1. High Access Donors: Monitoring & Educational Efforts
Carrie McCaw – Ice Miller
Brent Blaylock – University of Kansas

2. Agenda Donors’ involvement in NCAA infractions
Monitoring Donors on-campus
Monitoring Donors off-campus
Rules Education Activities
Best Practices

3. High Access Donors’ Involvement in Violations
Typical types of donor cases
Donors who want to be connected to high profile student-athletes/notoriety
Miami (2013); USC (2010)
Donors who are trying to help the school
Alabama (2002); South Carolina (2012)
Donors who want to help student-athletes
Stanford (2016)

4. Notoriety-Seeking Donors
Most dangerous
Do not have the best interests of the school in mind
Self-serving
When things go wrong, no issue with reporting violations

5. For the Love of the School Donors
Think they are doing a service/helping the school/team
Most issues tend to occur during the recruiting process
Typically feel emboldened when coaches allow them close to the program

6. Just Trying to Help Donors
Introduced to student-athletes and just wants to do what they can to help them.
Benefits do not typically start out big but can grow as they get to know the student-athletes and want to help more.

7. On-Campus Monitoring Home Game Days Football
Separate Entrance to Football Facility
Designated Areas with Defined Borders Away from Student-Athlete & PSA Areas
Distinct Wristbands and/or Lanyard to Identify Status
Communicate Expectations with Game Operations and Security Personnel
No Access to Locker Room Post-Game
Basketball
Donors Are Entertained in Areas Away from Student-Athletes Pre-Game
Allowed Post-Game Access Behind A Rope Line (Autograph Area)
Compliance Monitors the Area & Walks with Highest Profile Student-Athletes

8. On-Campus Monitoring Other Areas Men’s Basketball Open Practices
Donors are Kept on the Second Level of the Fieldhouse
No Direct Access to Student-Athletes
Football Open Practices
Donors Have Wristbands and Lanyards
Almost All Fundraising and Compliance Staff Present
Former Student-Athletes Returning to Campus
Must Complete Required Compliance Education
Sport-Specific Staff Educated on Expectations

9. Off-Campus Monitoring
Away Competitions
Compliance Representative Sits Between Student-Athletes and Donors on Team Flights
Monitor Team Areas at Hotel
Travel with Headshots of Prominent Agents/Affiliates
Escort Team in any Movements
Monitor All Autograph
Other Areas of Concern
Promotional Events
Foreign Tours
Department Initiative Is To Be Present At Any Event Involving Donors

10. Educational Activitiess
K-Club
Williams Education Fund
Sport-Specific Groups
Student-Athletes
Brochures
Suite Holders
Student-Athlete Parents
Social Media
Kansas Compliance

11. Best Practices Proactive Education Anticipate Interactions
Build Relationships
Document monitoring activities
Understand Their Purpose – Exploitation or Kindness?