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FOR RELEASE: Thursday, May 01, 2008
Jon Fagg Named Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Services Jon Fagg has been named senior associate athletic director for compliance and student-athlete services in the University of Arkansas’ department of intercollegiate athletics, it was announced by vice chancellor and director of athletics Jeff Long May 1. Fagg will oversee all aspects of the compliance department, including department supervision of NCAA and Southeastern Conference rules compliance and education. In addition to reporting directly to the vice chancellor and director of athletics, the new position will have an informational reporting relationship on compliance issues with the University’s Office of the General Counsel. Fagg will also supervise the student-athlete services department which advises and offers support to more than 450 Razorback student-athletes. “Jon will be a great addition to the University of Arkansas and the department of intercollegiate athletics,” Long said. “He has a tremendous reputation in the compliance field and has already proven to be an excellent athletics administrator. We are entrusting him with the leadership of two vitally important areas of our program. I am confident that his expertise will enhance our department and directly benefit our student-athletes.” Fagg joins the Razorback staff after spending the past seven years at North Carolina State University. Hired at North Carolina State on March 12, 2001, he served four and half years as an assistant athletics director for compliance before being promoted to associate athletics director for compliance in the fall of 2005. “I am excited to be coming to the University of Arkansas and joining the Razorback program” Fagg said. “I am grateful to Jeff Long for this tremendous opportunity to be a part of a nationally-respected institution and athletics program in the premiere intercollegiate athletics conference in the nation. As athletics administrators, we have an inherent responsibility to help foster the growth of our student-athletes academically, athletically and socially. I welcome that responsibility and look forward to playing an active role in the process. My family and I are very excited to be moving to Fayetteville and joining the Razorback family.” While with the Wolfpack, Fagg’s responsibilities included coordinating all aspects of the NCAA compliance program, including rules education for intercollegiate staff and related university personnel, and advisement, education and interpretations regarding NCAA rules and regulations. Prior to his tenure at North Carolina State, Fagg spent three years as the assistant athletics director for compliance at Fresno State University. He also served one year as director of compliance for the Big South Conference. His first athletics administrative experience came at Mars Hill College where he handled compliance duties as well as serving as an assistant coach for the football team for three seasons. His coaching experience also includes a stint as an assistant football coach at Davidson College from February of 1992 to June of 1993 and as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Arizona, from January 1991 to February 1992. Fagg and his wife Amanda have three children: Jon Madison (10) and six-year-old twins, Reed and Ellie.
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FOR RELEASE: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Razorbacks to Take on Defending National Champion LSU and Arch Rival Texas as Part of 2008 Football Schedule Arkansas will take on eight teams that played in bowl games last season, including defending national champion LSU and arch rival Texas, in Coach Bobby Petrino's inaugural season with the Razorbacks. The 2008 slate includes seven in-state games with five scheduled for Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and two scheduled for War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas will host Alabama (Sept. 20), Florida (Oct. 4) and Ole Miss (Oct. 25) on campus in Southeastern Conference play. Little Rock will once again host the "Battle for the Boot" between Arkansas and LSU (Nov. 29). The Razorbacks' non-conference schedule is highlighted by a renewed series with former Southwest Conference rival Texas. Arkansas will play the first game in a two-year series at Austin on Sept. 13. The two teams last played in 2004 in Fayetteville. Arkansas will also play another familiar foe in non-conference action. The Hogs will host Tulsa (Nov. 1) in Fayetteville for the first time since 2003. The matchup will mark the 70th meeting between Arkansas and Tulsa on the gridiron.
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FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, August 14, 2007
A Statement from Chancellor John A. White: On Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, representatives from the University of Arkansas met with members of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions concerning allegations in the men's track and field program. During the hearing, we had an opportunity to share our views on the issues in this case in a candid and detailed exchange with members of the committee. On Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, representatives from the University of Arkansas met with members of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions concerning allegations in the men's track and field program. During the hearing, we had an opportunity to share our views on the issues in this case in a candid and detailed exchange with members of the committee. The allegations considered by the committee were a direct result of a comprehensive self-inquiry and report forwarded by the university to the NCAA following initial allegations raised in a superseding federal indictment of a former track and field assistant coach. While the indictment and conviction of the coach were based primarily on the coach's actions while employed at another institution, the university worked promptly and proactively to analyze potential issues emerging from the indictment related to the University of Arkansas men's track and field program. More specifically, soon after the superseding indictment, the university began its inquiry and shortly thereafter requested that the NCAA Enforcement staff become involved with the shared goal of ascertaining the facts in this case. The university self-reported the violations and the NCAA Enforcement Staff issued a notice of allegations. It is important to note that the notice resulting from the joint inquiry and self-report did not contain any alleged violations of NCAA rules specifically against Head Coach John McDonnell or members of his current coaching staff. Nevertheless, as set forth in the institution's response to the notice, the university acknowledged its responsibility for certain NCAA violations and detailed the meaningful corrective and punitive actions that it had instituted. As I stated to the committee, the university accepts full responsibility for those violations. Based on previous cases, we anticipate that the committee will deliberate and issue its report in six to eight weeks. Due to the pending status of the case, it would not be appropriate for the university to comment further regarding these matters. In the meantime, we appreciate the support of the University of Arkansas community and all Razorback fans and share with them the commitment to comply with the spirit and intent of all NCAA rules. ### Contact:
Tysen Kendig, associate vice
chancellor Kevin Trainor, director of sports information
Athletics
(479) 575-2751, ktrainor@uark.edu
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