Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Council (IAAC) Meeting
October 3, 2011
3:15 PM
McLeod Center ~ Alumni Suite
Present: Troy Dannen, Rex Karsten, Russ Campbell, Kyle Burns, Ronnie Bankston, Forrest
Dolgener, Jean Berger, Kay Weller, Diane Wallace, Daren Koudele, Tim Gilson, Mark Jacobson,
John Fritch (for Joel Haack), Lisa Jepsen and Jan Bittner.
Recorder: Sheri Bishop
1. Minutes Approved from April 11, 2011
2. Athletic Director Report
a. The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Board of Directors met on
August 11, 2011. The areas of potential changes that were addressed were: initialeligibility standards, junior college transfer rule policy, APR requirements, student
athlete well being enhancement and multi-year scholarships. Other changes that may
come into effect are reducing number of competitions, reducing the number of full
scholarships awarded, and reducing coaching staff sizes. Troy stated that the new
rules recommended would most likely be approved at the next NCAA board meeting
on 10/27/11. He commented that most of the new rules would be a positive for UNI.
b. Football gate revenue from Western Illinois was $158,000. UNI potentially could
have an average revenue of $150,000 for each remaining home game. In 2012, the
football team will play the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin. The
guarantees paid will increase financial stability in department.
c. The football staff has added two assistant coaches: Eric Sanders and Blue Adams.
d. The Athletic department will not hire temporary employees unless it is a sport that is
in season. There will be a 30 day hiring freeze on every search unless it’s for a head
coach position.
3. Recertification update – Jean Berger
a. Lisa Jepsen thanked Troy and Jean for a well job done during the recertification
process.
b. The NCAA Peer Review Committee visited campus on September 27, 28 & 29. The
committee determined 3 issues that needed to be addressed:
i. Determine and monitor diversity issues with coaches and staff and collaborate
efforts with campus officials.
ii. Equity in the courtesy car program. Three head coaches who do not currently
have courtesy cars coach women sports.
iii. Head women’s basketball coach’s office is smaller than the head men’s
basketball coach’s office.
UNI NCAA Certification Steering Committee will address these 3 issues with a plan
by 12/16/11. UNI will continue to improve on other issues noted in report.
4. Expanded role of IAAC – Jean Berger
a. The IAAC role is to create new policies and procedures that could include adding a
sport, monitoring gender equity numbers, appeal process and goals for the future. It is
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important that the IAAC has faculty representation on the committee. IAAC binders
were handed out to the committee.
Academic Advising Report – Stacia & Kara
a. Stacia handed out a spreadsheet of the semester GPA comparisons of student athletes
to all students from fall 2007-Spring 2011. For the fall of 2010 and spring of 2011,
UNI student athletes averaged a higher GPA than the UNI student body.
b. Kara talked about the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Handouts
included the SAAC Constitution, the SAAC Executive and Representative list, the
SAAC Award of Excellence, the SAAC Gold game dates and CHAMPS/Life Skills
and SAAC tentative event list.
Compliance Officer Report – Daren Koudele
a. Daren explained his role. Currently he is finishing up the APR report with Diane
Wallace’s help. Data will be submitted to the NCAA today (10/3/11). Every month
education sessions are held with the coaches and staff. Last month extra benefits and
monitoring phone calls were reviewed.
Old business
a. Exit Interview summary – discuss at next meeting
b. Exit Interview process for fall sports – discuss at next meeting
c. Election of IAAC Representative for Compliance Council
i. Mark Jacobson will be the representative
New Business
a. IAAC Chair Election
i. Lisa Jepsen will Chair until fall 2011. The IAAC will vote at the December
2011 meeting.
Meeting adjourned.
Next meeting: November 7, 2011