Addressed to:  N. W. Dougherty, Fred C. Smith, R. R. Neyland, Ralph E. Dunford, J. P. Hess, John L. Neely, Jr., Harold Read, and John C. Baug

Brehm, C. E.

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange C.E. Brehm, 1946-1959 Office of the President 10-29-1951 Setup of Athletic Board, to Dean Dougherty et al, October 29, 1951 C. E. Brehm Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_brehm Recommended Citation Setup of Athletic Board, to Dean Dougherty et al, October 29, 1951, President's Papers, AR.0006. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections This Organization of Athletic Department, 1949-1959 is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of the President at TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in C.E. Brehm, 1946-1959 by an authorized administrator of TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact trace@utk.edu. / Committee set up to make recommendations and study: Dean N. W. Dougherty, Chairman Vice :t'resident Fred C. Smith General R. R. Neyland Dean Ralph E. Dunford Mr. J. P. Hess Mr. John L. Neely, Jr. ~.~dJ:af6~ THIS REC'OMMENDATION APPROVED AT A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT ON OCTOBER 29,lR$1, for submission to the Board. \ irire 1!tuibersull of irermeaaee ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ~unxnilI.e 1.6, irermeaau ..lugUR 19. 1811 fa DllBIiS OP fllB A!BLEi'IC BO.ARIh Y •• will ....... 1' that the Ath1.t1. Bo .... YO •• to .... 1 t_ cb,u"er 1a a.cI to the .I.a.001atioD i. 1908. ..fhi. aet101l WIla eOllovN' 11l 'bJ' th. Board. of !r\lat ... of the tJni.,..r.i1;7. !'he ohaner ha •• th.retere ••• n .all •• 11e.. !hi. will .aD that athletioa will ••• _ a toraal pan ot the um..,.er.1 v. !he Board ot frune •• nq_n •• the Pr •• 14ent to appo1Dt a eo-.1tte. to .t. RUdy et a r80reanl.at1 .. • t the .I.thleti. B.ar4. You will find. e.elo.e. a oOW ot the pl'O,o.1 whioh 1. _1. _de to the Pr •• lde.. W. will be "1'7 glad to • .,. ,.0\11' nspnlOll. aDd orlt1.1... Por a ...... 1' ot 7"1" 70U. ..... ..ned Oil the ""hl.tie Boar.. aDd aro thoreup.17 faaillar with 'the preble. 111 .,.ol.,.d. !h. pl'O,oa.4 orcaniaatiGIl 1. approxl..te17 the 8'" a. that UDder whl .... ha.,.. operat •• GriDe the lan t1ft ... year.. You rill not. GIl. _;lor elt.aDp la ta. appo1Dta_t of' Board. ..... 1'.. .All _bel" are appeillted tor a perio" ot OIl. y.ar •• -7 De reappolat.d at the dlaore1ii_ ot ta. Pr •• i4.t. !hi. p..,..a a little .ore t1.x1'bi1it,' i8 aot1011 to tlt.e Pr •• lcleDt and al •• all •• lda to .. tiDU. per.o •• 0Jl the Board a. loae a. he ..... their •• mo •• to lte d.e.ira.1e. It i. the oo.u. tt .. t. ."".stia to the Pre.lde.t that tb8 ..lthletio Dir.nor a. Chalr.a of the Board. be _de isM fi •• al offieer. tor the .A •• oolatioD. It 18 Dot o01lt_p1ated that the t'uDd. will be wainglod with other Ua1wrsltJ' tunda. but rather that the7 11111 .... kept; .epante tor athleti... Rad .. Dot bee. 1a the period between '_1' 8ohool aDei regular sohoo1 I would haw _lled a .. e,u1ar Boar4 ... tiIlC. 8moe t .. Board of frWlt ..... e' •• OOD ... will be glad to haft :your 81I"e.t1on. at aD earl,. date. / / RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO ESTABLISH AN ATHLETICS BOARD TO DIRECT, MANAGE, AND SUlERVISE ATHLETICS ~S, interoollegiate athletiol oonltitute an important univeraity funotion and student aotivity ot The Unlverlity at Tenn.l.ee, and al luoh are .... s~~ to the oontl'ol and management ot the Board ot TruGt!! thl'ouCh. ":h~ Presid.nt ot the UniversitYJ and reoognilln, that athletios, with int.nse _----__ --_ ....... J¥".--"" ..... ""- l_ ~ ......... ~~~.~,..~ publio interest and the large amount of tunds lnvo1Ted, p1ao •• a hea"fJ' -.. _-_. . _._------_._ .... _,"""" .. _-,-. . burden OD the Pre.ident, and that maul matter. ot aiDOI' polioy Should b. - .~"" , ........ ~~,~,~"""-.-.-~#,- "'"'::. ...... ~~~"""A'~ ..... ~ settled within broad c.ental llQliQ~" adAlltl.A.ll:f.the Board ot Trult.ea, ',,\t;.~~"'40:-~_""".""1 - ... ~Be It Theretore R •• 01ved, That the President be, and he i8 hereby, authorized to establish The UD1~r8ity of Tennessee Athletios Board to direot, manage anel .uperv1 •• ath1etios under the direotion of the President and OftI' whioh the President aha1l ha ... tul1 and ab.olute pCM"r to veto. The Athl.tio, ne Board aha11 be oonstituted and ahall funotion .s to1low.: I. Meaber. of the Athletic' Board 1. The Athletio. Board ahall be compo.ed of the folloWing I (1) The President aDd the Vic •• Preaident of the University a8 ex -oftioio member'J (2) Two nUdeDt .abel" who auet be registered resident student. . ... in The university of Tennelsee in ane 01' more of the Collegel at Knoxville an~ who shall be appointed by the President upoll the reoommendation of the .tudent body; F1 Te manbere who are ei ther fome~ ~c-&rt~itAtL .. O.t The Uni Terai ty "'4IiiiIiIii IT. .' ._r-.>~'~·'/~"·'-:/ ... :.~. ," .....". ,,,.;t;, or member. of the Board of Trustees. The •• ti ve members --.----------------,-~.------~-----.-------.ha11 be appointec1 bJ the Pre.ident from any former student. or from tho Board of Truateea as the Pre.ident _y choose, I .. ~ but one of theae member. shall be fram each grand division of ........ .. t'~"-""""-,.li'''''''·''''~-··''''''- ,'\~~i .. dt .. ~~Jr.?""""""~~·~~--~~" ," a.-I!; PIlt: ' ...... >+-'t-'¢..~""'~o:.\ .... ~.P( the State and two trom th.*,~~~~_,~~_.~~!:l!! .. ,......... .~~,'i'''',,)o,_ . .-:--1..~, .... '''''~'*'*,-~ (4) Se .... n member. who shall be .ppointed by the President trcm the act1 ve member. of the faoulty at Knoxville. 2. Eaoh member, iDoluding the ex otl1010 members, shall have one vote. ___ IIIIIIiiiOIoo ....... 1'he Pz:e ... !i~m of the. Un1ftrsitj' shall ~,o!..le8' full veto power over . '{ ..,. an, and all aotion of the Athletios Board. To transaot bU8ines~, at _,.- 1JlAt?11i~~';~~.";",.~,~., ........ _",-.., __ _ lealt ten members must be in attendanoe at a regularly called meeting. ]I. Dutie8 of the Athletios Board , 1. The Athletios Board shall. subject to the eli,Notion and supervision of the President and the Board ot Trusteel. direot, supervise. manage.and oontrol interoollegiate athletios in Whioh the University partioipate •• 2. The Athletio8 Board 8hall be authoriled aDd. ~I!lp~ .. re~~_ ~~~~~~t and oonduot bu.in.sa in oonnection with the athletio. program. of _--______ -----... -T+-ti~-~ ..... ~;I\>:~ ............. :.-..;..·'I.· 'if' • ...... i[blW!l$.SiI t. n.J,-ra'" the UUiftrlity. 3. The Athletios Board lhall employ an Athletic Direotor, ooaohes and other needed persona or employee. aDO shall fix their duties and oClllpenaation, but the aotion ot the Athletios Board. in this respect shall be 8ubject to approval or veto by the Presi dent and the Board ot truatees the aame aa aoy and all other aotiona of the Athletio. Boar4. ~ III. The Executi. Oommittee ot the Athletio. Board The Exeouti va Comm1 ttee of the Athlet ios Board shall be oomposed of ---the,.fr,side~t and ~e·Vloe-Pre.ident of the University, the Chairman '~~~~" •• "'I!>,q • p, "'!I_.OWI "",.,.:;;..w" ot the Athlet~o. Boerd, and 8ix other lIlember. of the Athletics ~........ --_ ... _ .. - ... -.-.. ---...... -... ___ .. \0...".,..., / I Board who shall be appointed by the President, three of wham shall be tacul ty members, one ot whca she 11 be 8 former etudent or member ot the Board ot Trustee., and two student members. 2. The Exeouti va Coznm1ttea of the Athletios Board .hall have a uthori t)" I to act tor the Athletio. Board between regular meetinS8 ot the Board and shall have the same power and authority which the Athletios Board has at regular meetings. To tran.aot bUliDes., at lea.t tive members of the Executi va Committee must be present in a meeting ~,Pi1 "!lilt. j "' ' " * 4 _ regularly oal1ed. The Exeouti ve Coaa1ttee shall keep full and oomplete minute. and records ot it. bu.ine •• ana prooeedinga and shall file aame with the Chairman ot the Athletic. Board. The ....... President ahall poiless the power to ~to over all aotion taken by the Exeoutive Camm1ttee. IV. Officera 1. The Pre.ident shall appoint the Chairman ot the Athle tic. Board who .. II shall be a faculty member anel who shall also .erve 88 Chairman of the Exeouti~ Ca.m1ttee and aot .a faoulty chairman tor conterence purposes. 2. The Pre.ide", ahall al.o appoint a Vice-Chairman trom amonG tpe -mambera of the Exeoutive ComBdttee who .hall serve a. chairman of' the Athletio. Board or as chaiman of the Exeouti va Comi ttee in the absenoe of the Ohaiman. 3. It ahall be the du!y, of' the Chaiman of the Athletio. Board to pre-.... ~ aide at the meetings of the Athlet io. Board and the Executive Committee. He shall act as faoulty representative for the Board in -.1r'~~I:llir'GA.t .. >';i , P;:;"" n . ." lIi.a. . t'.~'fU'I_..","",,,... J" luperv1aing budgeted expenditure a and in promoting athletioa relations with other oolleges and universities or with athl~o _ •• h •• btl d 1"'_ ....... , oonterenoea of whioh the University is a member. He shall oounter-F f •• I F n ... - ,.. .. ,~ lip all checked issued and all written contraots executed in behalf .... V / of the Athletios Board. Be ehall alao have the duty of tranlmittinl to each member of the Athletios Board and the Seoretary of the Board of Trusteel tranloriptl ot the meet lnge of the Execut i ve Committee and the Athletio. Board. 4. The Athletios Board shall seleot 8 reoording aecretary who shall make and keep record. of all meetings of the Board and of all business tran.acted by the Board and its offioers and agent., and all athletio events, athletio recorda, Icore., etc. These record. or transoripts of same ahall be filed with the Chairman of the Athletics Board. The Board ot Trusteel, upon the recoamiendatioD of the Athletic. Board, and the President, shall appoint a fisoal officer and other ~~~~..:dlljl!t"" F!-~~ .. ::""";;''''''''w'", ... t:'''''''_~·i·",,:·~:-.tt':h~~'''_l:l$Ii'iltilOile •• JIl .U"'~'''".l!!~.,w4* d~ i •• finanoial agent. 'as may be deemed neoelsary or expedient, ,ball '!1PW_.4 .tAW '~'.~ ~~4'.''''' ._ .... ~c!>,i.t·~,·~::';.:.,.W~'*'-:r*" t";"/~._\-~~""''!IJi''!~,~~",,~~''f<4It_!i' -.to ;:.4:;":4:b!d'1"* __ require them to giye bond and to keep complete reoorda of reoeipt., ~'t· ... <;o;;.~'I:I!\I~W~'~~'~41lW··~~~~·~~'tt~ ..... T. as •• "'-'~~":"::-:'..,:.~",.~ disbursement. and all finanoial tran saotion I and to make reports ,f' to the Athletios Board and the President and to the Seoretary or ~-- t~~~~-_W.M--_________ '_._·~ •• *'_.N ______ l~_~ ________ __ the Board of Trustees of the Uniyersity. Suoh reoords and reports .... _u ........ ~~~ .... ~ ... ~.~.n ••• .;.h".::. ... '..,-. ..... ~.' ........ _--.... ,'_. ahall meet aocounting, budgeting. and reporting standards comparabl~ to those in foroe for other University fund.. The athletio funds ~,--- , shall be oonsidered 8S a separate. self-supporting entity and shall J ..... , "'... • be subjeot to periodic audit l1Y • repoggiled C.P.A. individual or ",--'-" --_ ........ j\'lI' ........ fi_~~,_a_n_d_t_o~~~r_i_o_~_o~i_n_t_er_n_a_l~a_~_i_t_.~b~y_t_h_e_~i~rs"y a~itor ~n the same manner ae is followed in all Uniyersity funds. The deposit or safekeeping of athletio funds 8hall be the duty of the fiscal offioer appointed by the Board of Trustees. The fiscal offioer shall sign all oheck. issued and all written contract. 'exeouted in behalf ot the Athleti08 Board • ; // II ;1 ; v. Term ot Office The members of the Athletic. Board and the Executive Oommittee and the Chairman and the Vioe-Chai~an thereqf shall be appointed ___ ,. 7~i">""':'''''''~''''''' ~ ","'-,",~,,". ""~ .. ,J"" "...,.,.._lcO" ......... __ ,.... i4I ....,. annually on or before the fifteenth day of May. The President .......-~ "'-';""" ,'~,' .• ' ! 4 ,;V!'r""- -may fix the beginning and ending date. of the annual term of oftice. VI • Meetings 1. The Athletics Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman, or Pre.i-den~ of the Univereity, 8S the activities and atfairs of interoollegiate athletios shall require. There shall be at least two regular meeting. o~ the Board during each academio year; one on or about the time or the Haneooming. an d the other on or before the fifteenth of June to fix and recommend budget. tor the ensUing year. The Chairman of the Athletio. Board shall prepare and submit to eaoh member of the Athletios Board a tentative budget at least five day. in advanoe of the ttme fixed for ita consideration by the Athletic. Board. 2. The Executive Committee shall meet at the oall of the Chairman or the President a. needs may require. VII. Notice of Meetin!s Notioe of meetings and other pertinent material, together with agenda, shall be issued by the Chairman of the Athletios Board or by the President of the University, or by aome person designated by them, either by letter. meil, telegram, telephone, or by a combination of these agencie s. VIn. Vaoanoies ADJ vacanoy in the membership of the Athletics Board or the Exeoutive Committee shall be tilled by the President of the University fram the Itudent. faoulty, alumni or Trustee ,roup in wh10h the vacanoy ooour •• 

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