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Worn By Billy Baker Sports Writer A dream of several years for the women's athletic teams at Carolina has come true. Women teams are getting the recognition for which they have worked. The USC Board of Trustees voted to allow women's athletics to come under the funding and guidance of the athletic department Jan. 5. Helen Timmermans, women's gymnastics coach, was hired as associate director of women's sports. She is now on salary and is in charge of seven w.nen sports: basketball, volleyball, softball, gym nastics, swimming, golf and tennis. The women's basketball team will take advantage.of the dream come true Feb.'4 when it plays at Carolina Coliseum against Anderson Junior College prior to USC's game with Canisius. Coached by Pam Backhaus, the women's team is 7-1 and think their in vitation to play in the Coliseum is a "challenge and an honor." "I would like to encourage the students to support our efforts," said Backhaus. "We have to show we are worthy of recognition. We r Roi Monday Ni Happy I TI "Acro - -Please ca~ en's Sport t Donnie Walsh: It is c will plc Women athletics still have a lot to prove." "I think girl athletes play for the purest of reasons," she said. "When you talk about playing in the Coliseum you are talking about altering timetables and what we have to realize is that this has never been done before," Backhaus said. "The organization has helped since we have ceased to be a club," said Backhaus. "Helen (Timmermans) is the women's athletic director row proudly !ling Rock B ghts 15 Cent All Night Lo lour Monday-Satu 15 Cent Draft Be te Other Place 1354 Rosewood Dr. ss From the Roundhoui rr.v the proper coil s Finally( Bo Hagan: "Our women's att par with any othe ireat that the girls iy at the Coliseum. and we know who to go to when we want something. She in turn has a command to refer. So when the idea of playing in the Coliseum was brought up we took it up with her." Backhaus said there was no problem at all in obtaining pe-mission 'o play at the Coliseum. "It wai done very smoothly and quickly," she said. The women's varsity sports are a member of the serve eer! Draft Beer rday 4-7 er ege ID) ;et Recogt letic program is on r in the Southeast." f ei ~ C f t a a AIAW--Association Inter- r collegiate Athletics for n, Women. Prior to the board's t( decision in early January, the women's "club sports" D were under the direction of of Bo Hagan, who admitted it C was embarrassing for him gl when he went to a national "I meeting for AIAW member w schools last November. g1 Hagan said out of about 250 at representatives at the con- th ference only three or four nE were males i housands of Topics a2.75 per page Send for your up to date, 160 page. mail order catalog Enclose $1 00 to cover postage (delivery time is I to 2 days) RESEARCH ASSISTANCE. INC 11941 WILSHIRE BLVD . SUIT : LOS ANGEtES CALIf 9UU25 (213) 417 8474 or 417 5493 Out itsea'ch mafer.ai is sold fci PSIDERI TUESDA 5 P.M. TIL CL STUDENT SIRLOIN STEAK wit ('hoice Sirloin served with E Hot Bread T'fe Isic .OCAT 'K )X ABBOTT DRIV Hi..sH R ivER: ROA D. jusi iition "I think our women's athletic program is on par with any other program in he Southeast," said Hagan. 'I know it is superior to any rogram in the state." Starting in July all women's :oaches will be paid for oaching and Timmermans ill be in charge of hiring and iring women's coaches. Cimmermans said "The idea f scholarships for women tthletes is a possibility, but or for a couple of years." At the national conference Lttended by Hagan, the rules ommittee of the AIAW ruled gainst scholarships, but a emale athlete took the case court in Orlando, Fla.when he felt discriminated gainst. The court ruled that females have a right to get thletic scholarships. The ules committee of the AIAW ow permits women the right > scholarships. Assistant basketball coach onnie Walsh likes the idea the girls playing at the oliseum. "I think it is 'eat," Walsh said. Especially great because e don't have a freshman Lme. They could play alone the Coliseum anytime if ey wanted to, but they ver asked in the past." Guys & Gals needed for summer employment at National Parks, Private Camps, Dude Ranches and Resorts throughout the nation. Over 50,000 students aided each year. For FREE information on student assistance program send self-addressed STAMPED enve lope to Opportunity Research, Dept. SJO, 55 Flathead Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901. YOU MUST APPLY EARLY.... LY DSING VJIGHT j69 h student I.D. ~aked Potato or FF, ION.C: E. (a yce off 1-26 A.T 4(II OEMaasa