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2020 Quarter 3 Case Summaries

It’s All Virtual 2020’s most used terms have to include Zoom, Microsoft Teams, GoTo Meeting, Cisco Webex, Slack and others.  We’ve used Zoom for virtual hearings with the NCAA during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Here are some advantages and disadvantages from our virtual...

2020 Quarter 2 Case Summaries

2020 Quarter 2 Case Summaries

  June 18, 2020 University of Idaho Negotiated Resolution Level: Level II-Standard for Institution and Head Coach Key Takeaways The COI accepted the enforcement staff and institution’s position that the school did not fail to monitor its athletics program because...

2020 Quarter 1 Case Summaries

February 6, 2020 California Polytechnic State University Division I Infractions Appeal Facts: Cal Poly appealed the Committee on Infractions (“COI”) decision to prescribe a vacation of records penalty arguing the COI abused its discretion. Cal Poly violated NCAA...

2019 Quarter 4 Case Summaries

December 18, 2019: University of Houston Summary Disposition Key Takeaways If head coach is personally involved in violation, it is an uphill battle to rebut presumption of responsibility in head coach control legislation. Head coaches should ensure they set the...

Understanding NCAA Transfer Rules for Student-Athletes

Understanding NCAA Transfer Rules for Student-Athletes

  In 2018, the NCAA Committee for Legislative Relief amended the NCAA’s standards for granting student-athletes waiver exemptions from the NCAA Bylaw 14.5.1 year of academic residence requirement for Division I student-athletes. The general principle under Bylaw...

Preparing Your Head Coach for Head Coach Responsibility

Head coaches are presumed responsible for the actions of individuals under their umbrella. This is no longer a new or foreign concept. For coaches, it can be challenging to assess and manage NCAA compliance risk areas while trying to build a winning program. As a...