NCAA Division II

Division II Game Environment Pledge

NCAA Division II presidents and chancellors affirm that athletics events should reflect the values of higher education and the mission of each institution. Division II emphasizes learning and development in a personal setting. As chancellors and presidents, we are concerned about the uncivil behavior exhibited at college athletics contests and thereby pledge to work together to make respectful, family-friendly events a standard of the Division II experience.

The following chancellors and presidents have affirmed this pledge on behalf of their Division II institution:

*To add your school to the list, the president/chancellor must submit a signed letter of intent. Please contact Jill Willson at jwillson@ncaa.org for more information.

California Collegiate Athletic Association: Ruben Arminana, Sonoma State University; Robert A. Corrigan, San Francisco State University; Marye Anne Fox, University of California, San Diego; Mildred Garcia, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Dianne F. Harrison, California State University, Monterey Bay; Albert K. Karnig, California State University, San Bernardino; J. Michael Ortiz, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mohammad Qayoumi, California State University, East Bay; Rollin Richmond, Humboldt State University; James M. Rosser, California State University, Los Angeles; Hamid Shivrani, California State University, Stanislaus; Paul J. Zingg, California State University, Chico
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference: Philip Gerbino, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia; Mohammad Ilyes, Goldey-Beacom College; Rosemary Jeffries, Georgian Court University; Richard A. Levao, Bloomfield College; Theresea Mary Martin, Felician College; Mary Eileen O’Brien, Dominican College (New York); Francesca Onley, Holy Family University; Michael Scales, Nyack College; Stephen Spinelli, Jr., Philadelphia University; Carol Jean Vale, Chestnut Hill College; Jack Varsalona, Wilmington College (Delaware); Patrice Werner, Caldwell College; Kenneth Zirkle, Post University
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: James Anderson, Fayetteville State University; Belinda C. Anderson, Virginia Union University; Dianne Boardley-Suber, St. Augustine's College; Mickey L. Burnim, Bowie State University; Ronald L. Carter, Johnson C. Smith University; Willie L. Gilchrist, Elizabeth City State University; Jimmy R. Jenkins, Livingstone College; Eddie Moore, Virginia State University; Clarence Newsome, Shaw University; Robert Satcher, St. Paul's College
Conference Carolinas: Charles M. Ambrose, Pfeiffer University; Paul Baldasare, St. Andrews Presbyterian College; David Bushman, Lees-McRae College; William Byrd, Mount Olive College; Pamela Davies, Queens University of Charlotte; Elizabeth A. Fleming, Converse College; Walt Griffin, Limestone College; Norval Kneten, Barton College; Randall T. Ruble, Erskine College; William K. Thierfelder, Belmont Abbey College; Evans P. Whitaker, Anderson University (South Carolina); Robert L. Wyatt, Coker College
East Coast Conference: Drew Bogner, Molloy College; Kimberly Cline, Mercy College; Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, St. Thomas Aquinas College; Robert J. Gaffney, Dowling College; Viji George, Concordia College (New York); Edward Guiliano, New York Institute of Technology; James Muyskens, Queens College (New York); Neil Albert Salonen, University of Bridgeport; David J. Steinberg, C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College; David Eisler, Ferris State University; Frederick Finks, Ashland University; Debow Freed, University of Findlay; Thomas J. Gamble, Mercyhurst College; Antoine M. Garibaldi, Gannon University; Eric Gilbertson, Saginaw Valley State University; Thomas Haas, Grand Valley State University; Rodney Lowman, Lake Superior State University; Glenn Mroz, Michigan Technological University; Keith Pretty, Northwood University (Michigan); Irvin D. Reid, Wayne State University (Michigan); Leslie E. Wong, Northern Michigan University
Great Lakes Valley Conference: John F. Carney, III, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Thomas B. Curran, Rockhurst University; Deborah L. Ford, University of Wisconsin, Parkside; James Gaffney, Lewis University; Tom George, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Robert Gervasi, Quincy University; H. Ray Hoops, University of Southern Indiana; Cheryl King, Kentucky Wesleyan College; Joseph McGowan, Bellarmine University; Ernest Mills, Saint Joseph's College (Indiana); Todd Parnell, Drury University; Beverley Pitts, University of Indianapolis; James C. Vortuba, Northern Kentucky University
Great Northwest Athletic Conference: Phil Eaton, Seattle Pacific University; Richard Hagwood, Northwest Nazarene University; Jerilyn McIntyre, Central Washington University; John Minahan, Western Oregon University; Karen Morse, Western Washington University; Brian Rogers, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Ronald Sexton, Montana State University - Billings; David Spangler, St. Martin's University; Fran Ulmer, University of Alaska Anchorage
Gulf South Conference: Robert C. Brown, Arkansas Tech University; David B. Burks, Harding University; William G. Cale, University of North Alabama; John C. Cavanaugh, University of West Florida; H. Lance Forsdick, Christian Brothers University; John M. Hilpert, Delta State University; Richard D. Holland, University of West Alabama; Rex M. Horne, Jr., Ouachita Baptist University; Jack Lassiter, University of Arkansas, Monticello; David Rankin, Southern Arkansas University; Patrick J. Schloss, Valdosta State University; Beheruz N. Sethna, University of West Georgia; Charles L. Welch, Henderson State University; Philip C. Williams, University of Montevallo; David B. Williams, University of Alabama, Huntsville
Heartland Conference: Lou Agnese, University of the Incarnate Word; David Bryant, Oklahoma Panhandle State University; Noreen Carrocci, Newman University; Gary Cook, Dallas Baptist University; Charles Cotrell, St. Mary's University (Texas); Ray M Keck, III, Texas A&M International University; Carolyn Mahoney, Lincoln University (Missouri); George E. Martin, St. Edward's University; David Watts, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Independent: William T. Abare, Jr., Flagler College; Ray G. Barber, Oakland City University; David Clark, Palm Beach Atlantic University; JamesB. Epting, North Greenville University; Gladys Escalona de Motta, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; John W. Garland, Central State University; Paul Marion, Tiffin University; Allen L. Sessoms, University of the District of Columbia; Irma Schmidt Soltero, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Weymouth Spence, Columbia Union College; Jorge I. Vélez Arocho, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Michael T. Victor, Lake Erie College; M. Christopher White, Chowan College
Lone Star Conference: Don Betz, Northeastern State University; Dominic Dottavio, Tarleton State University; Steven Gamble, Eastern New Mexico University; John Hays, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Keith McFarland, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Royce Money, Abilene Christian University; J. Patrick O'Brien, West Texas A&M University; Richard Rafes, East Central University; Joseph Rallo, Angelo State University; Jesse Rogers, Midwestern State University; Cindy Ross, Cameron University; Ann Stuart, Texas Woman's University; Stephen Talant, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Michael Turner, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Roger Webb, University of Central Oklahoma

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association: Tom Bryant, Pittsburg State University; John Christensen, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Barbara Dixon, Truman State University; Jerry Farley, Washburn University of Topeka; Edward H. Hammond, Fort Hays State University; Dean Hubbard, Northwest Missouri State University; Michael Lane, Emporia State University; Aaron Podelefsky, University of Central Missouri; James Scanlon, Missouri Western State University; Bruce Speck, Missouri Southern State University; C. Pat Taylor, Southwest Baptist University
Northeast-10 Conference: Francesco Cesareo, Assumption College; Ronald O. Champagne, Merrimack College; Mark Cregan, Stonehill College; Jonathan DeFelice, Saint Anselm College; Stephen J. Friedman, Pace University; George J. Hagerty, Franklin Pierce College; Steven Kaplan, University of New Haven; Gloria Cordes Larson, Bentley College; Paul LeBlanc, Southern New Hampshire University; Vincent Maniaci, American International College; Martin T. Meehan, University of Massachusetts at Lowell; John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael's College; Cheryl Norton, Southern Connecticut State University; Fred Pestello, Le Moyne College; Robert A. Scott, Adelphi University; Mark Sullivan, College of Saint Rose
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference: Roland Barden, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Charles H. Casey, University of Minnesota, Crookston; Richard Collings, Wayne State College (Nebraska); David C. Danahar, Southwest Minnesota State University; Richard Davenport, Minnesota State University Mankato; Robert Holst, Concordia University, St. Paul; Kathryn Martin, University of Minnesota Duluth; Laurie Stenberg Nichols, Northern State University; Robert Oliver, Augustana College (South Dakota); Earl H. Potter, St. Cloud State University; Jon Quistgaard, Bemidji State University; Judith Ramaley, Winona State University; Alan G. Walker, Upper Iowa University; Sister Thomas Welder, University of Mary
Pacific West Conference: Joseph Fink, Dominican University of California; Judith Greig, Notre Dame de Namur University; Brian Mueller, Grand Canyon University; Stephen Nadauld, Dixie State College; Bernard Ploeger, Chaminade University; Elisa Stephens, Academy of Art University; Rose Tseng, University of Hawaii at Hilo; Steven Wheelwright, Brigham Young University, Hawaii; Chatt Wright, Hawaii Pacific University
Peach Belt Conference: Daniel Ball, Lander University; Kendall Blanchard, Georgia Southwestern State University; William Bloodworth, Augusta State University; Fred Carter, Francis Marion University; Thomas Hallman, University of South Carolina Aiken; Thomas K. Harden, Clayton State University; Thomas Jones, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Dorothy Leland, Georgia College & State University; Allen Meadors, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Timothy S. Mescon, Columbus State University; David Potter, North Georgia College & State University
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference: Angelo Armenti, California University of Pennsylvania; Tony Atwater, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Jeremy D. Brown, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; F. Javier Cevallos, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Robert Dillman, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania; P. Grunenwald, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Michelle R. Howard-Vital, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania; Linda M. Lamwers, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Maravene S. Loeschke, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania; Francine G. McNairy, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; Keith T. Miller, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania; William Ruud, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; Robert M. Smith, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; David L. Soltz, Bloomsburg University of Pennslyvania
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: William L. Armstrong, Colorado Christian University; Brad Bartel, Fort Lewis College; John Counts, Western New Mexico University; Tim Foster, Mesa State College; James Fries, New Mexico Highlands University; Joe Garcia, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Jay Helman, Western State College of Colorado; Stephen M. Jordan, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Douglas A. Kristensen, University of Nebraska at Kearney; Janie C. Park, Chadron State College; M. W. Scoggins, Colorado School of Mines; Michael J. Sheeran, Regis University (Colorado); Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; David Svaldi, Adams State College
South Atlantic Conference: Patty Kraft, Carson-Newman College; Dan G. Lunsford, Mars Hill College; Jerry E. McGee, Wingate University; Nancy Moody, Lincoln Memorial University; Rusty Nickols, Tusculum College; Wayne G. Powell, Lenoir-Rhyne College; Craig Turner, Catawba College; Drew VanHorn, Brevard College; Mitchell M. Zais, Newberry College
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: George Bradley, Paine College; Carlton E. Brown, Clark Atlanta University; Robert Franklin, Morehouse College; Everette Freeman, Albany State University (Georgia); George T. French, Jr., Miles College; Wesley Cornelious McClure, Lane College; Ernest McNealy, Stillman College; Benjamin Payton, Tuskegee University; Larry E. Rivers, Fort Valley State University; Mary Evans Sias, Kentucky State University; David Swinton, Benedict College; Henry Tisdale, Claflin College; Johnnie Watson, LeMoyne-Owen College
Sunshine State Conference: Linda Bevilacqua, Barry University; Anthony J. Catanese, Florida Institute of Technology; Lewis M. Duncan, Rollins College; Donald R. Eastman, III, Eckerd College; Ray Ferrero, Jr., Nova Southeastern University; Anne B. Kerr, Florida Southern College; Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., Saint Leo University; Kevin M. Ross, Lynn University; Ronald L. Vaughn, University of Tampa
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Gregory F. Aloia, Concord University; Pamela Balch, West Virginia Wesleyan College; Peter Barr, Glenville State College; JoAnne Boyle, Seton Hill University; J. William Brooks, Salem International University; Robin C. Capehart, West Liberty State College; Hazo W. Carter, Jr., West Virginia State University; J. Michael Clayburn, Alderson-Broaddus College; Julio Giuletti, Wheeling Jesuit University; James A. Johnson, Ohio Valley University; Charles J. McClain, Fairmont State University; Suzanne Shipley, Shepherd University; Buck Smith, Davis and Elkins College; Jem Spectar, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Albert L. Walker, Bluefield State College; Edwin H. Welch, University of Charleston (West Virginia)

*To add your school to the list, the president/chancellor must submit a signed letter of intent. Please contact Jill Willson at jwillson@ncaa.org for more information.