Sept. 19, 2002

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - National Collegiate Athletic Assn. (NCAA) officials announced the appointment of Jeffrey Hathaway, Colorado State's Director of Athletics to a post on the organization's Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet.

Hathaway was selected by member institutions of the Mountain West Conference to represent the league on the cabinet.

In addition to serving on the cabinet, he is one of two new appointees - along with University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley - to the football certification subcommittee, which reviews application for bowl games and monitors criteria and legislation related to certified football contests.

He will also serve on the nominating subcommittee which reviews nominations for vacancies and makes recommendations to the full cabinet. Hathaway is one of two new members on the subcommittee, along with Auburn Director of Athletics David Housel.

"I am honored to have been selected to represent by the member institutions to represent the Mountain West Conference on the NCAA Cabinet Committee," said Hathaway. "Colorado State has an outstanding reputation nationally. I'm pleased to represent the Mountain West Conference in this national leadership role."