Show June 18 1973 Nlew-c- Page 3 a by Barry Willis V! Logan (AP)-Lad- ell An- dersen former Utah State University head basketball i I - and wrestling at the university “We don’t however want to accomplish this by depriving our basketball and football program” He said “our objective is to at least maintain the present basketball and football programs and improve in the other areas golf tennis coach and Utah Stars coach for the past two years has returned to USU in the position of Athletic Director “I thoroughly enjoyed my two year hitch with the Utah Stars but I am also very pleased to return to Utah State in my new position as Athletic Director Andersen said “The position of director of athletics at Utah State is not an office job ” he said “I will be on the move most of the time out among the people telling our story and our plans for continued success” Andersen said he intends to improve the standing of track Join the Payroll Savings Plan where we can” The purpose of fielding six different teams is to stay in NCAA major college status Although the University Js now accomplishing this '"Andersen said “we got to rally the people in both a financial and sup- portive nature” “It takes money to have the type of athletic program we want to maintain at the university” Concerning league affiliation he said “we will continue to be alert for any possibility for conference affiliation” “we must weigh the conference status with our independent status” “Any time we find an opportunity to improve our position in terms of fan interest and program growth we will consider the possibility of the project” Talk of expansion athletic conference western expansion pleases Andersen “we would like to be a member of the WAC” he said “at the present the only chance we have to join the club is if they decide to expand” “I am however fairly confident that if they do decide to enlarge Utah State would have one of the best chances of being included” he said Concerning scheduling of athletic events Andersen said Take stock in America Buy US Savings Bonds that emphasis is on building local rivalries with one or two big money makings games a year to balance the schedule “for the most part we try to schedule teams that are on our level with one or two big name teams” Andersen said “The rivalries that have developed between University of Utah Brigham Young University and Weber State are important financially and build quite a bit of local enthusiasm” Andersen looked back on his previous two seasons with the Utah Stars with mixed emotions He said “I wanted to stay in pro basketball for five years before earning an athletic directorship or entering private business” “But things don’t always turn out the way you want them to and now that I have returned to the university I am pleased” As coach of dersen stars some An- imnotfj$ would make that provements the ABA more effective “I think they play to many games” Andersen said questioning the value of an 84 game season He also felt that fewer teams making it to the playoffs would be an improvement “there should be about three instead of 10 teams in the playoffs” he said Pointing to an example of this Andersen said “Eight out of the 10 teams in our league made it to the playoffs” “we also need to combine teams and leagues” to improve the the effectiveness of the program” (photo by Barry W’lla) LaDell Andersen Director of USU hastened the new position of Athletic iaiaaiaiaiaiaJclfElE1IElaiaiEliaaiaE1iaiEllEllclElEllEllEllclEllpllclElElgllEllclEl(EElgllglIgllBlEl!OiellBllEllsllglg1EllBllellBllfi5 d d d dIs d d d d d d 1 d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d pply rm Summer Activity Center C - FAMILY FUN NIGHTS V 2 - WATERMELON BUST t 3 - ICE CREAM SOCIALS 9 LECTURES & CONCERTS 4 - dm d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d aaiaCTaiaiEiiainiEiiaigiciigiiniliallladEiddiiiiEiisiiiifiiiaija 3lB r |