Men's Basketball
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Thursday, 8 p.m.
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The Michigan Daily
SPORTS
Tuesday, Janua4ry 10. 1989
Men's Swimming
vs. Oakland University
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Canham Natatorium
Page 7
Big Tei
BY ANDREW GOTTESMAN
College athletics will lose a vital component this
year when Wayne Duke steps down as Big Ten
commissioner.
"Any time
you're a commis-
sioner of anything,
it's difficult," said
Michigan Associ-
ate Athletic Direc-
tor Don Lund. U
"What you have to
do is satisfy 10
schools. He was .
always in the best
interest of the total
conference."
One way Duke ,
accomplished this
feat was with his
personableness.
"He usually relates
to people; he's a
wonderful man,"
said former Michi-
gan Athletic Direc-
tor Don Canham. Duke
"He's universally
popular. His great ...17 year mainstay
integrity has set an example for college sports."
The 60-year-old Iowa graduate, who stresses that
"integrity starts with the'individual," began his sports
administrative career on a national scale. A member of
the NCAA in its infant stages, Duke was especially
throne
to
lose
Duke
adept at working with the media and as a liaison with
the national TV networks.
THESE SKILLS particularly helped when he came
aboard as Big Ten commissioner in 1971, replacing the
late William R. Reed. Much of the S26-27 million in
revenue generated by the conference this year has come
from lucrative TV contracts orchcsuated by Duke.
Duke has also left his mark in the college basketball
arena. "As chairman of the NCAA basketball
tournament, I presided over the committee when it
evolved into an event which rivals the World Series and
Super Bowl."
Under his leadership, the tournament grew from 32 to
48 teams, and TV rights were given to CBS in a deal
which brings in excess of $57 million to the NCAA
each year.
Besides affecting the tournament, Duke altered the
look of post-season football. le felt an unlimited
number of conference teams should be able to compete
in bowl games as opposed to just the Big Ten's Rose
Bowl entry.
"SINCE 1975 when we did that, we've had 56
bowl appearances," Duke said. Nine different teams (all
except Northwestern) have participated in the Rose
Bowl since that time, earning millions of dollars and
helping bring competitive parity to the Big Ten.
Canham, who was on the conference bowl committee
at the time, admires Duke's actions during the policy
change. "The Rose Bowl people were very sensitive
about it, and Wayne made sure that we approached them
properly," Canham said. "Wayne, as I look back,
handled it right."
Many have felt, however, the change came only after
Michigan coach Bo Schembechlier lambasted Duke for
holding an election of Big Ten athletic directors to
decide whether Michigan or Ohio State should go to the
Rose Bowl in 1973. Both finished 10-0-1 and tied, 10-
10, but Ohio State won the vote.
Lund does not feel Duke necessarily deserved the
blame. "There was some politics involved, and I don't
think that was his fault," said Lund.
DESPITE DUKE'S insistence that Big Ten teams
be allowed to attend other bowls, the commitment to
the Rose Bowl has clearly been important to him.
"They call it the greatest marriage in college athletic
administration. We continue to receive $6.5 million
annually for the conference," he said. The contract will
be worth a total of $103 million by 1997.
In spite of all these millions, Duke realizes money is
still a problem for the conference. "One of the biggest
problems we have in higher education is a serious
financial crisis," Duke said. "Much of that burden often
times rests with the non-revenue sports."
Financial crises, though, have not stymied the
integration of women's athletics. Duke notes Phyllis
Howlett's 1982 hiring as an assistant commissioner as
one example of the conference's commitment.
"I think we have moved very emphatically in that
area," Duke said. "Much of our efforts are directed
towards promotion of women's activities."
BIG TEN policy changes for women seem to have
filtered down to the teams themselves. "They have been
so supportive of women right from the beginning," said
Michigan field hockey coach Karen Collins. "That has
kind of set the tone for other conferences."
Duke was only 34 when he became the commissioner
of the Big Eight in 1963. After 25 years, he is now the
senior commissioner in terms of years in office. Over
his 17 years with the Big Ten, he has worked with 43
different presidents and chancellors at the Big Ten
schools.
This figure accentuates that Duke is not merely an
athletic commissioner, but a component of an academic
institution. "You measure a conference by far more than
what happens on the football field on a Saturday
afternoon," he said. "We're in the education business.'"
Duke's views on current issues involving athletes and
academics reflect his priorities. "I consider participation
a privilege, not a right," he said of athletes with sub-par
grades.
THE CONTROVERSIAL Proposition 48, which
outlines minimum SAT or ACT scores for athletes, has
won Duke's support for this reason. "(It) is a step in the
right direction toward meeting one of our more serious
problems.
In fact, Duke favors a harsher rule: making first-year
students ineligible for competition. "I am opposed to
the Big Ten doing it unilaterally. I think if everyone
would do it, we'd be much better off."
Some critics have cited the Big Ten's disnmal
interconference record in recent year's as a sign that the
conference is on the decline. "Non-conference records are
cyclical. It's nothing to hit the panic button about,"
Duke said.
"(The Big Ten) will continue to maintain its premier
position academically and athletically," said Duke. "I
think the Big Ten has been America's premior
conference. We use that as a label, and I think it
continues to be so.
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DETROIT (AP) - Dave Barr's goal early in the third period snapped a
2-2 tie and Detroit limited Montreal to six shots over the final 30 minutes
as the Red Wings earned a 3-2 victory last night, snapping the Canadiens'
nine-game winning streak.
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The Canadiens opened the scoring on Shayne Corson's first-period
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The Red Wings took advantage of a miscue by Hayward to tie the game
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for his 39th goal.
Montreal needed just 1:37 to regain the lead. With Detroit defenseman
and ex-Wolverine John Blum serving a slashing penalty, Corson picked up a
rebound of Brent Gilchrist's shot in front of the Detroit goal bounced a shot
off the goalpost and past Red Wings goaltender Greg Stelan for his second
of the game.
Villanova upsets No. 4 Syracuse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kenny Wilson scored 20 points last night to
lead Villanova to a 75-73 victory over No. 4 Syracuse, the Orangemen's
second Big East loss in a week.
Wilson paced five Wildcats in double figures as Villanova, trailing by
two at halftime, built a nine-point lead in the second half and held on for the
hard-earned victory.
A three-pointer by Matt Roe gave Syracuse a 55-54 lead with 8:22 to go,
but Villanova's Doug West followed with a three-pointer of his own to give
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