The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 27, 1973, section A, Page page two, Image 2
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By Betty Woodruff
The USC Athletic Department
has allocated $17,000 to finance
women's and club sports for the
1973-74acad, mic year.
This actior. was the culmination
of "several months' work" aid
coordinated efforts between the
Athletic Department, Faculty
Athletic Committee, Division of
Student Affairs and the Business
Affairs office, Harold Brunton,
vice president of business affairs
said.
"There has been a gradual
build-up over the past two years of
club sports being invited to
national tournaments and
play-offs," Brunton said. "The
Student Allocations Commission
(SAC) has been hit for these
last-minute events' funding for
travel expenses and they asked the
Athletic Department to help."
. In a letter dated April 12, 1973,
to the University Athletic
Committee, Scott Derks, SAC
chairman, explained the situation
and requested "that the University
Athletic Committee seek a viable
solution to this dilemma. .
.investigating the possibilities for
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future financial support."
W.F. Putnam, BA associate
professor and Faculty Athletic
Committee chairman, said, "the
letter from Derks set the faculty
committee in motion. I asked Bob
Alexander (dean of student affairs)
to ascertain a reasonable funding
for the program. He said $17,000
would be alright for this year.
"So acting on this request, the
Athletic Committee requested the
Athletic Department to allocate
that amount for funding."
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Brunton said that in a series of
meetings with Coach Paul Dietzel,
athletic department director; H.B.
Hagan, administrative assistant to
the athletic director and himself, it
was agreed to allocate the money.
"We believe athletics should be
encouraged," Brunto said. "The
USC Athletic Department only
participates in NCAA sports and
abides by their regulations. The
club spors with faculty players, for
example, are ineligible under those
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handling and auditing."
Dietzel and Hagan were out
of town and unavailable for
comment.
"Personally, I was delighted by
the decision," Brunton said. "This
was a great step forward in the.
recognition of growing sports areas
and I feel the students should be
more involved in these activities."
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