| Show Positive changes in athletics Darren Knott Staff Writer troubles with the R Recent athletic program at have brought about positive changes Last year the mens men's basketball team got into trouble for recruiting violations which resulted in inthe inthe inthe the head coach Dave Osborn Osborn Osborn Os- Os born being fired The NICCA which is the board that looks over such matters recommended the hiring of ofa a full time athletic director and a new head coach Norma Carr was hired as the Athletic Director and Jeff was hired as the new head coach Norma Carr brings with her fifteen years of coaching experience at the U. U of U. U and Jeff has eight years of head coaching experience from colleges in Oregon and Arizona The concern of these two is to put legitimacy back into the academics of athletes f- f J 4 U ii a in the wake of the John Staggers Staggers Staggers Stag Stag- gers controversy Minimum standards have been set to assure that the athletes get some education The standards include requiring requiring requiring ing athletes carry twelve credit hours with a minimum of 1 7 5 G PA in the first year and twelve hours with a G PA in the second year To put this in perspective the California J JC C system allows an athlete to compete as long longas as the athlete is eighteen and enrolled at J the college They dont don't even require a GED |
