U of L Athletics Certified by NCAA
August 26, 2004 | General
Aug. 26, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville was one of 18 NCAA Division I member institutions certified today by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification following the Association's second cycle of athletics certification. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution's athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments. NCAA legislation mandating athletics certification was adopted in 1993. The certification process, which is a self-study led by an institution's chief executive officer, includes a review of these primary components: governance and commitment to rules compliance; academic integrity; equity; and welfare. A designation of certified means that an institution operates its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the Division I membership. The universities that were certified include American University, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Butler University, Dartmouth College, University of Dayton, Louisiana State University, University of Louisville, North Carolina A&T State University, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina State University, Rider University, University of San Francisco, Seton Hall University, University of Texas, Pan American, Villanova University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Yale University. The second round of athletics certifications is being completed on a 10-year cycle rather than the five-year cycle used during the initial certification process. All 326 active Division I members participate in the certification process. The Division I Committee on Athletics Certification preliminarily reviews an institution's certification materials and provides a list of issues identified during the evaluation. The university then has a period of approximately one year to respond in writing to the issues before a final certification decision is rendered. An institution's failure to satisfactorily respond to the committee may negatively impact certification status. The certification process is separate from the NCAA's enforcement program, which investigates allegations of rules violations by NCAA member institutions. A decision of certified does not exempt an institution from concurrent or subsequent enforcement proceedings. The NCAA Committee on Infractions may ask the Committee on Athletics Certification to review an institution's certification status as a result of the completed infractions case. The members of the Committee on Athletics Certification are: Rich Ensor, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference; John Hardt, Bucknell University; Susan Hofacre, Robert Morris University; Pat Howey, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; Jerry Kingston, Arizona State University; Leo Lambert, Elon University; Colleen Lim, Yale University; Jamie McCloskey, University of Florida; Fred Mims, University of Iowa; Paul Risser (chair), Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; Dawn Rogers, Xavier University; Mary Ann Rohleder, Indiana University, Bloomington; and Greg Sankey, Southeastern Conference.
