The Collegian November 7,1985 Page Twelve Zimmerman appointed to NABC committee by Tammie Starcher Collegian Staff Writer Behrend’s Men’s Basketball Coach, Doug Zimmerman, has been appointed to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Committee on Academics. The NABC is an organization which affects all aspects of basketball at the collegiate level. It is divided into 14 committees which deal with problems from summer camps to recruiting. Zim merman will be serving on the Academic Committee. This committee will recommend legislation to the NCAA dealing with academic issues at all levels. The Academic Committee along with the Rules Committee and the Recruiting Committee, is critical because it has a direct and im mediate affect on the athletes, current and future. Zimmerman was appointed to the committee by Joe Thompson, NABC President. He first got in volved, however, by expressing an interest in a national committee. Zimmerman talked to the Ex ecutive Director of the NABC, Vanderbilt’s head coach. The Ex ecutive Director suggested that Zimmerman write to Thompson. Zimmerman cites his reason for * Doug Zimmerman wanting to be on the committee as, “I wanted to get involved with a committee at the national level.” Thompson then appointed Zim merman as the representative of Disrict 11. His district has the “biggest” number of schools. District II includes all the schools in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and part of Virginia. Zimmerman’s appointnt began in September and lasts for one year. During the year, coaches from the district will pass their ideas on academic issues to Zim merman. He, in turn, will present them to the committee. So far, his duties have been few because coaches are busy with recruiting and starting practices. Zimmerman feels that the majori ty of communication will begin about December. Most of his duties can be handled by telephone or mail. He will, however, be required to attend the national convention in the spring, in Dallas. At the convention the committee will decide which pro posals to pass along to the NCAA. The main issue now deals with Division I. There are some serious differences in the divisions and the committee is attempting to curtail these differences. The pro posal currently before the NCAA, according to Zimmerman, will not pass. If it does pass, however, athletes being recruited for Divi sion I will be required to score 800 or more on SAT’s and have a 2.0 GPA in core courses such as English, math and science. It is the committee’s job to pro pose legislation that will be fair to all the athletes. Any drastic change, such as the current pro continued on page 11 KING’S ROOK CLUB : 1921 Peach DANCE & ROMANCE ALL NITE LONG! ** * 1986 Membership Special Only $5.00 * * * Lady Spikers After dropping three con secutive matches the women’s volleyball team bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Westminster College on Oct. 31. Behrend had previously fallen to Grove City and Gannon in a home tri-match on Oct. 24 and then to Edinboro University, also at home, on Oct. 28. Grove City thumped the Lady Cubs by scores of 15-1, 15-11 and 15-9. Behrend was defeated by Edinboro, 3-2, with the winning game resulting in a 15-11 Lady Scots victory. As of Nov. 1 Behrend posted a 19-11 record. The Lady Cubs play its last regular season match at Mercyhurst tomorrow beginning 6 p.m. Houghton nips hooters Houghton College edged Behrend, 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 2. The loss ended the Cubs 1985 season with a 5-8-4 mark. It was also the seventh time during the campaign that Behrend lost by one goal. After a 7-1 win over Pittsburgh- Bradford put Behrend’s record at COLLEGE FEST “The Great Escape!” by Jim Parachini Collegian Sports Editor bounce back 5-3-2 the Cubs finished 0-5-2 over the final seven games including a 0-3-1 mark during its final four match homestand. On Oct. 23 Behrend fell to Grove City, 2-0. Lateri on Oct. 29, against a 12-1-1 SUNY- Fredonia team the Cubs went down, 1-0 giving up a goal late in the second half. In the Oct. 26 match against Geneva College, Behrend’s fourth tie of the year, Joe Kushon tied the match with his eighth goal of the year. Earlier forward Scott Coykendall scored for the Cubs, his fifth goal of the campaign. Kushon scored his ninth goal in the season-ending loss to Houghton. Kushon and teammate Mike Hockenberger, both sophomore forwards, tied for the team lead in goals with nine each. Go Get 'em Cubs! 456-6439
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