King's Hicks Selected to NCAA Softball Rules Committee
High Point, NC - King University Athletics Director David Hicks
has been selected to the NCAA Softball Rules Committee. The
Softball Rules committee is made up of nine members. Four
representatives from Division I, two from Division II (one
administrator), two from Division III and an additional member that
is the secretary-rules editor make up the committee.
The committee is responsible for reviewing comments, ideas,
questions andproposals received from coaches, commissioners and
athletics administrators. The Softball Rules Committee compiles and
approves a list of rules that are submitted to the Playing Rules
Oversight Panel (PROP) which reviews the proposed rules changes.
Proposals approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel are
incorporated into the NCAA Softball Rulebook.
"I'm excited about this opportunity to continue to serve student
athletes within NCAA Division II. The Rules Committee has an
important task of constantly evaluating the game to ensure that the
rules adapt to the development of the game, promoting
competitiveness, fairness, and student athlete safety," Hicks
stated.
Prior to arriving at King in June 2011, Hicks spent 13 years at
Rhodes College as Assistant Athletic Director, and the last six
years as head softball coach. As a coach, Hicks had a winning track
record, having become Rhodes' all-time leader in softball wins in
2009 and earning career win number 100 in 2011. Hick's teams
averaged 27 wins per year over his last three seasons, making the
SCAC championship game in 2009. In his last four seasons alone, 37
players were named to the All-SCAC team, including one SCAC Pitcher
of the Year, while coaching nine All-Atlantic Region players.
Hick's teams maintained a 3.4 team GPA during his tenure, with 32
players making the SCAC Academic Honor Roll and 19 players earning
NFCA Scholar Athlete awards.