SPORTS
University Dally Kansan, February 13, 1985
Programs help athletes earn degrees
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By CECILIA MILLS Sports Writer
E. J. Jones is a running back who has signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, but as far as the KU Athletic Department is concerned he is still an athlete on scholarship. Jones completed his four years of playing KU football in 1983, lacking 24 hours for his degree.
Jones is enrolled in 16 hours this semester and will graduate in May. The athletic department pays for the training does office work for the department.
Jones spent part of yesterday in the academic support office in Allen Field House getting advice from
Nancy Hovarter, academic coordinator for the athletic department.
"IT'S HARD TO quit school and come back to get a degree." Jones said. "I was so close I decided to go ahead and get my degree.
"You don't know you need it until you don't have it." Jones said.
Richard Lee, assistant athletic director in charge of academic and personal support for athletes, said that because only a small percentage of athletes play professional sports, earning a degree is an important step toward getting a job. "Only about 5 percent and maybe only 3 percent make it professionally for one to four or five years," Lee said.
Completion of a degree in addition to signing a professional sports
contract would be "just like gravy," Lee said.
"The major goal of the majority of student-athletes is first to receive a degree," he said.
LEE'S POSITION IN the department was created last November to provide a central office that would guide athletes in academic decisions and prevent duplication of requests for information made by coaches and the athletic department to faculty members.
Part of the support system's role is to find faculty advisers for athletes, issue requests for progress reports from athletes' professors, inform athletes of eligibility requirements and offer tutoring through Supportive Educational Services, of which Lee is also director.
LEE SAID HE was scheduled to be at SES two $ \frac{1}{2} $ days and at the field house two $ \frac{1}{2} $ days a week, but he often had to spend more time at the field house while the program was exerting itself. Owarter are waiting on renovation of their offices, which should begin in the next two weeks, Lee said.
Scott Perelman, head coach of men's and women's tennis, said that Lee's program had helped both of his teams.
"All of our athletes have worked with him with scheduling," Perl said. "About 25 percent are participating with him in the tutoring program."
Gervin guides Spurs in romp over Kings
By United Press International
SAN ANTONIO — George Gervin and Johnny Moore each scored 23 points last night to guide San Antonio to a 127-109 romp over the Kansas City Kings and push the Spurs over .500 for the first time since early November.
San Antonio led 124-94 at one point in the fourth period before the Kings eased back to the final 18-point margin. The win improved the Spurs to 26-25. The last time San Antonio was over .500 was Nov. 16 when the Spurs were 6-5.
THE SPURS HAD a 36-25 lead by the end of the first period and the Kings never threatened. Mike Mitchell scored 13 and Artis Gilmore and Gervin 12 each as San Antonio rolled to a 67-47 halftime advantage.
Gervin hit his first eight shots to put San Antonio up 81-55 midway through the third quarter. Moore added nine in the period to offset 10 by Reggie Theus and help the Spurs up their lead to 99-72.
Mitchell finished with 22 points and Glimore added 18 points.
Theus led the Kings with 19 points while Mike Woodson scored 16 and Eddie Johnson added 15.
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