Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 3, 1993 TAG: 9311030172 SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: From Associated Press reports DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
"Everything is in a bit of flux right now, but our hope is to make an announcement by Friday," said Joseph Crowley, president of the NCAA. "But we still have a lot to discuss."
Gerald Turner, chancellor of the University of Mississippi, shocked the search committee meeting Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo., when he dropped out. As the only college president among the four finalists, Turner was considered the front-runner by many observers and enjoyed the overwhelming support of most college leaders.
As a past chairman of the NCAA Presidents Commission, Turner seemed a natural choice to succeed Dick Schultz.
His withdrawal leaves the field to two athletic directors - Cedric Dempsey of the University of Arizona and Judith Sweet of the University of California-San Diego - and a politician, former University of North Carolina athletic director William W. Cobey Jr.
by CNB