractions
Interpretations and Legislation
Membership
Nominating
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee

There are 256 possible committee members. Unfortunately, there are only nine representatives from independent institutions, five of whom are student-athletes.

Here are the independent representatives who serve on General Committees:

Dick Strockbine, University of Dallas (Management Council)
Ivory Nelson, Lincoln University (PA) (Presidents Council; Budget Committee)
Jeanie Watson, Nebraska Wesleyan University (Presidents Council)
Phillip Creighton, Eastern Oregon University (Financial Aid and Awards Committee)
*David Hildebrandt, Newbury College (Financial Aid and Awards Committee)
*Jami Goldman, Cal State University (Hayward) (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)
*Harold Jones, Savannah College of Arts & Design (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)
*Martin Quinn, Colorado College (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)
*Katie Rostkowski, Villa Julie College (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)

* Denotes student-athlete

The 10 Association-wide Committees are as follows:

Executive Committee
Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports Committee
Honors Committee
Minority Opportunity and Interests Committee
Olympic Sports Liaison Committee
Postgraduate Scholarship Committee
Research Committee
Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Committee
Walter Byers Scholarship Committee
Committee on Women's Athletics

There are 150 possible committee members who serve on these committees (some committees do not have Division III representation); however, only two representatives from independent institutions serve on these committees.

Here are the two independent representatives who serve on Association-wide Committees:
Venera Jean Flores, University of Dallas (Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee)
Candice Poiss, Russell Sage College (Olympic Sports Liaison Committee)

There are 35 Division III Sports Committees and Sports Rules Committees, of which there are 161 possible committee members who serve on these committees.

Unfortunately, there are only six representatives from independent institutions who serve on these committees.

Here are the six independent representatives who serve on Sports Committees and Sports Rules Committees:

Eric Etchison, Maryville College (TN) (Baseball)
Randy Lambert, Maryville College (TN) (Men's Basketball)
Laura Mitchell, UC Santa Cruz (Women's Basketball)
Charlyn Roberts, Nichols College (Field Hockey)
Julie Soriero, Colorado College (Women's Basketball Rules)
Ira Zeff, Nebraska Wesleyan College (Men's Basketball)

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