Recommendation from Division I
Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Committee

Presented to the Championships/Competition Cabinet
in February 2001

*85% of Division I institutions sponsor men’s track and field, including 18 newly sponsored programs in the past four years.

*Women’s track and field has more participants than any other Division I women’s sport according to the NCAA’s most recent participation study, which covered the 1998-99 school year.

*Men’s track and field (9,365 participants) is second to football in the number of student-athlete participants.

*Track and field is the greatest student participation sport in the United States. Over 1.6 million high school and postgraduate athletes compete in track and field and cross-country throughout the 50 states.

*Perhaps most interesting is the overwhelming impact that track and field has in ensuring minority participation opportunities. Less than one-fourth of all participants in all Division I sports are members of ethnic minorities. In contrast, more than one-third of all track and field student-athletes are ethnic minorities.

UVM Varsity Sports Participation - % In-State
Men		Women
X Country	62%	Track	63%
Track	55%	X Country	54%
Skiing	53%	Softball	39%
Golf	50%	Hockey	32%
Baseball	34%	Skiing	27%
Swimming	17%	Basketball	23%
Lacrosse	15%	Soccer	22%
Soccer	14%	Field Hockey	21%
Basketball	8%	Gymnastics	13%
Hockey	8%	Swimming	11%
Tennis	8%	Lacrosse	9%
Gymnastics	0%	Volleyball	9%
		Tennis	7%
*Based on Year 00/01 Participation

Total Operating Budget by Team

Men's		Women's
Basketball	$108,568	Basketball	$95,536
Baseball	$89,140	Softball	$69,000
Ice Hockey	$75,540	Soccer	$53,517
Lacrosse	$61,926	Field Hockey	$50,982
Soccer	$42,371	Ice Hockey	$32,469
Skiing	$28,865	Lacrosse	$31,331
Track & Field	$22,297	Skiing	$28,865
Swimming	$18,407	Track & Field	$22,297
Gymnastics	$15,516	Tennis	$21,533
Golf	$8,964	Swimming	$18,407
Tennis	$7,073	Gymnastics	$14,656
X Country	$4,000	Volleyball	$10,449
		X Country	$4,000
* T&F & X Country together are $26,297 Men's & Women's respectfully
*Data from Gender Equity Survey - October 16th, 2000

Men’s Operating Expenses or “Game Day Expenses”

Sport	$ Per Sport
Basketball	$7,238
Hockey	$2,905
Baseball	$2,786
Gymnastics	$1,940
Skiing	$1,604
Lacrosse	$1,588
Swimming	$1,416
Soccer	$1,284
Golf	$1,121
Tennis	$643
Track/X Country	$333
* per capita for T & F & X Country determined by participants in indoor, outdoor and x country
* data courtesy of the NCAA Gender Equity Survey - Oct 16th 2000

Analysis of Men’s Track & Field Operating Budget

Annual Operating Budget T/ F & X Country	$26,210
Less X Country estimate)	-$4,000
Less NCAA Matching	-$13,000
Less Annual Donations (50%)	-$2,000
Less fixed cost with Women's	?
Actual Operations Savings	$7,210
Tuition Loss	$225,000
* 50% of students/atheletes lost to UVM
* Average Tuition of 15,000 x 15

Women's Perspective
Janet Terp

The men's program has played a pivotal role in not only the development of the UVM women's team, but its ongoing success.

The first wave of women (Val Gardner, Carol Degan, Janet Lynch, and Janet Terp) greatly benefited from practicing and competing with the men's team. These women could not have achieved the regional and national prominence they were able to without the encouragement and support of their fellow male teammates. The early success of these women is responsible for the reputation UVM now enjoys as being one of the top intercollegiate programs in the New England and Eastern areas. We continue to early this reputation today and the men's program is directly responsible for this success.

Because the first women trained and competed with the men, the women's program has never viewed itself as a separate entity but rather as part of one program -- The UVM Track and Field Program. This ethos has served both the men and women exceedingly well.

I believe, and know that my former female teammates would agree with me, that the ongoing success of the women's team is truly dependent upon the men. The opportunity to train side by side with men, who are generally physically stronger and faster than women, only elevates a woman's performance during practice and in competition. I know that I would not have been as successful an athlete had it not been for the opportunity to train with fellow male jumpers, sprinters and multi-event athletes.

Additionally, our ability to successfully recruit some of the very best female athletes from around the country is due to the early success these women pioneers experienced with the track program. Again, I am not sure this would have been possible were it not for the relationship that developed early on between the men and women.

Title 9 - Gender Equity Analysis – Participation

UVM Gender Ratios - 1999-2000
	Student %	Athletic Dept %		Post Sept 13th
Men's	44.40%	47.80%		44.23%
Women’s	55.60%	52.20%		55.70%
	100.00%	100.00%		99.93%
Results from Team Cuts September 13th
		Men's	Women's
	Track	57	0
	Gymnastics	8	21
	Volleyball		14
	Total	65	35
* information courtesy of the NCAA Gender Equity Survey - Sept 25, 2000

Division of Student Affairs Diversity Initiative

Diversity Initiative on Race and Ethnicity
Future Goals and Objectives Beyond Spring 2002

*To attract, recruit and enroll students of color to attend UVM.

*To retain students of color.

*To attract, recruit, and select students of color for leadership positions and student employment opportunities.

*Perhaps most interesting is the overwhelming impact that track and field has in ensuring minority participation opportunities. Less than one-fourth of all participants in all Division I sports are members of ethnic minorities. In contrast, more than one-third of all track and field student-athletes are ethnic minorities.

Men’s and Women’s Giving Totals for Past 6 Years

	Track & Field	X Country
FY96	3,768	623
FY97	3,657	1,270
FY98	3,065	490
FY99	3,350	1,045
FY2000	2,897	832
FY2001	2,910	665
Totals	19,647	4,925	$24,572.00
Average per year			$ 4,095.00
* Information Courtesy of Development Office - MC Parker

Recent Athletic Achievement

Since intercollegiate T&F dual meet competition is infrequent, breaking records and conference meet achievements represents the best measurements of performance.

Record Breaking Performances – Past 3 years

Indoors - 9 School Records Broken

Outdoors – 5 School Records Broken

Conference Performance – Top 3

NAME	EVENT	YEAR	INFO.	Place
Eric Krawitt	10000m	1991-1992	Outdoor	Champion
George Deane	1000m	1999-2000	Indoor-School Record	Champion
Jamie Carmichael	3000mST	2000-2001	Outdoor	Champion
Brett Schneider	400mh	1998-1999	Outdoor	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Discus	1998-1999	Outdoor	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Discus	2000-2001	Outdoor	Champion
Matt Audibert	High Jump	1995-1996	Indoor	Champion
Matt Audibert	High Jump	1994-1995	Indoor	Champion
Matt Audibert	High Jump	1994-1995	Outdoor	Champion
Matt Audibert	High Jump	1993-1994	Outdoor	Champion
Matt Audibert	High Jump	1993-1994	Indoor	Champion
Casey Grant	Javelin	1993-1994	Outdoor	Champion
Andrew Bose	Long Jump	1994-1995	Indoor	Champion
Eric Gauthier	Pole Vault	1994-1995	Indoor	Champion
Eric Gauthier	Pole Vault	1994-1995	Outdoor	Champion
Eric Gauthier	Pole Vault	1993-1994	Outdoor	Champion
Eric Gauthier	Pole Vault	1993-1994	Indoor	Champion
Eric Gauthier	Pole Vault	1992-1993	Outdoor	Champion
Eric Gauthier	Pole Vault	1992-1993	Indoor	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Shot Put	1997-1998	Indoor-Meet Record	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Shot Put	1997-1998	Outdoor-Meet Record	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Shot Put	1998-1999	Indoor-Meet Record	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Shot Put	1998-1999	Outdoor-Meet Record	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Shot Put	1999-2000	Indoor	Champion
Jeff Guilmette	Shot Put	2000-2001	Outdoor-Meet Record	Champion
Bruce Flaker	Shot Put	1995-1996	Indoor	Champion
Bruce Flaker	Shot Put	1995-1996	Outdoor	Champion
Bruce Flaker	Shot Put	1994-1995	Indoor	Champion
Bruce Flaker	Shot Put	1994-1995	Outdoor	Champion
Bruce Flaker	Shot Put	1993-1994	Outdoor	Champion

Keith Matiskella	10000m	1992-1993	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Pat Hamel	10000m	1994-1995	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Peter Raak	1000m	2000-2001	Indoor	Runner-Up
Erik Collier	110mh	1999-2000	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Jake Hollenbach	1500m	2000-2001	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Jake Galbreath	200m	2000-2001	Indoor	Runner-Up
Pat Hamel	5000m	1994-1995	Indoor	Runner-Up
Bruce Flaker	Discus	1994-1995	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Matt Audibert	High Jump	1992-1993	Indoor	Runner-Up
Andrew Bose	Long Jump	1994-1995	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Justin Engasser	Pole Vault	1996-1997	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Jeff Moreno	Pole Vault	1997-1998	Indoor	Runner-Up
Justin Engasser	Pole Vault	1995-1996	Outdoor	Runner-Up
Bruce Flaker	Shot Put	1993-1994	Indoor	Runner-Up
Justin Breen	Triple Jump	1994-1995	Indoor	Runner-Up
Jake Hollenbach	1000m	2000-2001	Indoor	Third Place
Jake Galbreath	200m	1999-2000	Indoor	Third Place
Joe Gingras	3000mST	1998-1999	Outdoor	Third Place
Peter Raak	3000mST	2000-2001	Outdoor	Third Place
Trond Nystad	3000mST	1993-1994	Outdoor	Third Place
Knut Nystad	3000mST	1992-1993	Outdoor	Third Place
Brett Schneider	400mh	1997-1998	Outdoor	Third Place
Bose, Breen, Waren, Gauthier	4x100m	1995-1996	Outdoor	Third Place
Unknown	4x100m	1992-1993	Outdoor	Third Place
Deane, Raak, Hollenbach, Janssen	4x800m	2000-2001	Indoor	Third Place
Keith Matiskella	5000m	1992-1993	Indoor	Third Place
Keith Matiskella	5000m	1991-1992	Outdoor	Third Place
Bruce Flaker	Discus	1995-1996	Outdoor	Third Place
Matt Price	Javelin	2000-2001	Outdoor	Third Place
Andrew Bose	Long Jump	1995-1996	Outdoor	Third Place
Justin Breen	Long Jump	1994-1995	Indoor	Third Place
Justin Breen	Long Jump	1994-1995	Outdoor	Third Place
Andrew Bose	Long Jump	1992-1993	Indoor	Third Place
Adam Robinson	Pole Vault	1995-1996	Indoor	Third Place

Spring 2000 – America East Outdoor Track and Field MVP – Jeff Guilmette - UVM

Case History

Overview:

I reviewed our situation with Jim Boulanger, Director of Track and Field at UNH. He expected the call and was up to date about the issues and anxious to help. In jest he stated that he " would be very disappointed if he couldn't look forward to beating Vermont in future track meets". I explained to him that we understood that UNH had undertaken a Track and Field fundraiser last year, to help insure that their new track could be completed.

Highlights from the discussion:

· UNH's Track program in many ways parallels the program at UVM. Their annual budget for Men's X Country and Track and Field is $37K (versus $27K at UVM). They have a single Director of T & F, like UVM, and have faced similar financial challenges. In fact, UNH considering dropping Men's T & F a few years ago, but did not once it was pointed out to them that T & F had the highest content of in state participants of any sport at UNH.

· Until this year, they had no Men's Scholarships. They now have 3 Men's scholarships. UNH also had a very poor track, and had not held a track meet on campus for 20 years! Other schools refused to come to their facility due to concern about injuries to participants and the general poor conditions. Unlike Vermont, UNH supports a football program and the track was an integrated part of the stadium, and the total project cost over $2.0 Million.

· Development at UNH did not believe that the T & F program could raise sufficient funds to meet the funding final funding requirement of $500K to complete their track. In fact, they discouraged their proposed fundraising plans.

· The fundraiser kicked off started in Nov, 2000 and ended in March, 2001. They started with a single mailer to about 900 individuals associated in someway with the program. This is a similar number to the 850 that we have at UVM. The letter was professionally written and began with a request to match the $1000 donated by the coach. All those who donated were offered the opportunity to be credited with Gold, Silver or Bronze status as key contributors to the track fundraiser. All individuals who gave at least $100 would be noted with some form of memorial at the track.

· Jim noted that they generated about $238,000 in the first 7 weeks, with about 250 persons participating. He also noted that of these participants 64% or 160 had never given to the University. In the end about 190 individuals gave $1000 or more. By March, 2001 they reached close to $500k with $90K of this in pledges. At that point they considered sending out another letter but have not yet. This year's America East Championships will be held at UNH - the first on campus track meet in 20 years.

· Jim offered to allow us access to his letters, plan, follow-up information and track newsletter. I expressed appreciation at this and promised a prompt follow up.

Conclusion:

I believe that there are enough parallels with UNH (size, history, state university) that we can be confident about our ability to raise a similar amount of money, especially if we have a compelling message that this is the only way to return Men's Track and Field to UVM.

Our message is compelling and important to all former and associated members of UVM Track and Field.