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SPRING 2009 CONTENTS 52Ping vs. Crack While aluminum bats are the more popular weapon of choice on college diamonds, people who use wood say they enjoy a better brand of baseball. U P F R O N T [TIP-OFF] 2 1,000 Words 5 Message from the President 6 Opinion and Editorial 9 Member Perspective [NCAA NEWS] 11 NCAA Legacy in Detroit 12 APR Five Years Later 15 News Briefs 17 Playing Rules 20 Research 21 Great NCAA Records 22 New Haven Soccer Reunion [SIDELINES] 2 5 New Media 26 Reviews 27 Puzzles [FACES OFTHE NCAA] 2 8 Profiles INSIDE THE ASSOCIATION [NCAA INSIDER] 61 Spotlight 62 Top Issues 63 Division I 67 Division II 70 Divis<a title="Spring 2009 page 2" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=2"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 24" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=24">NCAANEWSlef</a> NCAANEWSlef<a title="Spring 2009 page 64" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=64">NCAA INSIDERASSOCIATION-wIDESeCuriTyWake For</a> NCAA INSIDERASSOCIATION-wIDESeCuriTyWake For<a title="Spring 2009 page 9" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=9">TIP-OFFP O I N T O F v I E W</a> TIP-OFFP O I N T O F v I E W<a title="Spring 2009 page 13" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=13">NCAANEWSFinal Four leaves educational legacyBy</a> NCAANEWSFinal Four leaves educational legacyBy<a title="Spring 2009 page 96" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=96">THE NCAA RECORDhIRed: pATRICIA ThOmASChance </a> THE NCAA RECORDhIRed: pATRICIA ThOmASChance <a title="Spring 2009 page 107" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=107"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 69" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=69">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIDii legiSlATioNDivi</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIDii legiSlATioNDivi<a title="Spring 2009 page 90" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=90">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIIDiii Men’s iCe HoCke</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIIDiii Men’s iCe HoCke<a title="Spring 2009 page 3" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=3">SPRING 2009CONTENTS52Ping vs. Crack </a> SPRING 2009CONTENTS52Ping vs. Crack <a title="Spring 2009 page 98" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=98">THE NCAA RECORDCOACheScontinued from page 95</a> THE NCAA RECORDCOACheScontinued from page 95<a title="Spring 2009 page 80" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=80">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATE</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATE<a title="Spring 2009 page 63" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=63">NCAA INSIDERSpoTlighTNew center goes holistic o</a> NCAA INSIDERSpoTlighTNew center goes holistic o<a title="Spring 2009 page 87" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=87">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIIDiii Men’s BAskeTBAl</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIIDiii Men’s BAskeTBAl<a title="Spring 2009 page 30" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=30">FACES OFTHE CAANPRofIle: ToM</a> FACES OFTHE CAANPRofIle: ToM<a title="Spring 2009 page 58" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=58">ibocictwcit“tFs</a> ibocictwcit“tFs<a title="Spring 2009 page 75" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=75">CHAMPIONSHIPSMARCH -APRIl 7,2009 The</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSMARCH -APRIl 7,2009 The<a title="Spring 2009 page 73" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=73">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIIDiii STuDeNT-AThleTe </a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIIDiii STuDeNT-AThleTe <a title="Spring 2009 page 26" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=26"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 11" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=11">TIP-OFFDiversity now a top-level issueBy Sco</a> TIP-OFFDiversity now a top-level issueBy Sco<a title="Spring 2009 page 20" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=20">NCAANEWSBowden back to makea differencea famou</a> NCAANEWSBowden back to makea differencea famou<a title="Spring 2009 page 54" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=54">c o Baseball traditionalists find comf</a> c o Baseball traditionalists find comf<a title="Spring 2009 page 35" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=35">FACES OFTHE NCAAPRofIle: DICk RaSMuSSenlife fi</a> FACES OFTHE NCAAPRofIle: DICk RaSMuSSenlife fi<a title="Spring 2009 page 72" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=72">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIICoNFereNCe ANNiVerSAr</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIICoNFereNCe ANNiVerSAr<a title="Spring 2009 page 70" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=70">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIDii gAme eNViroNmeNTp</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIDii gAme eNViroNmeNTp<a title="Spring 2009 page 106" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=106">LOOkING bACkBASeBAll hISTORySchools pitchup</a> LOOkING bACkBASeBAll hISTORySchools pitchup<a title="Spring 2009 page 84" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=84">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIDii WoMen’s inDooR TR</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIDii WoMen’s inDooR TR<a title="Spring 2009 page 25" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=25">NCAANEWSathletic training staff do what they n</a> NCAANEWSathletic training staff do what they n<a title="Spring 2009 page 33" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=33">FACES OFTHE NCAAflagler's Ryan McMa</a> FACES OFTHE NCAAflagler's Ryan McMa<a title="Spring 2009 page 62" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=62"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 1" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=1"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 6" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=6">CBS PRESENTSCHAMPIONSHIPS OF THENCAA®</a> CBS PRESENTSCHAMPIONSHIPS OF THENCAA®<a title="Spring 2009 page 103" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=103">THE NCAA RECORDObITuARIESAthletic training lose</a> THE NCAA RECORDObITuARIESAthletic training lose<a title="Spring 2009 page 68" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=68">College Sportson DemandNCAA and AP Images Join</a> College Sportson DemandNCAA and AP Images Join<a title="Spring 2009 page 7" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=7"> Our mission is to illustrate howgood people</a> Our mission is to illustrate howgood people<a title="Spring 2009 page 34" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=34">FACES OF THE NCAAM. Dianne Murphy's careerhas </a> FACES OF THE NCAAM. Dianne Murphy's careerhas <a title="Spring 2009 page 23" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=23">NCAANEWSrecord runs were driven by faithMBy Ji</a> NCAANEWSrecord runs were driven by faithMBy Ji<a title="Spring 2009 page 101" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=101">THE NCAA RECORDConcepcion as the school’s eigh</a> THE NCAA RECORDConcepcion as the school’s eigh<a title="Spring 2009 page 29" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=29">SIDELINES puZZlErsCompiled by Gary K.</a> SIDELINES puZZlErsCompiled by Gary K.<a title="Spring 2009 page 97" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=97">THE NCAA RECORDWilson Gosier as athletics dire</a> THE NCAA RECORDWilson Gosier as athletics dire<a title="Spring 2009 page 105" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=105">THE NCAA RECORDObITuARIESall-academic team … Tr</a> THE NCAA RECORDObITuARIESall-academic team … Tr<a title="Spring 2009 page 52" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=52">Hit-streak king Damian Costantino’s NCAA-r</a> Hit-streak king Damian Costantino’s NCAA-r<a title="Spring 2009 page 12" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=12">®®NCAAisatrademarkoftheNationalCollegiateA</a> ®®NCAAisatrademarkoftheNationalCollegiateA<a title="Spring 2009 page 21" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=21">NCAANEWS But the stars were about to ali</a> NCAANEWS But the stars were about to ali<a title="Spring 2009 page 89" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=89">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIInelson Westby ofst. </a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIInelson Westby ofst. <a title="Spring 2009 page 71" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=71">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION II</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION II<a title="Spring 2009 page 4" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=4"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 41" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=41">SPRING 2009 CHAMPION 39</a> SPRING 2009 CHAMPION 39<a title="Spring 2009 page 31" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=31">FACES OFTHE NCAA“And here I am with the weight o</a> FACES OFTHE NCAA“And here I am with the weight o<a title="Spring 2009 page 48" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=48">Sweep streakPenn stat</a> Sweep streakPenn stat<a title="Spring 2009 page 67" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=67">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION I Kim Durand, assoc</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION I Kim Durand, assoc<a title="Spring 2009 page 14" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=14">NCAANEWSapr now a householdacronym in division</a> NCAANEWSapr now a householdacronym in division<a title="Spring 2009 page 91" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=91">THEBEST PLAY </a> THEBEST PLAY <a title="Spring 2009 page 57" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=57"> “it’s a different game using aluminum.Wood bats</a> “it’s a different game using aluminum.Wood bats<a title="Spring 2009 page 37" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=37">FACES OFTHE NCAA“The way you engage people is t</a> FACES OFTHE NCAA“The way you engage people is t<a title="Spring 2009 page 108" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=108"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 47" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=47"> Courtney Paris CONSECUTI</a> Courtney Paris CONSECUTI<a title="Spring 2009 page 5" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=5">1,000 WORDSPenn State’s Doris Willette gets toss</a> 1,000 WORDSPenn State’s Doris Willette gets toss<a title="Spring 2009 page 16" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=16"> The most valuable playersare the ones who gradu</a> The most valuable playersare the ones who gradu<a title="Spring 2009 page 18" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=18">NCAANEWSprogram devises game plan for lifeBy G</a> NCAANEWSprogram devises game plan for lifeBy G<a title="Spring 2009 page 60" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=60">58 cHaMPibaseballcontinued from page 57wit</a> 58 cHaMPibaseballcontinued from page 57wit<a title="Spring 2009 page 88" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=88">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION III</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION III<a title="Spring 2009 page 82" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=82">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION II n o. </a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION II n o. <a title="Spring 2009 page 65" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=65">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION ICompliANCemaking wry o</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION ICompliANCemaking wry o<a title="Spring 2009 page 94" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=94"></a> <a title="Spring 2009 page 8" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=8">TIP-OFFIn a multimedia world, maybe less is mor</a> TIP-OFFIn a multimedia world, maybe less is mor<a title="Spring 2009 page 77" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=77">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATEDi</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATEDi<a title="Spring 2009 page 32" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=32">FACES OF THE NCAAPRofIle: MelISSa oRTIz anD Rya</a> FACES OF THE NCAAPRofIle: MelISSa oRTIz anD Rya<a title="Spring 2009 page 56" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=56"> Even the most casual sports fan</a> Even the most casual sports fan<a title="Spring 2009 page 40" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=40">Thosewho can do, teach Bill Libby kn</a> Thosewho can do, teach Bill Libby kn<a title="Spring 2009 page 46" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=46">BY GREG 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lesstravel ti<a title="Spring 2009 page 55" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=55">SPring 2009 cHaMPiOn 53</a> SPring 2009 cHaMPiOn 53<a title="Spring 2009 page 42" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=42">A s members o</a> A s members o<a title="Spring 2009 page 39" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=39">PRofIle: jIMMy kIelekSeeking a few good breaksB</a> PRofIle: jIMMy kIelekSeeking a few good breaksB<a title="Spring 2009 page 102" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=102">THE NCAA RECORDObITuARIESIN MEMORIUMPittman ac</a> THE NCAA RECORDObITuARIESIN MEMORIUMPittman ac<a title="Spring 2009 page 17" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=17">NCAANEWSnEWs BriEFsCompiled by David Pickle</a> NCAANEWSnEWs BriEFsCompiled by David Pickle<a title="Spring 2009 page 85" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=85">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IID</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IID<a title="Spring 2009 page 95" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=95">NCAARECORDTHESTudeNT-AThleTe SeRvICeSFo</a> NCAARECORDTHESTudeNT-AThleTe SeRvICeSFo<a title="Spring 2009 page 15" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=15">NCAANEWS “I didn’t blame the football coach</a> NCAANEWS “I didn’t blame the football coach<a title="Spring 2009 page 83" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=83">Above: Clarion’s kayla keloskywins the three-met</a> Above: Clarion’s kayla keloskywins the three-met<a title="Spring 2009 page 86" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=86">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIIC ountl</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION IIIC ountl<a title="Spring 2009 page 27" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=27">SIDELINESEating high onthe blogBy marta lawren</a> SIDELINESEating high onthe blogBy marta lawren<a title="Spring 2009 page 44" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=44">TEACHcontinued from page 40 “It allows th</a> TEACHcontinued from page 40 “It allows th<a title="Spring 2009 page 36" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=36">FACES OF THE NCAAWest Texas a&M President Pat o</a> FACES OF THE NCAAWest Texas a&M President Pat o<a title="Spring 2009 page 92" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=92">CAlENDAR2009 SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDulE</a> CAlENDAR2009 SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDulE<a title="Spring 2009 page 93" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=93">seConD RounDWhen: May 9. 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Where: to bedetermined<a title="Spring 2009 page 50" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=50">Hornets sting mIaa When your streak dates</a> Hornets sting mIaa When your streak dates<a title="Spring 2009 page 81" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=81">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATEnA</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATEnA<a title="Spring 2009 page 43" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=43">What motivates them to educate others Invo</a> What motivates them to educate others Invo<a title="Spring 2009 page 59" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=59">baseballcontinued from page 55in charge of the</a> baseballcontinued from page 55in charge of the<a title="Spring 2009 page 38" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=38">FACES OF THE NCAAjim</a> FACES OF THE NCAAjim<a title="Spring 2009 page 45" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=45"> “This is part of the whole arena of Divisi</a> “This is part of the whole arena of Divisi<a title="Spring 2009 page 66" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=66">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IACADemiC SuCCeSSA red </a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IACADemiC SuCCeSSA red <a title="Spring 2009 page 22" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=22">NCAANEWSassociation history lives hereoBy davi</a> NCAANEWSassociation history lives hereoBy davi<a title="Spring 2009 page 51" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=51">PHOTOS COURTESY Of UNLV PHOTO SERVICEStop left,</a> PHOTOS COURTESY Of UNLV PHOTO SERVICEStop left,<a title="Spring 2009 page 28" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=28">SIDELINES mEdia rEViEWCompiled by Leilana McK</a> SIDELINES mEdia rEViEWCompiled by Leilana McK<a title="Spring 2009 page 74" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=74">NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIIDiii eNrollmeNTFor</a> NCAA INSIDERDIvISION IIIDiii eNrollmeNTFor<a title="Spring 2009 page 104" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=104">THE NCAA RECORD ObITuARIESdeAThScontinued fro</a> THE NCAA RECORD ObITuARIESdeAThScontinued fro<a title="Spring 2009 page 49" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=49">Lords of the poolPHOTO COURTESY Of kENYON </a> Lords of the poolPHOTO COURTESY Of kENYON <a title="Spring 2009 page 100" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=100">THE NCAA RECORDCOACheScontinued from page 97</a> THE NCAA RECORDCOACheScontinued from page 97<a title="Spring 2009 page 19" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=19">NCAANEWSThe new suits made a splashat college </a> NCAANEWSThe new suits made a splashat college <a title="Spring 2009 page 53" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=53">Bring the noise </a> Bring the noise <a title="Spring 2009 page 78" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/5b35b269?page=78">CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATEDi</a> CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISION I/NATIONAl COllEGIATEDi