1. Division I Enforcement: What is Development?

2. Overview of Session
Overview of football and basketball development units.
Structure
Purpose
Common issues and best practices affecting both football and basketball.
Academic Misconduct
Third Parties
Nonscholastic events on campus
Sport specific development activities, issues and best practices.
Basketball
Football
Resources.

3. Enforcement Development Unit

4. Purpose of the Development Unit
Subject-matter experts:  The development unit consists of subject-matter experts who understand industry trends and issues in order to (1) assist the enforcement department with fair, accurate, collaborative and timely investigations; (2) serve as a resource to the NCAA membership and other stakeholders; and (3) deter or prevent violations from happening. 
Cultivate leads: The development unit works proactively to be in a position to learn about potential violations of NCAA legislation that wouldn’t otherwise be reported.

5. Structure of Enforcement

6. Structure of Development Unit
Jon
Duncan
Vice President
Mark Hicks
Development
Football
(7)
Basketball
Track & Field
(2)
Baseball
(1)
Basketball Certification
(4)
Sports Wagering
Derrick Crawford
Processing

7. Development Staff Backgrounds
7 staff were student-athletes. (53%)
6 staff were college coaches. (46%)
10 staff have worked in the membership. (76%)
3 staff have a law degree. (23%)
3 staff have masters and law degrees. (23%)
The staff has over 40 years of experience working at the national office.

8. Common Issues and Trends
Academic Misconduct
Agents/Third Parties
Nonscholastic events on campus

9. Academic Misconduct 2016 DI Eligibility Potential Issues
2.3 core GPA plus required SAT/ACT score
10 core courses prior to seventh semester in high school
7 out of 10 core courses in English, Math or Science
Potential Issues
Falsifying of HS transcripts and/or SAT and ACT scores
Increase use of online courses
Impermissible grade changes

10. Agents – Who Are They?
Bylaw – Any individual who, directly or indirectly:
Represents or attempts to represent an individual for the purpose of marketing his/her athletics abilities or reputation for financial gain; or
Seeks to obtain any type of financial gain or benefit from securing a prospective student-athlete’s enrollment at an educational institution or from a student-athlete’s potential earnings as a professional athlete.

11. Third Parties – Who Are They?
Agents
Shoe companies
Financial advisors
Nonscholastic coaches
Runners
Family members
Business/brand managers
Mentors
Trainers

12. Issues/Trends with Agents and Third Parties
Involvement with nonscholastic teams.
Early contact with prospects and student-athletes.
Agent relationships with coaches and former student-athletes.
Provision of impermissible benefits to prospects and student-athletes.

13. Issues/Trends with Agents and Third Parties
Scouting services used for access to prospects.
Involvement in recruitment of international prospects.
Interaction between student-athletes, agents, advisors and professional scouts.
Communication between agents and student-athletes.

14. Best Practices: Agents and Third Parties
COMMUNICATE
REVIEW
Coaching staff and administrators
Student-athletes
Prospects
Families
Agents, advisors and third parties
Complimentary admission lists
Coaches’ discretionary ticket lists
Student-athlete automobile records
Staff telephone records
Unofficial visit records

15. Best Practices: Agents and Third Parties
MONITOR
Access to practice and locker rooms.
Individuals who are consistently present around student-athletes and prospects.
Individuals who suddenly appear in student-athletes’ or prospects’ “inner circle.”
Social media.
Build relationships.

16. Best Practices: Nonscholastic Events on Campus
Determine:
Who or what organization contacted the institution or contest facility to schedule the event?
Who or what organization will be signing the facility rental agreement?
Who or what organization is responsible for insuring the event?
Who or what organization will be advertising or promoting the event?
Review all facility rental agreements prior to signing.

17. Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Jeremy McCool - Director
Kobie Baker
Ken Huber
Dave Kuhnz
Elizabeth Ramsey
Frank Smith
Darin Van Vlerah

18. Basketball: Development Activities
Attendance
April, July and Fall (WBB) events
Camps and clinics
NBA/NBPA events
Outreach
NABC and WBCA
NCAA, high school and nonscholastic coaches
Agents and third parties (e.g. event operators, shoe companies, scouting services)
Educational presentations

19. Basketball: Issues and Trends
Parent/guardian relocation and/or employment.
Non-traditional boosters.
Individuals Associated With a Prospect (IAWP). (MBB)
Camp employment. (WBB)

20. Basketball: Best Practices
Relocation/Employment
Communicate regularly with family.
Understand moving and living arrangements (e.g. how traveling; current and previous home value).
Understand job arrangements (e.g. qualifications; rate of pay; employer).
Nontraditional boosters.
Ask prospect, family and booster questions.
Understand booster’s relationship with coaching staff.
Familiarize yourself with which scouting services your staff purchases.
Ask questions.

21. Basketball: Best Practices
IAWP (Men’s Basketball).
Ask coaching staff to identify any potential IAWPs and prospects.
Ensure individuals in noncoaching staff roles understand IAWP legislation.
Implement a process for the coaching staff to review camp hires to identify any potential IAWPs and/or certify no knowledge of IAWPs.
Communicate with other institutions regarding potential IAWP issues.
Camp Employment (Women’s Basketball).
Ensure compensation is not tied to the number of prospects the coach brought to camp or his/her relationship with a prospect.
Review whether the person has previously worked camp. If not, communicate with the coaching staff regarding why being hired.

22. Football Chris Howard – Director Vic DeNardi Tiffini Grimes
Aaron Hernandez
Charlie Jackson
Ryan Steinberg
TBD

23. Football: Development Activities
Attendance
7-on-7 and non-scholastic events
High school games and state championships
High school and college all-star games
Outreach
NCAA, high school and non-scholastic Coaches
Prospective student-athletes and families
NFL and NFLPA
Agents, financial advisors and third parties (e.g. event operators, shoe companies, scouting services)

24. Football: Issues and Trends
Hiring individuals associated with a prospect for non-coaching positions.
Recruiting websites and services conducting interviews with prospects during unofficial visits to campus and injecting themselves into the recruiting process.
Student-athletes participating in workouts with elite trainers that are associated with third parties during academic year vacation periods (e.g., spring and winter break).
Institutional fans and/or boosters providing personalized pictures and graphics to prospects.
Third parties conducting “Bus Tours” to college campuses to provide prospects with exposure to college football programs.

25. Football: Best Practices
Hiring of individuals associated with a prospect.
Communicate with the head coach and sport administrator to determine the professional background of the non-coaching candidate.
Apply the definition of an IAWP, used in the sport of men’s basketball, to identify individuals with relationships that may necessitate heightened rules education and monitoring.
Provide rules education to the individual, if hired, to ensure a thorough understanding of the legislation. Additionally, implement a comprehensive monitoring program.

26. Football: Best Practices
Recruiting websites and services conducting interviews with prospects during unofficial visits to campus and injecting themselves into the recruiting process.
Engage in dialogue with the football staff to confirm that they are aware of the rules governing recruiting publicity and prohibition of third parties acting in a recruiting capacity on behalf of the institution (e.g., arranging visits, relaying messages).
Ensure that the staff is not facilitating, promoting, or acting in a manner that is negligent and thereby permits third party entities to have access to prospects during on-campus visits.
Student-athletes participating in workouts with elite trainers that are associated with third parties during academic year vacation periods (e.g., spring and winter break).
Request that student-athletes provide information regarding training facilities they have been or currently are involved with during vacation periods.
Provide student-athletes with rules education regarding the endorsement or promotion of a commercial entity.

27. Football: Best Practices
Institutional fans and/or boosters providing personalized pictures and graphics to prospects.
Educate boosters and fans about recruiting publicity and ensure institutional staff members are aware that they may not encourage, instruct, or promote such activity.
Third Parties conducting “Bus Tours” to college campus to provide prospects with exposure to college football programs.
Engage in dialogue with the football staff to receive proactive notification and information regarding group visits that are not conducted by a high school.
Provide rules education to coaching and non-coaching staff members detailing who may permissibly fund a prospect’s unofficial visits to an institution.
Identify if the visit is in conjunction with a camp or junior day and determine, based on the specific facts of the visit, if it is permissibly funded.

28. Resources

29. Enforcement Website General Enforcement Information
Information on the enforcement process, violation structure, head coach responsibility and other resources for all divisions.
Agent and Amateurism Information
Educational memos for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, track and field and baseball.
Information on UAAA.

30. Development Staff Contact Information
Basketball
Jeremy McCool, Director
Men’s Basketball Staff
Kobie Baker –
Ken Huber –
Dave Kuhnz –
Elizabeth Ramsey –
Frank Smith –
Darin Van Vlerah –
Football
Chris Howard, Director
Football Staff
Vic DeNardi –
Tiffini Grimes –
Aaron Hernandez –
Charlie Jackson –
Ryan Steinberg–
TBD - _________________

31. Development Staff Contact Information
Baseball
Stephanie Swiger –
Track and Field
Joyce Thompson –
Mike Zonder –

32. ANY QUESTIONS?

33. Thank You!