INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC

COMMITTEE MEETING

March 29, 2006

 

ATTENDING:  Charlie Bridgeford, Ron Brinkert, Tom Buning, Aileen Cahill, Judy DeMers, Cindy Flom-Meland, Phil Harmeson, Susan Jeno, Betty Ralston, Lowell Schweigert, Bruce Smith, Paul Todhunter

 

Recorder:  Betty Ralston

 

Paul Todhunter called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Memorial Room of the Memorial Union. 

 

Minutes:  The minutes from the January 25, 2006, were corrected to read that Meghan Mutrie plans to apply for the winter NCAA postgraduate scholarship rather than the spring award.  The minutes were approved as amended. 

 

 

Department Updates:

 

Frozen Four:  Tom Buning gave an update on the Frozen Four ticket distribution.  Fighting Sioux Club members will receive top priority.    UND will not receive any revenue distribution for participation in the Men’s hockey Division I Championships. 

 

Media Rights:  The TV broadcast contract is being amended with WDAZ.  Radio is being done as request for payment next month. 

 

Facilities:  A facilities master plan is being developed by JLG Architects with AE2S.

 

Budget:  The budget process is underway.  The coaches have been given their numbers.

 

Personnel:  New hires within the Athletic Department are: Cory Hilliard, Assistant AD – Business Operations, transfer from the Memorial Union; Katy Peterson, Head Volleyball Coach, from Minnesota State UniversityMoorhead.  Rob Bollinger, Associate Athletic Director has accepted a position at Bemidji State University and will be leaving UND in April.  

 

Student Seating:  A meeting will be held to discuss student seating in the future.

 

Ticket Prices:  Athletics will try to hold ticket prices level for next year.  Pricing may be affected by the number of events scheduled. 

 

Operation Enduring Friendship:  Some procedural changes may be implemented in the ticket distribution policy.

 

Deficiencies:  Deficiencies have been mailed out and only 24 student-athletes have two or more F’s.

 

Reclassification Study:  Paul Todhunter asked if more academic support would be needed if more marginal student-athletes were recruited.  Sue Jeno said that Division I recruits need to be more academically prepared initially and are monitored closely for continuing eligibility.  The UND Admissions Office has a good outreach program.  Paul Todhunter questioned whether a move to Division I would make it necessary for UND to eliminate any sports programs.  Tom Buning said the hope is to maintain the current offerings.  It is not known whether the final reclassification report will be published on UND’s website.  Bruce Smith said the football letterwinners would like to visit with President Kupchella about some issues regarding reclassification.

 

Letterwinners:  A list of proposed letterwinners for women’s golf, football, men’s swimming, women’s swimming, men’s hockey and men’s basketball was submitted for approval.  Judy DeMers moved the letterwinners be approved as recommended by their head coaches.  Lowell Schweigert seconded.  Motion carried.  A list of letterwinners is attached.

 

Schedules:  Several 2006-07 team schedules were submitted to the IAC for approval.  Tom Buning said Athletics is still working on the football schedule for next year.  Judy DeMers moved to table the vote to approve the schedules until all the sport schedules could be reviewed.  Lowell Schweigert seconded.  Motion carried.

 

Swimming Trip:  The IAC received a letter from Maviael Sampaio, head swimming coach, requesting permission to take the swim team to Brazil over Christmas break 2006-07.  Charlie Bridgeford moved to approve the Swimming Team’s trip to Brazil pending budgetary considerations and NCAA regulations.  Sue Jeno seconded.  Motion carried. 

 

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, at 5:00 p.m. 

 

The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.


March 29, 2006

 

The following student-athletes have been recommended as varsity letterwinners by their head coaches.

 

Women’s Golf  -  Dan Tannahill, Coach

Gagnon-Laplante, Alexia     Kaler, Amanda                      Kaler, Liz

Lucken, Sarah                       Mattfield, Kayla                      Ruppert, Natalie

 

 

Football  -  Dale Lennon, Coach

Maier, Brook                          Grossman, Dan                     Storhaug, Tyler

Dushscher, Shane                Dahlen, Tyler                          Milke, Trevor

Gagner, Danny                      Glas, Jeff                                Anderson, Digger

Kuper, Chris                          Buisker, Matt                         Carney, Shad

Charles, Demetrius               Halstenson, Eric                    Brennan, Ross

Peterson, Jason                    Brandsted, Josh                    Longe, Anthony

Manke, Reed                         Otto, Drake                            Babington-Johnson, Zachariah

Groeschl, Lee                        Alexander, Donovan Belmore, Chris

Halfmann, Brent                     Dressler, Weston                  Ullsperger, Dan

Manke, Rory                          Greenwood, Mike                 DeSautel, Tom

Bodoh, Matt                           Christensen, Trent                 Hoffschneider, Jason

Meek, Robbie                        Beatty, Chris                          Schmitz, Sam

Sorbo, Andrew                      Brennan, Steve                      Svidal, Brett

Bauer, Brett                           Troen, Brian                           Loegering, Tom

Ott, Troy                                  Caufield, Jake                       Grover, Blair

Cadwell, Alex             Enger, Jared                          Kusler, Will

Wolff, Adam

 

Swimming, Women’s – Maviael Sampaio, Coach

Anvik, Caycee                       Bachmeier, Jenny                 Bentz, Kari

Busso, Natalia                       Chmielewski, Katie               Cota, Carli

DiGregorio, Kathi                  Goens, Dana                         Gordon, Rachel

Jamerson, Brittney                Johnson, Missy                      Keen, Krissy]

Kiczula, Beth                          Lindsey, Cristi                       Merisalu, Mare

Mickelson, Lauren                 Nelson, Anneliesse               Nissen, Angela

Nolz, Kari                               Palmer, Abby             Smolkovich, Emily

Stocker, Nordica                   Stuckel, Kate                         Tande, Lindsey

Uvass, Kayley                        Varichak, Kari                       Visina, Danielle

Wessman, Erin                      Wollenhaupt, Sarah              Worden, Anna

 

Swimming, Men’s – Maviael Sampaio, Coach

Anderson, Brandon               Anderson, Erik                      Bancroft, Chris

Brand, Andrew                      Buhr, Anthony                        Degenstein, John

Ferreira, Rodrigo                  Fitzgerald, John                     Hansen, Robert

Haugen, Douglas                  Hawley, Zach             Humphrey, Chris

Knight, Eric                            Mraule, Jason                        Musselwhite, Jonathan

Nilsen, David                         O’Brien, Jordan                     Pereira, Pedro

Peters, Jared                         Rollins, Adam                        Rosales, Jose

Schneider, Jeff                      Schrautemyer, Albert            Seaburg, Shaun

Smith, Ben                             Starkweather, Josh               Swanholm, Ben

Westergren, Per                    Zabler, Dan

 

Hockey, Men’s – Dave Hakstol, Coach

Alexander, Todd                    Chorney, Taylor                     Duncan, Ryan

Fabian, Erik                           Finley, Joe                             Foyt, Scott

Jones, Zach                           Kaip, Rylan                            Kozek, Andrew

Lamoureux, Phillipe              Lee, Brian                              Martins, Ryan

Miller, Brad                            Oshie, T. J.                             Parise, Jordan

Porter, Chris                          Prpich, Mike                          Radke, Kyle

Smaby, Matt                          Spirko, Rastislav                   Stafford, Drew

Toews, Jonathan                   Walski, Aaron                        Watkins, Matt

Zajac, Travis

 

Basketball, Men’s – Rich Glas, Coach

Doyle, Josh                            Guttter, Mike                          Harkins, Daniel

Hoy, Jimmy                            Jacobson, Adam                   Leikas, Tommy

Lindahl, Evan             Nobles, Caro                         Porter, Wes

Seckar-Anderson, Dane      Wills, Andy