Skorton named to NCAA Division I Board of Directors

David Harding · May 03, 2011, 11:51:00 PM

The Cornell Chronicle reports that President Skorton has been named to NCAA Division I Board of Directors.

QuoteThe National Collegiate Athletic Associate's (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors elected Cornell President David Skorton and three others to its board for a four-year, unrenewable term beginning April 28.

One vote out of 18.

Towerroad · May 04, 2011, 01:09:14 PM

Quote from: David HardingThe Cornell Chronicle reports that President Skorton has been named to NCAA Division I Board of Directors.
QuoteThe National Collegiate Athletic Associate's (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors elected Cornell President David Skorton and three others to its board for a four-year, unrenewable term beginning April 28.
One vote out of 18.

He may feel the urge to shower after a meeting

billhoward · May 05, 2011, 09:44:43 AM

Our chance to get men's and women's polo along with Formula SAE named NCAA sports? Or we could get a title the old fashioned way (1970s old fashioned) in Baltimore on Memorial Day.

Josh '99 · May 05, 2011, 12:41:12 PM

Does this have any real impact on, well, anything?

billhoward · May 05, 2011, 03:34:31 PM

The NCAA probably doesn't appoint people who want to tear down college athletics. But a group of the directors might press for higher graduation rates ... ask what's the purpose of not letting a little school play a couple D1 sports ... question what kinds of housing segregates athletes from the mainstream student experience ... ponder if one-and-done players who take scholarship money for a year are part of the experience ... push for more research (where research isn't like tobacco company research = inaction) on safety in sports. In theory a couple people like David Skorton could make a difference. They could also use the meetings to discuss golden parachutes and tell Board of Trustees, Can You Top This One stories.

KeithK · May 06, 2011, 05:55:59 PM

Quote from: billhowardOur chance to get men's and women's polo along with Formula SAE named NCAA sports? Or we could get a title the old fashioned way (1970s old fashioned) in Baltimore on Memorial Day.

Why in the world would you consider Formula SAE a sport?

Swampy · May 06, 2011, 11:15:12 PM

Quote from: KeithK
Quote from: billhowardOur chance to get men's and women's polo along with Formula SAE named NCAA sports? Or we could get a title the old fashioned way (1970s old fashioned) in Baltimore on Memorial Day.
Why in the world would you consider Formula SAE a sport?

Don't you consider auto racing a sport?

billhoward · May 07, 2011, 06:26:32 AM

As attributed to Hemingway more as the years go by, perhaps even if he never quite said it: "There are three sports. Bullfighting, motor racing, mountain climbing. All the rest are recreations." It's harder to kill yourself today in auto racing. The necessary levels of fitness, coordination, and training increase. Used to be all you needed was family money and a casual attitude toward staying alive.

Jim Hyla · May 07, 2011, 08:30:00 AM

Quote from: Swampy
Quote from: KeithK
Quote from: billhowardOur chance to get men's and women's polo along with Formula SAE named NCAA sports? Or we could get a title the old fashioned way (1970s old fashioned) in Baltimore on Memorial Day.
Why in the world would you consider Formula SAE a sport?

Don't you consider auto racing a sport?

::doh::