Win the Tip! Basketball Coaches Network
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Win the Tip! Chat Room
Board of Directors
Pete Van Mullem (Executive Director), Aaron Christian (Associative Executive Director), Jeff Willms (President), Mike Cole (Vice President), Jon Will (2nd Vice President), Pat Hupfauf (Treasurer), Julious Coleman (Secretary)
I. Board Members Present
A. Jeff Willms, Julious Coleman, Mike Cole, Pat Hupfauf (via phone), Aaron Christian, Pete Van Mullem
II. Selection of Two New Board Members
A. Each board member ranked the four candidates (1 – 4) and determined that Steve Larson (Northern Athletic Conference) and Pete Gaskill (Oak Park High School, MO) would begin serving a two-year term on the Board of Directors beginning June 1, 2007. The two new candidates replaced outgoing board members Mike Cole (Bozeman High School, MT) and Jon Will (East Cheyenne High School, WY).
III. Honorary Member Selection
A. The Board approved the nomination of the following members to honorary membership status; Ron Brown (6-0), Dick Luther (6-0), and Russ Critchfield (6-0). Honorary members are nominated by the membership and voted on at the annual board meeting in May. Honorary members are not required to meet yearly membership requirements as stated in the constitution 4.4.
IV. Coach of the Year Selections
A. The Board ranked the nominations for Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year and awarded Tom Wood (Humboldt State University, CA) Head Coach of the Year and Dean Lockwood (University of Tennessee) Assistant Coach of the Year for 2007.
V. Service to the Profession Award Selection
A. The board ranked the nominations for Service to the Profession Award Nominees and named Rob Miller (NAIA) the recipient for 2007.
VI. 2007-08 Fiscal Year Projected Budget Approval
A. The board approved the projected budget for the 2006-07 fiscal year by a vote of 7-0.
VII. 2007-08 Goals/Objectives (Discussion and comments)
A. Internship Program
1. Pete reported on the progress of the program and stated that Win the Tip! would like to continue this relationship with Washington State University. Aaron, Jeff, and Julious all commented on the importance of continuing this program.
B. Non-profit Status (IRS)
1. Pete stated that it would be a requirement of the Board of Directors for the new year to finish filing the appropriate paperwork to be recognized by the IRS.
C. Member Events
1. The board discussed holding more events in 2007-08 to meet numerous requests by the general membership. Jeff and Mike both stated that members should be able to host an event following the format set-up by Win the Tip!
D. Code of Ethics
1. Tabled for future discussion.
E. Web Site (New technology)
1. The board discussed staying up-to-date on the latest technology trends and ideas to enhance the web site.
F. Connecting Member Program
1. The board discussed ways to continue enhancing the new program. Having members identified by key words and implementing a key word search on the web site was discussed. This would facilitate locating members with expertise in certain areas. In addition Pete reported that through “personal touch” phone calls completed by Mitch, many members were willing to be a regional contact in regards to member events.
G. Annual Newsletter
1. Fall distribution date was discussed.
H. Membership Growth and Retention
1. Tabled for future discussion following completion of membership due collection.
