DJ Brown Eric Mayes Division I Personnel: Individual Associated With Prospective Student-Athlete

OVERVIEW History of Individual Associated With Prospective Student-Athlete/ Individual Associated With Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete Legislation. Current Legislation. Basketball/Football. IAWP Analysis. Membership Best Practices. Case Studies. Resources.

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History of IAWP/IAWRP 2010 – Adoption of 2009-99 in MBB - Speak on rationale. 2011 – IAWP expanded to strength coaches. 2010-12 – Interpretive and process authority for IAWP resided in ENF - 2012 transitioned to AMA. “During the past five years, the interpretive approach has shifted from strict liability to a more fact-based, rule of reason application, without compromising the original intent of the rule. Staff has been less likely to make a determination whether an individual meets the IAWP legislation, and, in many instances, has focused instead on providing guidance to the membership, recognizing that schools are in the best position to gather the necessary facts.” 2017 – Adoption of IAWP/IAWRP Legislation in MFB and WBB.

Current Legislation

Individual Associated With Prospective Student-Athlete Any person who maintains (or directs others to maintain) contact with a prospective student-athlete, the prospective student-athlete's relatives or legal guardians or coaches during the prospective student-athlete's participation in basketball or football; and Whose contact is directly or indirectly related to his athletics skills and abilities or his recruitment or enrollment.

Individual Associated With Prospective Student-Athlete Exceptions. Reassignment – Institutions may reassign an individual from a coaching staff position to an noncoaching staff or strength and conditioning staff position, provided the individual has been a countable coach at the institution for the previous two academic years. Temporary Replacement – Interpretive application.

Individual Associated With Prospective Student-Athlete Where Are We Now… NCAA Proposal No. 2017-28. Tabled – April 2018, NCAA Division I Council Meetings. Standing Committees' Review. Interpretive Analysis Feedback and Education. 2018 NCAA Regional Rules Seminars.

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis #EveryoneIsAnIAWP

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis #EveryoneIsAnIAWP Any Could Be

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis Disclaimers: Subjectivity is inherent. NCAA staff does not have all the answers. Every case is not the same. Institutions must be comfortable making the call.

March 2018 Educational Document on IAWP Analysis IAWP/IAWRP Analysis March 2018 Educational Document on IAWP Analysis IAWP Determination Nature of Contact Duration of Contact Frequency of Contact Key Takeaways: IAWP is an individual-specific analysis. Single factors alone do not trigger IAWP status, but the sum of multiple factors.

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis NCAA Educational Document: Duration contact. Frequency contact. Nature of contact. Interpretative analysis refers only to “does this person trigger per the definition”. The strength (or lack there of) of an individual's influence is considered via the waiver/student-athlete reinstatement process.

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis Discussion Questions. How are you educating staffs, coaches, etc., related to IAWP? Who is involved in your IAWP process on-campus? When (during the employment process) does IAWP analysis begin? What information is needed? Write on Easels

IAWP/IAWRP Analysis (con't) Role of the NCAA: Interpretation Requests. Waiver Requests. Student-Athlete Reinstatement.

CASE STUDIES

Case Study No. 1 Institution: Association University – Division I Sport: Men's Basketball NCAA Division I Bylaws: 11.4.2 Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete -- Men's Basketball. 13.8.3.3 Individual Associated with a Prospective Student- Athlete -- Men's Basketball. 

Case Study No. 1 Facts: Association University – Division I Men's Basketball. Ben Davis is a freshman student-athlete at Association University (2017-18). Davis originally signed with Scholastic University in November 2014. Davis went on a religious mission for two years prior (2015-16 and 2016-17). Davis' National Letter of Intent was voided in 2017. Davis committed to Association and enrolled in August 2017.

Case Study No. 1 Facts: Association University – Division I Men's Basketball. Steve Jones was a basketball coach at Scholastic from 2009-15. Jones recruited Davis at Scholastic from 2012-15. Jones along with the rest of the Scholastic basketball coaching staff was not retained following the 2014-15 academic year. Jones currently works as a personal trainer, focusing on nutrition, strength and conditioning and skill development.

Case Study No. 1 Facts: Association University – Division I Men's Basketball. Mike Smith has been the head basketball coach at Association since April 2016. Smith recently convinced the athletics director to create a director of player personnel position on the basketball staff.

Case Study No. 1 Questions: Association University – Division I Men's Basketball Is Jones an IAWP for Davis? Why or Why Not? Is this a waiver or student-athlete reinstatement? What information do you need to review case? Outcome?

Case Study No. 2 Institution: Association University – Division I Sport: Football [FBS] Bylaw: 13.12.2.2.5 Individual Associated With a Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete -- Bowl Subdivision Football. [FBS]  

Case Study No. 2 Facts: Association University – Division I Football [FBS] Charles Hill was hired as the head football coach in January 2018 at Association. Corey Robinson is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Association, a position he has held since 2014. Coach Hill retained Corey Robinson after his hire in 2018.

Case Study No. 2 Facts: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Bryan Robinson is the head football coach at United High School. Bryan Robinson is the brother of Corey Robinson. Tyson Fair is a redshirt freshman and starting quarterback at Association. Bryan Robinson coached Fair at United.

Case Study No. 2 Facts: Association University – Division I Football [FBS] Head coach Hill will conduct summer football camps in 2018 and would like to employ Bryan Robinson.

Case Study No. 2 Questions: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Is Bryan Robinson an IAWRP for Fair? Why or Why Not? Is this a waiver or student-athlete reinstatement? What information do you need to review case? Outcome?

Case Study No. 3 Institution: Association – Division I Sport: Football [FBS] Bylaws: 11.4.4 Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete -- Bowl Subdivision Football. [FBS] 13.8.3.5 Individual Associated with a Prospective Student-Athlete -- Bowl Subdivision Football. [FBS]  

Case Study No. 3 Facts: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Charles Hill hired as head football coach at Association in January 2018. Previously head football coach at Scholastic from 2008-17. Coach Hill retained multiple coaches and noncoaches from Association staff. Hill retained all graduate assistants for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years. Remaining assistant coaching positions were filled by Scholastic coaches.

Case Study No. 3 Facts: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Charles Hill hired as head football coach at Association in January 2018. Head coach at Scholastic from 2008-17. Hill retained multiple coaches and noncoaches from Association staff. Hill retained all graduate assistants for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years. Remaining assistant coaching positions were filled by Scholastic coaches.

Case Study No. 3 Facts: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Xavier Grayson is a graduate football student-athlete at Association. Grayson played at Scholastic 2014-17. Grayson graduated in December 2017. Grayson was an all-conference linebacker at Scholastic in 2017. Grayson transferred to Association and enrolled in January 2018 after Coach Hill was hired.

Case Study No. 3 Facts: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Thomas Brentwood was a graduate assistant football coach at Scholastic from 2017-18. Brentwood played for Hill at Scholastic from 2009-13. Brentwood was a defensive graduate assistant, primary focus during practice was running scout team offense. Brentwood would occasionally lead film review for linebackers.

Case Study No. 3 Facts: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Chandler DeMatha is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Association. DeMatha was previously the same position at Scholastic from 2012-17. Association posted a defensive quality control position in May 2018. Brentwood applied for position and is considered leading candidate.

Case Study No. 3 Questions: Association – Division I Football [FBS] Is Brentwood an IAWP for Grayson? Why or Why Not? Is this a waiver or student-athlete reinstatement? What information do you need to review case? Outcome?

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