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; Leroy Morishita, California State University, East Bay; J. Michael Ortiz, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; 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: Nancy Blattner, Caldwell College; Viji George, Concordia College (New York); Philip Gerbino, University of the Sciences; 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); Ronald Ogrodnik, Post University; 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)
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; Keith Miller, Virginia State University; Clarence Newsome, Shaw University; Robert Satcher, St. Paul's College; M. Christopher White, Chowan College
Conference Carolinas: Paul Baldasare, St. Andrews Presbyterian College; Barry Buxton, Lees-McRae College; Pamela Davies, Queens University of Charlotte; Jimmy Epting, North Greenville University; Elizabeth A. Fleming, Converse College; Walt Griffin, Limestone College; Greg Jordan, King College; Phillip Kerstetter, Mount Olive College; Norval Kneten, Barton College; Michael Miller, Pfeiffer University; David Norman, Erskine College; William K. Thierfelder, Belmont Abbey College; Robert L. Wyatt, Coker College
East Coast Conference: Drew Bogner, Molloy College; Jeremy Brown, Dowling College; Kimberly Cline, Mercy College; Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, St. Thomas Aquinas College; Edward Guiliano, New York Institute of Technology; James Muyskens, Queens College (New York); Neil Albert Salonen, University of Bridgeport; Allen L. Sessoms, University of the District of Columbia; David J. Steinberg, C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University
Great American Conference: Robert C. Brown, Arkansas Tech University; David B. Burks, Harding University; John Hays, Southwestern Oklahoma State University; Rex M. Horne, Jr., Ouachita Baptist University; Jack Lassiter, University of Arkansas, Monticello; Richard Rafes, East Central University; David Rankin, Southern Arkansas University; Michael Turner, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Charles L. Welch, Henderson State University
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College; Peter Cimbolic, Ohio Dominican University; David Eisler, Ferris State University; Frederick Finks, Ashland University; Eric Gilbertson, Saginaw Valley State University; Allan Gillmore, Wayne State University (Michigan); Thomas Haas, Grand Valley State University; Paul Marion, Tiffin University; Tony McClain, Lake Superior State University; Glenn Mroz, Michigan Technological University; Keith Pretty, Northwood University (Michigan); Katherine Rowe Fell, University of Findlay; Michael T. Victor, Lake Erie College; Leslie E. Wong, Northern Michigan University
Great Lakes Valley Conference: Linda Bennett, University of Southern Indiana; John F. Carney, III, Missouri S&T; 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; Susan Koch, University of Illinois-Springfield; Mark Lombardi, Maryville University of Saint Louis; Joseph McGowan, Bellarmine University; Todd Parnell, Drury University; Beverley Pitts, University of Indianapolis; Dennis Reigeinegg, Saint Joseph's College (Indiana); Craig Turner, Kentucky Wesleyan College; James C. Vortuba, Northern Kentucky University
Great Northwest Athletic Conference: David Alexander, Northwest Nazarene University; Tom Case, University of Alaska Anchorage; Phil Eaton, Seattle Pacific University; James L. Gaudino, Central Washington University; Rolf Groseth, Montana State University - Billings; Roy F. Heynderickx, St. Martin's University; John Minahan, Western Oregon University; Andrew Petter, Simon Fraser University; Brian Rogers, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Bruce Shepard, Western Washington University
Gulf South Conference: Judy Bense, University of West Florida; John M. Hilpert, Delta State University; Richard D. Holland, University of West Alabama; Louis Levy, Valdosta State University; Malcolm Portera, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Beheruz N. Sethna, University of West Georgia; John Smarrelli, Christian Brothers University
Heartland Conference: Paul Beran, University of Arkansas, Fort Smith; 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; George E. Martin, St. Edward's University; David Watts, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Independent: Ray G. Barber, Oakland City University; J. William Brooks, Salem International University; David Clark, Palm Beach Atlantic University; Gladys Escalona de Motta, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; John W. Garland, Central State University; Irma Schmidt Soltero, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Weymouth Spence, Columbia Union College; Jorge I. Vélez Arocho, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Lone Star Conference: Lou Agnese, University of the Incarnate Word; Dominic Dottavio, Tarleton State University; Steven Gamble, Eastern New Mexico University; Dan Jones, Texas A&M University-Commerce; J. Patrick O'Brien, West Texas A&M University; Joseph Rallo, Angelo State University; Jesse Rogers, Midwestern State University; Cindy Ross, Cameron University; Phil Schubert, Abilene Christian University; Ann Stuart, Texas Woman's University; Steven Tallant, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Roger Webb, University of Central Oklahoma

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association: Charles Ambrose, University of Central Missouri; Jerry Farley, Washburn University of Topeka; Edward Flentje, Emporia State University; Edward H. Hammond, Fort Hays State University; John Jasinki, Northwest Missouri State University; Carolyn Mahoney, Lincoln University (Missouri); Troy Paino, Truman State University; Steve Scott, Pittsburg State University; Bruce Speck, Missouri Southern State University; C. Pat Taylor, Southwest Baptist University; Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western State University
Northeast-10 Conference: Stanley Battle, Southern Connecticut State University; James Birge, Franklin Pierce University; Francesco Cesareo, Assumption College; Mark Cregan, Stonehill College; Jonathan DeFelice, Saint Anselm College; Stephen J. Friedman, Pace University; Chris Hopey, Merrimack 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; Fred Pestello, Le Moyne College; Robert A. Scott, Adelphi University; Mark Sullivan, College of Saint Rose
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference: Lendley (Lynn) Black, University of Minnesota Duluth; Charles H. Casey, University of Minnesota, Crookston; Richard Davenport, Minnesota State University Mankato; Curt Frye, Wayne State College (Nebraska); Richard Hanson, Bemidji State University; Robert Oliver, Augustana College (South Dakota); Earl H. Potter, St. Cloud State University; Judith Ramaley, Winona State University; Thomas Reis, Concordia University, St. Paul; Father James Shea, University of Mary; James Smith, Northern State University; Edna Szymanski , Minnesota State University Moorhead; Alan G. Walker, Upper Iowa University; Ronald Wood, Southwest Minnesota State University
Pacific West Conference: Geoffrey Bannister, Hawaii Pacific University; Judith Greig, Notre Dame de Namur University; Mary Marcy, Dominican University of California; Brian Mueller, Grand Canyon University; Stephen Nadauld, Dixie State College; Bernard Ploeger, Chaminade University; Elisa Stephens, Academy of Art University; Donald Straney, University of Hawaii at Hilo; Steven Wheelwright, Brigham Young University, Hawaii
Peach Belt Conference: William T. Abare, Jr., Flagler College; Daniel Ball, Lander University; Kendall Blanchard, Georgia Southwestern State University; Linda Bleicken, Armstrong Atlantic State University; William Bloodworth, Augusta State University; Fred Carter, Francis Marion University; Kyle Carter, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Thomas Hallman, University of South Carolina Aiken; Thomas Hynes, Clayton State University; Bonita Jacobs, North Georgia College & State University; Timothy S. Mescon, Columbus State University; Stas Precewski, Georgia College & State University; John Stewart, III, University of Montevallo
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference: Angelo Armenti, California University of Pennsylvania; F. Javier Cevallos, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Robert Dillman, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania; Michael Fiorentino, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania; Thomas J. Gamble, Mercyhurst University; Michelle R. Howard-Vital, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania; Maravene S. Loeschke, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania; Francine G. McNairy, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; James Moran, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; William Ruud, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; Robert M. Smith, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; David L. Soltz, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; Keith Taylor, Gannon University; Greg Weisenstein, West Chester University of Pennsylvania; David Werner, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Karen Whitney, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: William L. Armstrong, Colorado Christian University; Tim Foster, Colorado Mesa University; 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); Joseph Shepard, Western New Mexico University; Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; David Svaldi, Adams State College; Dene Thomas, Fort Lewis College
South Atlantic Conference: James Dawson, Lincoln Memorial University; Scott Koerwer, Newberry College; Dan G. Lunsford, Mars Hill College; Jerry E. McGee, Wingate University; Nancy Moody, Tusculum College; Randall O'Brien, Carson-Newman College; Joseph Oxendine, Catawba College; Wayne G. Powell, Lenoir-Rhyne University; Charles Teague, Brevard College; Evans P. Whitaker, Anderson University (South Carolina)
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, 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; Maria C. Bennett-Rose, Fairmont State University; Richard Beyer, Wheeling Jesuit University; JoAnne Boyle, Seton Hill University; Robin C. Capehart, West Liberty University; Hazo W. Carter, Jr., West Virginia State University; Rick Creehan, Alderson-Broaddus College; Harold Shank, Ohio Valley 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.