PSU athletics Footbd tickets University Athletic Director Roy Love has announced program realignments beginning in the 1981- 82 academic year, including the eiimlnatlon of men's intercollegiate basketball at PSU and the move- ment to NCAA Div~s~oIInstatus for most men's sports. "After months of evaluating all aspects of the program," Lovetold a crowded mid-week news con- ference. "we believe the University would best be served by pursuing quality programs in the following sports: NCAA men's sports - foot- ball, wrestling, baseball, golf, cross country, and track: AlAW women's sports - volleyball, basketball, son- bail. tennis, cross country. and track." Dropped from intercollegiate competition at PSU will be men's basketball, men's and women's gymnastics and swimming. and women's fencing. Of the men's sports, only baseball will remain at the NCAA Division I level. Women's volleyball and basketball will remain at AIAW Divi- SlOn I wlth other women's sports at Division 11. Baseball will remain affiliated with the Northern PacificLeaguewhileail women's sports will join an AlAW conference consisting of Boise State, Idaho State. Idaho. Montana, Montana State. Weber State, and Eastern Washington. Meanwhile, the University Is por- sulng the formation of a new Division Ii football conference which Love termed. "very near reality." Love sald many factors were con- sidered during the evaluation in- cluding, the increased demands on student resources: State System of Higher Education budgetary problems; current economic wn- ditions: community interest: poten- tial conference affiliation; existing facilities: the number and quality of scholar-athletes available locally; and Title IX considerations. The Athletic Director reiterated that, "This restructuring is the first positive step toward producing a quallty, stable athletic program, and it is In accordance with the wishes of President Blumei that we have quali- ty in whatever programs are offered by PSU." New ~ootl Holders of season tickets to last year's PSU football games have only until Mav 15 to renew thelr order for the comino season 11thev want thew cholce of best seatfng ~ n eMr ay 15 season tlcket soal ng wtll be assign- ed on a first come-krst served basis. TWObasic ticket packages will be offered for the coming six-game home season at Civic Stadium. Regular reserved seat season tickets will be $36 each These are guaranteed seating reserved tickets. The second season ticket offer is the Family General Admission Pass at a cost of $40. This pass will admit both parents and any number of minor children to all six home games in the general admission seating ".-" promotions at this year's home games, Including Rose Bowl and. possibly. Super Bowl ticket give- aways. The home stand begins on September 12 when the Vikings entertain the University of Puget Sound. The remaining home games are: Oct. 3, University of Idaho: Oct. 10. Idaho State: Oct. 17. Northern Arizona; Nov. 14. California State Northridge: and Nov. 21. Western Washington University. Season tickets for Viking football will be available only through the University's Athletic Development Office. 229-4000, until mid-August. PSU has a new head football Coach. Don Read, former coach of the Vikinas from 1968 to 1971. has bean hea0C0a~hat Oregon Instatute ot Technology for the past four years. pr or to resum ngtnetop V,rlnq foot- bali post once again. Read, who compiled a 20-19 record with the Vik~ngsat a time when they stepped from NAIA to NCAA competition, len PSU in 1971 to become quarterback coach at the University of Oregon. He later was named head coach of the Ducks, a position he heid for three seasons. At OIT. Read turned a long-t~me IOSlng program into a winner by his second vear there. Over the last two Read was the first football coach to produce a winning record at PSU. He replaces Darrel "Mouse" Davis who resigned in December to accept the post of offensive coor- dinator at California. Read listed three reasons why PSU football fans can expect a con- tinuation of Me wide-ooen stvle of lootnall playeo by the i!r.ngS in^ 1980 !he outstanding ret.rnlng fa ent. the art.1cla s~rfaceat Cfvic Stadium: and the passing tradition at PSU. years. hls teams have compiled a 14- 4 record, finishing as Evergreen Conference co-champions this year. HIS overall OiT record was 21-15
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