NCAA Certification
Committees
Steering Committee
Subcommittees
I. Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance
II. Academic Integrity
III. Fiscal Integrity
IV. Equity, Welfare and Sportsmanship
Institutional Liaison: Jody Mooradian, Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA
President’s Representative: Arvin Grabel, Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative.
Conference Representation: A Conference representative will be invited to participate in the Orientation Visit and Exit Interview. A Conference representative will serve on the Rules Compliance Committee.
Chief Report Writer: Dan Adams, Executive Communication Manager, Office of University Relations
Technical Staff: Frances Phenix, Administrative Assistant, Department of Athletics
Communications Coordinator: Adam Polgreen, Assistant AD for Media Relations
Northeastern Athletics
2002
Richard M. Freeland, President
Chair: Arvin Grabel, Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, Faculty Athletics Representative
Ian McCaw, Director of Athletics
Jody Mooradian, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA
Larry Mucciolo, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Deanna Jantzen, Director, Office of the Board of Trustees, and Assistant University Counsel
Jack Malone, Director of Physical Plant Services
Donnie Perkins, Dean and Director of Affirmative Action and Diversity
Philomena Mantella, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Todd Patulski, Associate Athletic Director, Business
Bill Chaves, Assistant Athletic Director, External Relations
Tricia Turley, Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance
William Cotter, Member of the Board of Trustees
Coleen Pantalone, Executive Vice Provost
Meredith Harris, Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
Bill Giessen, Professor of Chemistry and Associate Director of the Barnett Institute
Chair: Arvin Grabel
Department Representative: Tricia Turley, Assistant AD, Compliance
Kathy Brown, Financial Aid Representative
Tracy Shoemake, Assistant Commissioner, America East Conference
Ella Robertson, Associate Dean, Special Support Services
Bob Fuller, Associate Dean of Criminal Justice
Sherman Hart, Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Track and Cross Country
Bill Giessen, Professor of Chemistry and Associate Director of the Barnett Institute
Emily White, Student-Athlete, Swimming
Luke Carlin, Student-Athlete, Baseball
Laura Mecjka, Student
Chair: Coleen Pantalone, Executive Vice Provost
Department Representative: Jody Mooradian, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA
Patty Collyer, Assistant Director of Student Athlete Support Services
George Atkinson, Program Director, School of General Studies
Keith Motley, Dean, Student-Services
Dave Thorton, Associate Registrar
Melissa Kowalski, Student-Athlete, Women’s Basketball
Chris Boch, Student-Athlete, Football
Rich Schwabacher, Vice President, Student Government Association
Keith Saunders, Professor of Sociology
Meredith Harris, Chair, Physical Therapy
Chair: Larry Mucciolo, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Department Representative: Todd Patulski, Associate Athletic Director, Business
William Kneeland, Controller
Sam Solomon, Budget Director
Jim Madigan, Director of Athletic Development
Bob Curtin, Associate Professor and Director, Health and Sports Leisure
James Walsh, IV, Alumnus
Willette White, Coach, Women’s Basketball
Lindsay Wagner, Student-Athlete, Volleyball
Brian Sullivan, Student-Athlete, Men’s Ice Hockey
K.J. Cardinal, Student
Chair: Philomena Mantella, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Department Representative: Bill Chaves, Assistant AD, External Relations
Donnie Perkins, Dean and Director of Affirmative Action and Diversity
Jack Malone, Director of Physical Plant Services
Kevin Matthews, Community Outreach Administrator, Center for the Study of Sport in Society
Lester Lee, Assistant Co-op Coordinator, Department of Cooperative Education
Deanna Jantzen, Director, Office of the Board of Trustees, Assistant University Counsel
Kevin Guzman, Residential Life
Ellen Vera, Alumnus
Chris Jarvis, Student-Athlete, Men’s Crew
Kerry Kavanagh, Student-Athlete, Women’s Track and Field
The campus liaison will serve as a member of the steering committee with appropriate responsibilities. This individual will be the contact person with the NCAA and will also be in charge of both orientation and peer review visit preparations, coordination of meetings, and interviews.
The President has identified the Chair of the Steering Committee as his representative. As such he has authority from and direct access to the President in all matters pertaining to the work of this Committee. The Steering Committee Chair currently has a working relationship with the President in his role as NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative and a professor in the College of Engineering. The Steering Committee chair is responsible for calling and conducting meetings and the maintenance of the meeting minutes.
