The Compliance Specialist reports to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and assists in ensuring that all Athletics day-to-day operations are in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Work daily with student-athletes, coaches, and staff to provide interpretations of NCAA rules and regulations. Work with initial and returning eligibility of incoming student-athletes. Create and facilitate compliance educational sessions. Research, interpret and provide accurate dissemination of NCAA, CAA and institutional rules and regulations. Assist in NCAA reporting and monitoring of academic compliance related activities. Monitor work of interns, student workers, and volunteers as needed. Adhere to NCAA, CAA, institutional, state and federal regulations of protected and confidential information.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
The UNCW Department of Athletics sponsors 19 varsity sports and competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. UNCW Athletics mission is to enrich the University through a commitment to developing leadership qualities among its student-athletes by providing opportunities which support and promote academic excellence, community engagement and competitive success.