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The Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance is responsible for conducting rules
education for the staff, student-athletes, and appropriate individuals external to Athletics;
monitoring the rules compliance efforts for the Department and University; and for
investigating and reporting violations of rules to the CAA and NCAA.
The Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance attends seminars on NCAA rules,
regional and conference compliance; assists in coordinating the public appearance of
student-athletes in the community and/or region; attends athletic competitions;
participates in compliance audits;
This individual must be knowledgeable of all university, CAA and NCAA rules and
regulations and the ability to interpret and conduct rules education meetings.
REPORTS TO: The Deputy Athletic Director.
POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED: Compliance Assistant and interns, as
applicable
BASIC FUNCTION: This individual is responsible for the department’s compliance
with university, CAA and NCAA rules and regulations and in scheduling rules education
meetings with the department’s staff. Additionally, this individual prepares required
athletic reports, athletic grant-in-aids, student-athlete handbook as well as additional
departmental compliance literature and forms. Assists in monitoring the eligibility of
student-athletes through collaboration with the Certification of Eligibility Team.
Approves coaches’ travel requests for recruiting purposes and prospective studentathletes’
official and unofficial visits and coordinates the NCAA Eligibility Center for
academic and amateurism eligibility. Meets with student-athletes and prospective
student-athletes, handles the department’s compliance audits, approves student-athletes’
public appearances for special programs in the community, attends NCAA, regional and
CAA seminars, monitors department’s rules compliance and investigates and reports rule
violations. Serves as liaison with the Office of Admissions, Registrar’s Office and the
Office of Financial Aid on compliance matters,
POLICY-MAKING AND/OR INTERPRETATION: This individual is responsible for
setting policy and procedures for the Department of Athletics as approved by the Director
of Athletics and for interpreting NCAA, CAA and university rules and regulations as they
apply to the Department of Athletics’ compliance efforts.
PROGRAM DIRECTION & DEVELOPMENT: As a member of the department’s
administrative staff, this individual is directly involved in the direction and development
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