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4- Monday . August 24, 1981Thc Daily Tar Hee!9D MdDviim db By STEPHANIE GRAHAM DTII Staff Writer What a difference a decade can make. Ten years ago the UNC Women's Athle tic Department did not exist. All women's sports were operated on a club basis under the jurisdiction of the Physical Education Department Scholarships for women ath letes were illegal in North Carolina and clubs were limited to a competitive schedule of less than 15 games. Today, Women's Athletic Director Francis Hogan can boast of a highly suc cessful program with nationally-ranked teams in several sports. And it has only just begun. Even the fact that the controversial Title IX is now under discussion with the threat of appeal does not overly concern Hogan. , "We are so fortunate here," Hogan. said. "Our entire athletic program men's and women's has such a strong tradition and great spirit that we have not had some of the money problems many schools have. "John Swofford has promised to sup port both the men and women in the pro grams here and I do not believe we have anything to worry about," she said. That was not always the case. Before the formation of the Association for Inter collegiate Athletics for Women in 1974, coaches were not paid and long road trips were a rarity, if not an impossibility. "In 1971-1972, out budget under the P.E. Department allotted $500 for women's basketball, $300 for swimming and only $50 for field hockey," Hogan said. Today that kind of budget would hardly pay for one road trip for any of the teams. The birth of the AIAW helped, bring about sweeping changes when it made scholarships legal if limited. Former Heels return for game Many of the greatest players in North Carolina basketball history return to Chapel Hill Aug. 29 for the Tar Heels' se cond Pro-Alumni , game in Carmichael Auditorium. The game features former Tar Heels who went on to play professional basketball. A similar game was played here in 1977. Heading the list of returning players are two men who were National Player of the Year during their collegiate days, Lennis Rosenbluth and Phil Ford. Also returning will be two men who were professional players of the year, Billy Cunningham and Bob McAdoo. . . The game will feature eight other players still active in the NBA Bobby Jones, Mitch Kupchak, Walter Davis, Tommy LaGarde, Geff Crompton, Dudley Bradley, Mike O'Koren and soon to be pro Al Wood. Members of the national championship team of 1 957, as well as players from other years before the Dean Smith era, will also converge on Carmichael for the event. Being held in conjunction with the game is a reunion of all of Dean Smith's letter men in his 20 years at UNC. Tip-off time for the Pro-Alumni game is 2 p.m. Tickets will be $8 for the general public and $5 for Carolina students, faculty and staff. They may be purchased at the Carmicheal Auditorium ticket office. "Looks like a Siroh Light night! $2.98 Ball Pen Parker's big, warm, friendly pen now at a special price. Writes three times longer than the ordinary ballpoint. PARKER Parker V JLivb'H trtd. THir.E'S f,0r,E AT n Women's athletic program 1 0 years 'torn Francis Hogsn "We gave one scholarship in 1974 and three in 1975 Hogan said. "We have been working up from there ever since." ', ' Though the AIAW has been essential to women's sports, this year marks another turning point of sorts with the in troduction of NCAA championships in . many women's activities. UNC, along with the rest of the conference, has chosen to compete in both AIAW and NCAA events while continuing to follow AIAW rules which are a bit stricter than those sanc tioned by the NCAA. ' With the introduction of many new Himt CMasris for SLlii 3 HANDY OFFICES ( in j, I, M L, IL , in. i .. I, i M FREE! CANTO T-shirts to students who apply for First Citizens Bank24 service. championships along with the old ones, Hogan hopes that Chapel Hill can be the site of many national and regional tourna ments. The National Women's Soccer Championships are already slated for the UNC campus this November. The tour nament an AIAW event will hope fully feature the Tar Heel team which finished fourth in the country last year. "We have also placed a bid to hold next year's National Slow Pitch Softball Tournament," Hogan said. "We are also hoping to host the first NCAA Eastern Basketball Regionals in Carmichael next spring, but will just have to wait and see." ' The prospects of hosting some cham pionships in Chapel Hill appear good simply because of the national reputation the women's program enjoys. Last year the Tar Heels won jCC championships in tennis, swimming and volleyball. In fact, there were only two ACC titles the women did not win. Besides the strong national ranking in soccer, the softball team finished second in the country, the swimming team third and tennis, fencing and golf all completed their seasons ranked in the Top 20. Though the department is thriving, Hogan still has goals for the corning season. "We hope to maintain our strengths and continue striving for excellence," Hogan said. "I would like us to complete well on the state, regional and national level in all sports." Hogan also believes that stressing aca demics before athletics is another goal that the department hopes to continue to meet. "All of the coaches put academics first," Hogan said. "After all, the student-athlete is a student first." Hogan thinks that at this point, the program is moving towards"satisfying all those goals and she attributes that fact to her staff. 1 at unci Enjoy all the .advantages of full service banking at Chapel Hills Can Do bank. You can bank around the clock everyday, including weekends and holidays at First Citizens Bank 24, the 24-hour teller you can call your own. It's conveniently lo- Serving North Carolina with over 230 offices in 100 North Carolina communities. FIRST CITIZENS. THE CAN DOBANIC Member FOIC. 1981 FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY later it ; fit Women's softball action "We have an excellent coaching staff," she said. "They work extremely hard, and they have the welfare of the student in mind at all times. "Because of the coaches, we are moving in the right direction." One thing Hogan would like to see is increased student interest in the women athletic teams at Carolina, but still she feels the philosophy toward women's sports is changing. "In 1970, Laura DuPont, a UNC student-athlete, won the national tennis title, and nobody knew it happened," she said. "Interest has definitely increased in the last ten years." 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Nicklaus, winner of more major championships than anyone in history, will also conduct a golf clinic at 4 p.m. Jack Nicklaus Jr, is a member of the Carolina team. ?t Tickets for the tournament and clinic are $3 and will be available that day at the golf course. Further information about the tournament can be obtained by contacting Devon Brouse, men's golf coach, or Dot Gunnells, women's golf coach, at Finley. North Carolina basketball recruit John Brownlee, a 6-foot-10 center, was dismissed from a Texas all-star squad this summer for breaking three training rules. He was said to have broken curfew, brought beer into the dormitory and drove a car while in camp. Whether it's called Summer League or North State League the Carolina baseball team seems to finish last. The 1980 team finished 7-21 in the Summer League while the 1981 team ended 7-22, its worst finish ever, in the North State League. The change in name did not change the fortune for the Tar Heels. Four former UNC baseball players have signed professional contracts and are playing minor league baseball. In fielder Craig Shumock was drafted in the 9th round by San Diego and pitcher 0 FIRST CITIZENS BANK 24 itn s 3XC play, here Marck Ochal was taken in the 12th round by the Padres. Pitcher James "Peanut" Parks signed as a free-agent with the St. Louis Cardinals and already has 10 wins for the Johnson City, Tenn. farm club. Catcher-infielder Scott Bradley signed in June with the Yankees. He is being used as a catcher with the Class A . Oneonta Yankees. Bradley, who gave up his last year of college eligibility to sign, hit a home run earlier this month to help beat the Elmira Red Sox in the annual Hall of Fame game in Coopers town, Ohio. . Frank Fuhrer, a three-time choice to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team during his golf career at North Carolina, is one of 10 players named to the 1981 U.S. Walker Cup team which will meet the British-Irish team Aug. 28-29 at the Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, California. A native of Pittsburgh and 1981 alumnus of UNC, Fuhrer took the title in the pres tigious Western Amateur Aug. 2 in Michigan. North Carolina's defending NCAA champion lacrosse team will travel to Catonsville, Md. Sept. 20 to meet the United States team for the 1982 World Lacrosse Games in an exhibition game. The game will be televised by cable . sports network ESPN on a tape delay basis. Both Tar Heel coach Willie Scroggs and goalkeeper Tom Sears, chosen for the World Games team, will participate on the UNC side in the exhibition, O 0 Bernie Menapace, former UNC quarterback and defensive back, is now coaching the secondary at Wake Forest. Menapace was recruited by first-year Deacon coach Al Groh while Groh was a Tar Heel assistant. Hague C. Bowman Vice President and City Executive Vi) U Wi li j OH CAUCUS
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