One of the surprises of last week’s NCAA convention was that the UA’s 20 student-athlete representatives, one for each sport, voted 18-2 against guaranteeing scholarships for four years. (The NCAA approved that measure.) It reflects on UA coaches. It means they have been fair in dealing with athletes, not chasing them off campus and making them feel disposable year to year. Athletic director Greg Byrne was accompanied at the Washington, D.C., convention by Wildcat softball player Chelsea Suitos, who was one of 80 invited student-athletes. Suitos, who started 49 games for Arizona last season, has been an exemplary student as well as a .300-hitting ballplayer. She has a double-major in family studies and human development and also worked as a Nike intern over the summer.
Byrne, Suitos were part of historic NCAA meeting
Arizona's Chelsea Suitos (3) gets a bunt away during the top of the fourth inning of the Wildcat's NCAA Regional softball game against LSU at Hillenbrand Stadium, May 18, 2014. The Wildcats lost to the Tigers 5-1.
