Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Posted Date: Aug 18, 2026
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Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Posted on 8/17/2026
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ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE & STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
Position Summary
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Posted on 8/17/2026
Accepting applications
About this position
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE & STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
Position Summary
The Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Success provides leadership for the day-to-day administration of a comprehensive NCAA Division II, MIAA, and institutional athletics compliance program. This position supports institutional control through proactive education, monitoring, documentation, reporting, rules interpretation, and collaboration with coaches, staff, student-athletes, campus partners, and conference/NCAA representatives.
The role also supports student-athlete academic success by coordinating eligibility processes, monitoring academic progress, strengthening communication between Athletics and campus academic offices, and helping student-athletes navigate the expectations connected to their academic, athletic, and personal development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Compliance Administration
- Administer and continuously improve athletics compliance systems, policies, procedures, education, monitoring, documentation, and reporting processes.
- Serve as a primary resource for NCAA Division II, MIAA, and institutional rules interpretation for coaches, staff, student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, families, boosters, and campus partners.
- Monitor recruiting activities, official and unofficial visits, tryouts, camps and clinics, complimentary admissions, awards and benefits, playing and practice seasons, roster management, and other areas requiring compliance oversight.
- Coordinate initial, transfer, and continuing eligibility processes in partnership with the Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, academic departments, and the NCAA Eligibility Center.
- Maintain required NCAA, conference, and institutional compliance forms, records, databases, reports, and annual certifications.
- Assist with investigation, documentation, self-reporting, corrective action, and education related to potential NCAA, MIAA, or institutional rules violations.
- Support monitoring and education related to name, image, and likeness activity, student-athlete employment, amateurism, outside competition, and other evolving compliance areas.
- Prepare compliance updates, risk assessments, training materials, and reports for athletics leadership and appropriate campus partners.
Student-Athlete Academic Success
- Support student-athletes in understanding academic expectations, eligibility requirements, progress toward degree, enrollment requirements, and institutional support resources.
- Collaborate with academic advisors, faculty, Student Affairs, the Registrar, and other campus offices to promote timely communication and coordinated student-athlete support.
- Help identify at-risk student-athletes and coordinate appropriate referrals, follow-up, and support plans.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience working in collegiate athletics compliance, academic support, student-athlete services, athletics administration, or a closely related area.
- Working knowledge of NCAA rules, conference regulations, institutional policies, eligibility processes, and student-athlete academic support practices.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, documentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information, meet deadlines, interpret rules, communicate expectations clearly, and exercise sound professional judgment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or other advanced degree in sport administration, higher education, student affairs, education, business, law, or a related field.
- Direct NCAA Division II compliance experience.
- Experience with compliance and student-athlete management systems such as Teamworks, NCAA Compliance Assistant, LSDBi, Eligibility Center systems, or similar platforms.
- Experience with NIL education or monitoring, transfer eligibility processes, financial aid equivalency tracking, or campus-wide compliance collaboration.
Key Competencies
- Commitment to integrity, institutional control, student-athlete well-being, and rules education.
- Ability to build trust with coaches, student-athletes, staff, faculty, and campus partners.
- Ability to translate complex rules into clear, practical guidance.
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and defensible documentation.
- Comfort using technology, data systems, shared workflows, and reporting tools to improve efficiency and accountability.
Reporting and Position Details
Reports to: Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
Supervision Given to: Student workers, tutors, graduate assistants, interns, or other assigned student support personnel.
Licenses: None required. Valid driver’s license may be required based on institutional travel expectations.
Position: Full-time, exempt staff position.
Last updated: 8/2026
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