Votruba envisions NCAA Division I for NKU: ‘You are who you play’
(Article from The Kentucky Post that ran on March 10, 2005) HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky University is wasting no time studying whether to upgrade from NCAA Division II athletics to Division I. Just one day after the General Assembly approved $54 million for a special events center at NKU, university administrators on Wednesday briefed the school's board of regents about a study to evaluate the pros and cons of going to Division I or staying in Division II. School officials said they plan to have a recommendation ready for regents to vote on later this year. "The Board of Regents is very interested in this," NKU President Dr. James Votruba said. Jumping to Division I — the top level of college athletic competition — wouldn't have been even considered without a bigger basketball arena than the current 2,000-seat Regents Hall, NKU officials said. On Tuesday, the 2005 General Assembly authorized construction of The Bank of Kentucky Center on NKU's Highla...