The NCAA announced JACQUELINE HUDSON, Asst Chief of Staff
for Division I; MIKE RACY, Asst Chief of Staff for Division II;
MARYBETH RUSKAMP, Asst Chief of Staff for Division III; and
ATHENA YIAMOUYIANNIS, Dir of Legislative Services (NCAA)....The
Rockets have promoted TIM FRANK to Media Services Manager.
ANGELA BLAKENEY has been hired as Media Services Coordinator
(HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 3/19).

     Indians Owner RICHARD JACOBS has purchased for $1M
Cleveland's landmark rotunda building at E. 9th St and Euclid Ave
from KeyCorp (CRAIN'S CLEVELAND, 3/11)....A DC judge has issued
an arrest warrant for former NBA star MANUTE BOL on charges that
he has failed to pay a waitress four months' wages.  Bol said the
news was a "shock" to him, noting his managers handle all
personal matters and he hoped to learn more today (WASHINGTON
POST, 3/19).