May 2003

NCAA scrutinizes
UM athletics
A peer review team from the National Collegiate Athletic Association was at the UM-Missoula campus April 27-30 to evaluate the Grizzly Athletics program.

The visit followed up the University's self-study of Grizzly Athletics regarding rules compliance, academics, fiscal integrity, equity, student welfare and sportsmanship.

Evaluation team members were Richard Judd, president of Central Connecticut State University; Andrea Myers, athletics director at Indiana State University; Roachel Leney, athletics director at Appalachian State University; Casey Carter, assistant athletics director at James Madison University; Darryl Pope, compliance coordinator at California State University, Northridge; and Bo Kerin and Paul Parker, NCAA staff members.

"At stake is whether the University retains its NCAA Division I certification," UM President George Dennison said of the team's visit.

Professor Jim Lopach, UM's faculty athletics representative and chair of the self-study effort, said, "The campus has done its work and we are hopeful about the outcome."

The final decision rests with the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification.

University Relations | Cary Shimek, Editor
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