Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance

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Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance
The candidate manages an effective athletic compliance program, consistent with national best practices. Supervises the University’s efforts to monitor and enforce compliance with NCAA rules. Leads investigations into potential compliance issues and determines if NCAA violations have occurred. Makes recommendations to the VP and Director of Athletics and VP and General Counsel regarding corrective action plans and disciplinary action for student-athletes, coaches, and staff members who have violated NCAA rules. Develops an annual compliance monitoring plan, conducts compliance audits and reviews consistent with that plan, and determines and implements corrective action plans to address identified issues. Serves as the department’s liaison with outside entities such as the NCAA Eligibility Center, Office of Admissions, University Registrar, Financial Aid, and others. Supervises the student-athlete eligibility certification process with University’s Certifying Officer and Director of Academic Support. Monitors and enforces all areas of NCAA compliance including, but not limited to, financial aid, recruiting, playing and practice seasons, coaching staff limitations, amateurism issues, academic status of initial and continuing eligibility, gambling, ethical conduct, transfers, outside competition, scouting, academic integrity, and extra benefits. Serves as the department’s liaison with the Financial Aid Office on all issues related to athletic grants-in-aid. Develops, recommends, and implements new monitoring strategies on an ongoing basis. Creates and implements a comprehensive rules education program for all appropriate University constituencies regarding NCAA, conference, and University rules and interpretations. These constituencies include, but are not limited to: coaching staff, student-athletes, department administration, and University administration. Conducts regular compliance meetings with coaches and staff members to provide rules education. Oversees the preparation and presentation of all written rules education materials for student-athletes, coaches and staff. Tracks new legislation adopted by the NCAA and implements educational and operational plans to ensure compliance with new rules. Maintains the athletic department’s compliance manual and website. Acts as the University’s primary resource to institutional personnel for NCAA rules interpretation on all NCAA, conference and institutional matters. Researches and analyzes NCAA legislation and relevant case precedent to determine how coaches and staff members should conduct day-to-day activities to ensure compliance. Serves as a member of the Athletic Senior Staff which collaborates to discuss issues and develop polices relevant to the athletic department. Acts as an integral member of the University’s Compliance Oversight Committee which brings together a number of campus constituents including members of the President’s Cabinet. Develops and makes recommendations to the VP & Director of Athletics and appropriate University staff regarding departmental compliance policies as needed. Serves as game day administrator for assigned events. Leads investigations and submits NCAA violation reports to the NCAA and conference. Files waivers, extensions and appeals, as needed. Works in conjunction with the Athletics Business Office to manage the department’s NCAA Student-Athlete Opportunity Fund and Special Assistance Fund for qualifying student-athletes. Administers the annual NCAA Coaches Certification Exam. Coordinates and supervises all aspects of the University’s Academic Performance Rate (APR) report. Coordinates and supervises all aspects of the University’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report. Completes other required annual reporting such as the NCAA’s Sport Sponsorship and Demographics form. Directs the institution’s National Letter of Intent program.

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