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May 1990 • UGA: An Independent Look • Page 23
cheering stops, and we at Georgia should be
trying to make a difference," Head
Basketball Coach Hugh Durham says. "Our
standards are tougher now and it makes
them better performers and workers in
society when they leave Athens."
Another important development was the
creation of an assistant athletic director, who
assists the development of athletes off the
playing field, Dooley says. "Our man Hoke
Wilder has done an outstanding job."
Wilder's work is evident the minute you
walk into McWhorter Hall, the residence
hall for male athletes. As you enter, on
the left is a sketch of the Arch. On the
right, is the athletic department's
mission statement which explains its
commitment to personal development by
instilling integrity, teamwork,
excellence, and leadership in each of its
athletes. And in front, there is the
doorway to the Academic Achievement
Center, the department's pride and joy.
"Auburn, Oklahoma, West Virginia,
LSU, and North Carolina have all come
through and looked at our program. UGA
is a recognized leader in academics and
we plan on staying that way for a long
time," Wilder says.
The center, which was completed in
‘We at Georgia
should be trying
to make a
difference.’
— Hugh Durham,
head
basketball
coach
1987, includes ample tutoring and study
carrels, computer stations and academic
counseling offices. It also provides
services that expose student-athletes to
seminars, job opportunities and
diagnostic testing to help them select a
major. According to Wilder, although the
center does provide a comfortable setting
for athletes to study, it does not seek to
replace or do the job of any established
organization on campus.
"We don't do anything that anyone else
on campus doesn't do, but we try to
supplement the fine things that other
groups do well already," Wilder says.
"We work with Developmental Studies
and other academic assistance
departments on campus and we have a
good relationship with them, as well as
the faculty."
"We are trying to focus more on
student life because it is more important
to focus on the needs of the student-
athlete as an individual. Just as in the
case of any non-student-athlete, some
people may need counseling, tutorial,
remedial programs, or the honors
program to optimize their potential,"
Wilder says.
Although the road has been rocky, the
University has worked to strengthen its
athletic program in the wake of the
Kemp trial. However, it is still too early
to tell whether the work and plans of the
athletic department will actually
increase retention and higher graduation
rates among its athletes.
Fortunately, the department has made
a U-turn and is now headed in the right
direction of working to produce superior
students who happen to be athletes
rather than just superior athletes who
aren't interested in being students.
Gene Williams is a former sports editor
for The Red and Black.
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