Reminders- National Letter of Intent
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KEY FACTS What is the National Letter of Intent? The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is “a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and
an NLI member institution”. In this agreement the two parties have obligations to each other which are:
In the News
-Louisville
Prospective student-athletes will agree to attend the institution full-time for one academic year. The institution will agree to provide athletics financial aid to the prospective student-athlete for one academic year.
-Florida
What Makes the National Letter of Intent Valid? The NLI must be accompanied by an athletics financial aid agreement.
Staff Spotlight
UNF COMPLIANCE STAFF Donna Kirk
ic Services/SWA [email protected]
If the prospective student-athlete does not meet NCAA, institutional or conference eligibility require-
ments. If there is a one-year absence
Compliance Coordina-
[email protected] (904) 620-1325
Matt Colee
Compliance Intern [email protected]
The NLI must have the signature of a parent or legal guardian if the prospective student-athlete is under the age of 21. This aspect is still required even if the prospective student-athlete is married. The Conference Office must validate the NLI to ensure the athletics aid agreement and NLI are complete and that they meet all of the related requirements.
tor/Academic Specialist
ity Center. Additionally, this will become available to the institution. The NLI must not be signed prior to the signing dates for the related sport.
What Makes the National Letter of Intent Null and Void? If the prospective student-athlete is denied admission.
(904) 620-2819
Nancy Miller
Sr. Associate AD of Compliance & Academ-
The NLI must include the NCAA ID which becomes available after registering with the NCAA Eligibil-
In which a signee does not enroll at a two-year or four-year institution for at least one academic year and the scholarship is no longer available. This aspect also applies to a signee who serves in the U.S. Armed Forces or a Church Mission for one year. NLI remains binding if the scholarship, in it’s unchanged amount, is available. If the sport is discontinued. This includes student-athletes who are already enrolled. Recruiting rules violation
The NLI can be declared null and void if the violation is substantiated and prompts the need for reinstatement by the NCAA staff. It is the prospective student-athlete’s choice to null and void under these circumstances.
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Reminders– National Letter of Intent JUNIOR COLLEGES AND NLI Student-Athlete Enrolling in a Junior College After Signing the NLI In this situation the student-athlete would have to graduate from the junior college under the following conditions: To satisfy NCAA 2-4 or 4-2-4 transfer rules, if necessary to meet NCAA, conference or institutional regulations.
To fulfill a previously signed NLI. In this case, the previous NLI is considered fulfilled if the prospective student-athlete graduates from the junior college. The NLI can be signed prior to graduation.
Student-Athlete Enrolling in a Junior College Without Previously Signing the NLI In this situation the prospective student-athlete would be allowed to sign while still attending the junior college . The following rule applies for Division I: A nonqualifier 2-4 transfer is not permitted to sign an NLI in the first year of junior college enrollment. A nonqualifier in the first year of enrollment does not meet the NCAA requirement to receive athletics aid until attending the junior college for at least three semesters or four quarters.
Signing Dates for 2016-17 Enrollment
Compliance Quote "There may be people that have more talent
Basketball Early Period–
All Other Sports Early Period–
Soccer Only Period–
November 11-18 , 2015
November 11-18 , 2015
February 3, 2016-
Regular Period–
Regular Period–
August 1, 2016
April 13-May 18, 2016
April 13-August 1, 2016
than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” -Derek Jeter
Actions After Signing NLI or Signing Written Offer of Aid Contacts– Starting the day after the prospect signs the NLI, there is no limitation to the number of contacts made by the university with whom the prospect signed. Phone Calls– Starting the day after the prospect signs the NLI, there is no limitation on the number of telephone calls to the prospect placed by the institution with whom the prospect signed (including the Director of Operations). Electronic Transmissions– Starting the day after the prospect signs the NLI, there is no limit on the forms of electronically transmitted correspondence sent to the prospect from the university with whom he/she signs. At this point texting is permissible.
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Volleyball Home Games
November Shout-Outs
Postseason and Invitational Events
FRI, Nov 13 7:00 P.M. vs. Kennesaw State SAT, Nov 14 3:00 P.M. vs. USC Upstate
Men’s Basketball Home Games
A-Sun Player-of-the-Week Award Winners October 12th
FRI, Nov 13 10:00 A.M.– NCAA South Regional SAT, Nov 21 11:00 A.M.– NCAA Championship
Men’s Basketball Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
MON, Nov 16 7:00 P.M. vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
Mary Dawson– Women’s Golf
WED, Nov 18 7:00 P.M. vs. Edward Waters
October 19th
MON, Nov 30 7:00 P.M. vs. Trinity Baptist
SAT, Nov 21 TBA vs. Louisville TUE, Nov 24 8:00 P.M. vs. Saint Louis FRI, Nov 27 7:00 P.M. vs. Hartford
Milan Kovacs– Men’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Home Games
Cross Country
October 26th Kyle Nasta– Men’s Soccer
SAT, Nov 28 7:00 P.M. vs. St. Francis-Brooklyn
Swimming FRI-SUN, Nov 20-22 TBA –Florida Tech Invitational
Volleyball
THU, Nov 19 11:00 A.M. vs. Webber International
THU, Nov 19 TBA– A-Sun Conference Tournament, First Round
SAT, Nov 21 3:00 P.M. vs. Purdue
FRI, Nov 20 TBA– A-Sun Conference Tournament, Semifinals
FRI, Nov 27 3:00 P.M. vs. Bethune-Cookman
SAT, Nov 21 TBA– A-Sun Conference Tournament, Championship
SAT, Nov 28 3:00 P.M. vs. Towson
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Florida Gators Quarterback Will Grier Suspended After Failing
Former Louisville Men’s Basketball Players Say They Attended
PED Test
Parties with Strippers Paid by Graduate Assistant
The University of Florida starting quarterback Will Grier has been suspended for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. This NCAA suspension will prohibit Grier from competing for one calendar year, meaning the star signal caller will not be eligible to return until the seventh game of Florida’s 2016 season. Grier tearfully explained that this positive test was a result of taking “an over-the-counter supplement that had something in it” while also stating that he did not check with the university medical staff before using said substance. Grier admitted responsibility for the ordeal and has apologized profusely for the situation. Although this is certainly a blow to the Gators there are some aspects to this story which make it somewhat less devastating to the program. First is that Florida is planning on appealing the ruling, hoping to allow Grier to be eligible at the beginning of the 2016 season. The second, is that Grier is only a redshirt-freshman so he will be able to compete at some point as a redshirt-sophomore and have 2-3 more years of eligibility.
According to a report conducted by ESPN’s Outside the Lines, multiple former University of Louisville basketball players and recruits attended parties at a campus dorm which included strippers. Allegedly, Andre McGee, a former graduate assistant coach at the school was the person who contacted and paid the dancers. In the book “Breaking Cardinal Rules” Katina Powell, a former escort, gives details on “nearly two dozen stripping and sex parties from 2010 to 2014 inside Billy Minardi Hall”. Additionally, Powell stated that McGee “arranged the parties and paid her $10,000 for supplying dancers during the time period” and would include offer cash for “side deals” which included sex with recruits, guardians and players. Louisville Head Basketball Coach Rick Pitino has stated that he had no knowledge of these parties and has placed the onus on McGee for the situation. However, according to Powell, when asking McGee if Pitino knew about the parties he allegedly said “He's Rick. He knows about everything”. This is certainly a messy situation for Louisville, but we will have to wait to see the full repercussions.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13871336/ will-grier-florida-gators-quarterback-suspended-season
Read More: http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13927159/formerlouisville-cardinals-basketball-players-recruits-acknowledge-stripperparties-minardi-hall
Staff Spotlight Donna Kirk is the Senior Associate AD of Compliance & Academic Services/SWA at UNF. She is a graduate of both Florida State University (B.S. in Communications) and of Georgia Southern University (M.S. in Sport Management.) Donna’s career started with an internship in the ticket office of the Jacksonville Jaguars during their inaugural season before she transitioned to the collegiate level at Jacksonville University as the Ticket Manager. After a few years, Donna began to explore other areas of collegiate athletics and became interested in Compliance. During a transitional period at JU an opportunity arose in the Compliance Department and Donna was selected for the position. Over the course of the next thirteen years at JU, Donna was promoted from Director of Compliance to Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, then Associate AD for Compliance. In the summer of 2013, Donna left JU when UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon called and offered Donna her current position. Although it was difficult to leave JU after so many years, she felt the opportunity to serve in this leadership role and the chance to grow in athletics administration were too good to pass up. Donna’s favorite part of the job is the end of the year studentathlete awards banquet, where both academic and athletic achievement is recognized and celebrated. Outside of work, Donna enjoys dancing and says that her specialty is the country two-step, but she also enjoys east coast and west coast swing and occasionally mixes in some Latin dancing as well. She says she enjoys dancing because it is a fun form of exercise and that many times “you don’t even realize you’re exercising!” Donna even stated that for fun one night she wore a pedometer and was shocked to see she had danced a whole five miles. Donna has been married to her husband Chuck for 21 years and they have two daughters, Emily (20) and April (17). Chuck is a corrections officer by night and a scratch golfer by day. He’s been the boys golf coach at St. Johns Country Day School for the last 5 years. Emily is a sophomore math major at FSU and April is a senior at St. Johns Country Day School. Donna says that she and Chuck are looking forward to being empty nesters next year!
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-National Letter of Intent
Compliance Quote Shout-Outs
C O M P L I A N C E
N E W S L E T T E R
N O V E M B E R ,
2 0 1 5
Reminders- National Letter of Intent
- Home Games - Student-Athlete Superlatives -Postseason and Invitational Events
Recruiting Calendar
KEY FACTS What is the National Letter of Intent? The National Letter of Intent (NLI) is “a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and
an NLI member institution”. In this agreement the two parties have obligations to each other which are:
In the News
-Louisville
Prospective student-athletes will agree to attend the institution full-time for one academic year. The institution will agree to provide athletics financial aid to the prospective student-athlete for one academic year.
-Florida
What Makes the National Letter of Intent Valid? The NLI must be accompanied by an athletics financial aid agreement.
Staff Spotlight
UNF COMPLIANCE STAFF Donna Kirk
ic Services/SWA [email protected]
If the prospective student-athlete does not meet NCAA, institutional or conference eligibility require-
ments. If there is a one-year absence
Compliance Coordina-
[email protected] (904) 620-1325
Matt Colee
Compliance Intern [email protected]
The NLI must have the signature of a parent or legal guardian if the prospective student-athlete is under the age of 21. This aspect is still required even if the prospective student-athlete is married. The Conference Office must validate the NLI to ensure the athletics aid agreement and NLI are complete and that they meet all of the related requirements.
tor/Academic Specialist
ity Center. Additionally, this will become available to the institution. The NLI must not be signed prior to the signing dates for the related sport.
What Makes the National Letter of Intent Null and Void? If the prospective student-athlete is denied admission.
(904) 620-2819
Nancy Miller
Sr. Associate AD of Compliance & Academ-
The NLI must include the NCAA ID which becomes available after registering with the NCAA Eligibil-
In which a signee does not enroll at a two-year or four-year institution for at least one academic year and the scholarship is no longer available. This aspect also applies to a signee who serves in the U.S. Armed Forces or a Church Mission for one year. NLI remains binding if the scholarship, in it’s unchanged amount, is available. If the sport is discontinued. This includes student-athletes who are already enrolled. Recruiting rules violation
The NLI can be declared null and void if the violation is substantiated and prompts the need for reinstatement by the NCAA staff. It is the prospective student-athlete’s choice to null and void under these circumstances.
Information from: http://www.nationalletter.org/documentLibrary/nli-guide-2015-16.pdf P AG E
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P AG E
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Reminders– National Letter of Intent JUNIOR COLLEGES AND NLI Student-Athlete Enrolling in a Junior College After Signing the NLI In this situation the student-athlete would have to graduate from the junior college under the following conditions: To satisfy NCAA 2-4 or 4-2-4 transfer rules, if necessary to meet NCAA, conference or institutional regulations.
To fulfill a previously signed NLI. In this case, the previous NLI is considered fulfilled if the prospective student-athlete graduates from the junior college. The NLI can be signed prior to graduation.
Student-Athlete Enrolling in a Junior College Without Previously Signing the NLI In this situation the prospective student-athlete would be allowed to sign while still attending the junior college . The following rule applies for Division I: A nonqualifier 2-4 transfer is not permitted to sign an NLI in the first year of junior college enrollment. A nonqualifier in the first year of enrollment does not meet the NCAA requirement to receive athletics aid until attending the junior college for at least three semesters or four quarters.
Signing Dates for 2016-17 Enrollment
Compliance Quote "There may be people that have more talent
Basketball Early Period–
All Other Sports Early Period–
Soccer Only Period–
November 11-18 , 2015
November 11-18 , 2015
February 3, 2016-
Regular Period–
Regular Period–
August 1, 2016
April 13-May 18, 2016
April 13-August 1, 2016
than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” -Derek Jeter
Actions After Signing NLI or Signing Written Offer of Aid Contacts– Starting the day after the prospect signs the NLI, there is no limitation to the number of contacts made by the university with whom the prospect signed. Phone Calls– Starting the day after the prospect signs the NLI, there is no limitation on the number of telephone calls to the prospect placed by the institution with whom the prospect signed (including the Director of Operations). Electronic Transmissions– Starting the day after the prospect signs the NLI, there is no limit on the forms of electronically transmitted correspondence sent to the prospect from the university with whom he/she signs. At this point texting is permissible.
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Volleyball Home Games
November Shout-Outs
Postseason and Invitational Events
FRI, Nov 13 7:00 P.M. vs. Kennesaw State SAT, Nov 14 3:00 P.M. vs. USC Upstate
Men’s Basketball Home Games
A-Sun Player-of-the-Week Award Winners October 12th
FRI, Nov 13 10:00 A.M.– NCAA South Regional SAT, Nov 21 11:00 A.M.– NCAA Championship
Men’s Basketball Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational
MON, Nov 16 7:00 P.M. vs. UT Rio Grande Valley
Mary Dawson– Women’s Golf
WED, Nov 18 7:00 P.M. vs. Edward Waters
October 19th
MON, Nov 30 7:00 P.M. vs. Trinity Baptist
SAT, Nov 21 TBA vs. Louisville TUE, Nov 24 8:00 P.M. vs. Saint Louis FRI, Nov 27 7:00 P.M. vs. Hartford
Milan Kovacs– Men’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Home Games
Cross Country
October 26th Kyle Nasta– Men’s Soccer
SAT, Nov 28 7:00 P.M. vs. St. Francis-Brooklyn
Swimming FRI-SUN, Nov 20-22 TBA –Florida Tech Invitational
Volleyball
THU, Nov 19 11:00 A.M. vs. Webber International
THU, Nov 19 TBA– A-Sun Conference Tournament, First Round
SAT, Nov 21 3:00 P.M. vs. Purdue
FRI, Nov 20 TBA– A-Sun Conference Tournament, Semifinals
FRI, Nov 27 3:00 P.M. vs. Bethune-Cookman
SAT, Nov 21 TBA– A-Sun Conference Tournament, Championship
SAT, Nov 28 3:00 P.M. vs. Towson
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INSIDER
Recruiting Calendar
P AG E
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In The News
Florida Gators Quarterback Will Grier Suspended After Failing
Former Louisville Men’s Basketball Players Say They Attended
PED Test
Parties with Strippers Paid by Graduate Assistant
The University of Florida starting quarterback Will Grier has been suspended for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. This NCAA suspension will prohibit Grier from competing for one calendar year, meaning the star signal caller will not be eligible to return until the seventh game of Florida’s 2016 season. Grier tearfully explained that this positive test was a result of taking “an over-the-counter supplement that had something in it” while also stating that he did not check with the university medical staff before using said substance. Grier admitted responsibility for the ordeal and has apologized profusely for the situation. Although this is certainly a blow to the Gators there are some aspects to this story which make it somewhat less devastating to the program. First is that Florida is planning on appealing the ruling, hoping to allow Grier to be eligible at the beginning of the 2016 season. The second, is that Grier is only a redshirt-freshman so he will be able to compete at some point as a redshirt-sophomore and have 2-3 more years of eligibility.
According to a report conducted by ESPN’s Outside the Lines, multiple former University of Louisville basketball players and recruits attended parties at a campus dorm which included strippers. Allegedly, Andre McGee, a former graduate assistant coach at the school was the person who contacted and paid the dancers. In the book “Breaking Cardinal Rules” Katina Powell, a former escort, gives details on “nearly two dozen stripping and sex parties from 2010 to 2014 inside Billy Minardi Hall”. Additionally, Powell stated that McGee “arranged the parties and paid her $10,000 for supplying dancers during the time period” and would include offer cash for “side deals” which included sex with recruits, guardians and players. Louisville Head Basketball Coach Rick Pitino has stated that he had no knowledge of these parties and has placed the onus on McGee for the situation. However, according to Powell, when asking McGee if Pitino knew about the parties he allegedly said “He's Rick. He knows about everything”. This is certainly a messy situation for Louisville, but we will have to wait to see the full repercussions.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/13871336/ will-grier-florida-gators-quarterback-suspended-season
Read More: http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13927159/formerlouisville-cardinals-basketball-players-recruits-acknowledge-stripperparties-minardi-hall
Staff Spotlight Donna Kirk is the Senior Associate AD of Compliance & Academic Services/SWA at UNF. She is a graduate of both Florida State University (B.S. in Communications) and of Georgia Southern University (M.S. in Sport Management.) Donna’s career started with an internship in the ticket office of the Jacksonville Jaguars during their inaugural season before she transitioned to the collegiate level at Jacksonville University as the Ticket Manager. After a few years, Donna began to explore other areas of collegiate athletics and became interested in Compliance. During a transitional period at JU an opportunity arose in the Compliance Department and Donna was selected for the position. Over the course of the next thirteen years at JU, Donna was promoted from Director of Compliance to Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, then Associate AD for Compliance. In the summer of 2013, Donna left JU when UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon called and offered Donna her current position. Although it was difficult to leave JU after so many years, she felt the opportunity to serve in this leadership role and the chance to grow in athletics administration were too good to pass up. Donna’s favorite part of the job is the end of the year studentathlete awards banquet, where both academic and athletic achievement is recognized and celebrated. Outside of work, Donna enjoys dancing and says that her specialty is the country two-step, but she also enjoys east coast and west coast swing and occasionally mixes in some Latin dancing as well. She says she enjoys dancing because it is a fun form of exercise and that many times “you don’t even realize you’re exercising!” Donna even stated that for fun one night she wore a pedometer and was shocked to see she had danced a whole five miles. Donna has been married to her husband Chuck for 21 years and they have two daughters, Emily (20) and April (17). Chuck is a corrections officer by night and a scratch golfer by day. He’s been the boys golf coach at St. Johns Country Day School for the last 5 years. Emily is a sophomore math major at FSU and April is a senior at St. Johns Country Day School. Donna says that she and Chuck are looking forward to being empty nesters next year!
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