"There's a little bit of a feeling here that if it's not broke, don't fix it," said Dick Rosenthal, the athletic director.

Notre Dame's athletic director, Dick Rosenthal, seemed to settle the question when he expressed strong opposition to the move.

Notre Dame has decided to drop wrestling as a varsity sport, the university's athletic director, Dick Rosenthal, said today.

"No question about it, although 'honeymoon' may be an inaccurate description," said Dick Rosenthal, the first-year athletic director.

But Dick Rosenthal, the Notre Dame athletic director, said the university had engaged in "nothing but the highest form of business ethics" in making its deal with NBC.

Dick Rosenthal, the athletic director, said the DuBose case has led his department to re-examine its procedures for informing alumni and fans about N.C.A.A. rules.

"We're excited about being able to make our games available on a wider basis," said Dick Rosenthal, the Notre Dame athletic director.

Dick Rosenthal, the athletic director, said it was his understanding that Williams had said that he did not want to play so that he could concentrate on his studies.

Dick Rosenthal, the Notre Dame athletic director, said at the time that while campus leaders were considering future commitments, he continued to feel that joining a conference was not essential.

The new athletic director is Dick Rosenthal, a former basketball star at Notre Dame who rejoined his alma mater after a 31-year career in banking.