Director Athletics Compliance

The Opportunity :

UCF is seeking a Director, Athletics Compliance to support and strengthen the university’s commitment to integrity and excellence in intercollegiate athletics. Reporting to the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, this role serves as a key leader within the Athletics Compliance Office, helping to oversee day-to-day compliance operations and ensuring adherence to NCAA, conference, and university rules and regulations.

The Director partners closely with coaches, athletics staff, student-athletes, and campus stakeholders to provide clear guidance, education, and support on complex compliance matters. This position plays a critical role in fostering accountability and collaboration while helping programs operate successfully within a highly regulated environment.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a compliance professional who can both manage people and programs while staying engaged in the day-to-day work. The Director will help supervise and develop team members, support ongoing compliance initiatives, and contribute to the continued evolution of UCF’s compliance operations. Candidates who bring strong NCAA Division I experience, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at building relationships across various stakeholder groups will find this role especially rewarding.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance with NCAA, conference, university, and athletics association rules across assigned sports programs.

• Provide rules interpretation, guidance, and day-to-day compliance support to coaches, staff, student-athletes, and campus partners.

• Administer compliance activities across key areas including recruiting, eligibility, amateurism, financial aid, awards and benefits, and playing/practice seasons.

• Monitor compliance processes and ensure adherence to applicable regulations.

• Identify, investigate, and document potential violations and support reporting and resolution efforts.

• Assist with NCAA waivers and student-athlete reinstatement case preparation and submission.

• Develop and deliver rules education programming and communicate legislative updates to key stakeholders.

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The Opportunity :

UCF is seeking a Director, Athletics Compliance to support and strengthen the university’s commitment to integrity and excellence in intercollegiate athletics. Reporting to the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, this role serves as a key leader within the Athletics Compliance Office, helping to oversee day-to-day compliance operations and ensuring adherence to NCAA, conference, and university rules and regulations.

The Director partners closely with coaches, athletics staff, student-athletes, and campus stakeholders to provide clear guidance, education, and support on complex compliance matters. This position plays a critical role in fostering accountability and collaboration while helping programs operate successfully within a highly regulated environment.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a compliance professional who can both manage people and programs while staying engaged in the day-to-day work. The Director will help supervise and develop team members, support ongoing compliance initiatives, and contribute to the continued evolution of UCF’s compliance operations. Candidates who bring strong NCAA Division I experience, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at building relationships across various stakeholder groups will find this role especially rewarding.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance with NCAA, conference, university, and athletics association rules across assigned sports programs.

• Provide rules interpretation, guidance, and day-to-day compliance support to coaches, staff, student-athletes, and campus partners.

• Administer compliance activities across key areas including recruiting, eligibility, amateurism, financial aid, awards and benefits, and playing/practice seasons.

• Monitor compliance processes and ensure adherence to applicable regulations.

• Identify, investigate, and document potential violations and support reporting and resolution efforts.

• Assist with NCAA waivers and student-athlete reinstatement case preparation and submission.

• Develop and deliver rules education programming and communicate legislative updates to key stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary compliance contact for assigned sports and designated liaison groups.

• Collaborate with campus partners to implement and maintain effective compliance processes and documentation.

Minimum Qualifications : 

Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and 2+ years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and 4+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications :

• 3+ years of demonstrated experience supporting or managing compliance operations within a collegiate athletics environment.

• Experience in NCAA Division I athletics compliance, with a strong understanding of NCAA rules and regulations.

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with coaches, staff, student-athletes, and campus partners.

• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within a compliance or athletics setting.

• Experience working across multiple sport programs or functional areas within athletics.

• Experience delivering rules education, guidance, or training to various stakeholder groups.

• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

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As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:  

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department

University Compliance, Ethics and Risk - Athletics Compliance

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Occasional evenings and weekends are required.

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$56,030.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

07-07-2026-12-00-AM

The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

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