Lindquist Expects Clearer View of OCSA Finances Today : Sports organization: Interim executive director says he won’t take the job on a permanent basis.

Jack Lindquist, the Orange County Sports Assn.’s interim executive director, said he hopes to have a better view of the organization’s financial status today in preparation for a board meeting next week.

Lindquist took over this week after Don Andersen resigned. Andersen left to open a sports marketing and promotions business, specializing in golf.

Lindquist inherits, temporarily, an organization that is at least $1.5 million in debt. He will oversee the initial phase of reorganizing the association.

A new executive director will be a part of that phase. Lindquist said he would remain for 30 to 45 days and would not accept the job on a permanent basis. His main focus will be on the group’s financial troubles.

Jim Murray, OCSA treasurer, was expected to provide Lindquist with details of the OCSA financial situation today.

“We won’t know where we’re going until we get the facts together,” Lindquist said. “I want to know every penny this organization is owed and every penny that is owed this organization.”

As part of that approach, the organization’s offices at Anaheim Stadium were closed this week to cut expenses.

Lindquist said the organization has not received the final financial report from the Toshiba Senior Classic, which was held in March.

The extent of the organization’s debt and solutions will be discussed at the executive committee meeting next week.

“I think Don Andersen did a great job for OCSA,” Lindquist said. “He’s a great event manager, as far as putting on the event. But there was a lack of following up on details on the financial end.”

Said Andersen: “I don’t think I want to comment on that.”

But Lindquist indicated that the OCSA would move away from running events and work to attracting major sporting events, such as a NCAA basketball regional or Final Four. The NCAA will hold its hockey championship at The Pond of Anaheim in 1999.

The Pigskin Classic, held at Anaheim Stadium the last five years, moved after Disneyland dropped its $1-million annual sponsorship. Next season’s game will be in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Lindquist envisions the OCSA acting as middleman, bringing events to venues. He also said the organization will continue the Freedom Bowl this year. The game is responsible for a large portion of the association’s debt.

“There will be a Freedom Bowl,” Lindquist said. “I have no reason to believe there won’t be one.

“We’re going to be very aggressive in attracting events to Orange County. But we won’t have a definite plan for the future until we know the financial situation and reorganize.”