BOZEMAN Mont.
A 16-member team of Montana State University employees, former athletes and community members is scheduled to meet here Thursday night to begin assessment of the school’s programs and policies that relate to student-athletes.
The committee’s work follows an NCAA review of the university’s athletic programs after several current and former MSU student-athletes were arrested for serious crimes and the football team lost scholarships for failing to meet NCAA graduation standards.
“I will consider the committee’s recommendations as a starting point for developing a plan for implementing improvements in our athletic programs,” MSU President Geoff Gamble said in a statement.
Among the items to be reviewed will be athletic department and team rules regarding student-athlete conduct expectations both in season and out, drug testing, appropriate ways to monitor and enforce rules and the teaching of lasting life skills.
The 16-member “One Team,” will be chaired by former Bozeman Public Schools Superintendent Mike Redburn, who is now a member of the faculty in MSU’s education department.
