The Compliance Corner
The Compliance Corner
September 2014 | Volume 3, Issue 1 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Compliance Office Monthly Newsletter
BOOSTER EDITION
Letter From Compliance As we prepare for the 2014-2015 TAMUCC athletic season, we would like to welcome you to another exciting year of Islander Athletics. We are continuing this year with the Booster Edition Compliance Corner newsletter, with a slight change in how we distribute the information to our supporters; as well as the frequency of distribution. We will now publish a booster compliance corner newsletter on a quarterly basis instead of monthly. These will be included in quarterly mailings from our development office. We are committed to providing you with the information needed to ensure TAMUCC, as well as you, remain in compliance with NCAA, Southland Conference, and institutional rules and regulations. Athletics participation enhances the intellectual, social, physical and personal development of student-athletes; both in the classroom and on the playing field. It is up to everyone involved to maintain an atmosphere that provides the positive experience needed to attain these goals. As a booster, you are an integral part of TAMUCC Athletics, and you play a major role in the lives of our sudent-athletes. Please do your part, “The Right Thing” in maintaining TAMUCC’s success. Thank you for your support and GO ISLANDERS! Thank You, TAMUCC Compliance
IN THE NEWS!!
Miami booster accuses Haith of NCAA violation-Missouri coach is accused of NCAA trouble. By STEVE WALENTIK 1:46 pm, Tue Jul 1, 2014. A former Miami booster alleges that Missouri basketball Coach Frank Haith acknowledged a $10,000 payoff to secure a commitment from a recruit while coaching the Hurricanes in 2008. A lengthy Yahoo! Sports investigation into Nevin Shapiro’s activities as a Miami booster from 2002 until 2010 uncovered numerous alleged NCAA violations involving the Hurricanes football and basketball players and coaches. Shapiro alleged that he paid $10,000 to help secure the commitment of DeQuan Jones, who had signed a letter of intent with Miami in November 2007. Shapiro said the transaction was set up by assistant coach Jake Morton early in the summer of 2008 and that Morton acted as the conduit for the funds. The money was to be paid to a person close to Jones, who had influence with him, and Shapiro told Yahoo! he did not believe Jones knew about the payment. He also said the transaction was later acknowledged by Haith, who expressed gratitude to Shapiro for his role in Jones’ recruitment during a meal later that summer, according to the Yahoo! report. Shapiro, 42, is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison for his role in a $930 million Ponzi scheme. Haith appears in two photographs with Shapiro that accompany the story. Shapiro told Yahoo! that in August 2008 Haith accompanied him and another man to the Solid Gold strip club, where Shapiro’s credit card was charged $3,765, and Prime 112 steakhouse. Shapiro’s cell-phone records indicated 85 calls or texts between Haith and Shapiro between 2005 and March 2010. Shapiro told Yahoo! that Morton returned the $10,000 to Shapiro’s mother in June 2010 after Shapiro was incarcerated. He said the money was returned after he left angry messages with Morton and Haith, complaining that they had stopped taking his calls after he went to jail and mentioning the $10,000 he paid Jones. When Yahoo! contacted Missouri’s sports information department seeking comment from Haith, MU spokesman Dave Reiter denied the allegations. “Those things that are coming out with football didn’t have anything to do with Frank’s basketball program,” Reiter said, according to the Yahoo! report. “I would say you would probably need to talk to the University of Miami if something happened on his watch. We had a chance to talk to Coach Haith and he’s had no involvement with this Mr. Shapiro guy. There’s nothing. Those are all football violations and allegations. There’s nothing dealing with basketball. Those violations have nothing involved with men’s basketball.’’ After the story’s publication, Missouri released a statement from Haith, in which he acknowledged that the NCAA has asked to speak to him about his time at Miami. He refuted Shapiro’s portrayal of their relationship but did not respond to the specific allegations. “In response to a recent news article, I can confirm that the NCAA has asked to speak with me regarding the time I spent at the University of Miami,” he said in a statement released by Missouri last night. “I am more than happy to cooperate with the national office on this issue and look forward to a quick resolution. The NCAA has instructed me not to comment further at this time in order to protect the integrity of their review, so I appreciate your understanding in this matter. “The reports questioning my personal interactions with Mr. Shapiro are not an accurate portrayal of my character and per the above I am unable to comment further.” Missouri also released a statement in response to the Yahoo! story. “We are aware of today’s Yahoo! Sports story and the University of Missouri acknowledges that the NCAA has requested to speak with Coach Haith regarding his time at the University of Miami,” the statement read. “As a member of the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference, the University of Missouri will cooperate fully throughout this process. Per the NCAA’s request and guiding bylaws, we are unable to comment further.” If the NCAA determines that Haith is guilty of the alleged violations, Missouri would have grounds to terminate his contract. The deal he signed in June states that he “shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures, including suspension without pay or termination of employment for significant or repetitive violations.” It later says he can be terminated for cause for failing to meet those requirements and specifically states “including any violation which occurred during prior employment of the Employee at another NCAA member institution.”
PROTECT YOUR UNIVERSITY! ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!
Jason Hall-Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/ 361-825-2843/ [email protected] Brian Maxey-Assistant Director for Compliance/ 361-825-2858/ [email protected] The Compliance Corner | Page 1
Compliance Quiz
TEST YOUR COMPLIANCE KNOWLEDGE! Q1: A prospective student-athlete is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade. A. True B. False Q2: Which of the following can you provide to a prospective student-athlete? A. Money B. Free Transportation C. Both A and B D. None of the above Q3: A prospect remains a prospect until which of the following occurs? A. Prospect makes a visit to campus B. Prospect participates in practice C. Prospect gives a verbal committment D. None of the above Q4: As a booster, you may co-sign a loan for a student-athlete as long as they promise to pay back the loan in a timely manner. A. True B. False
Answers:
1. A-True 2. D-None of the above 3. B-Prospect participates in practice 4. B-False
Who is a prospective student-athlete? A prospective student-athlete (i.e., prospect) is an individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospect if the institution provides any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospects generally. A prospect remains a prospect until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): -The individual registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year; or -The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or -The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receives institutional athletics aid.
Extra Benefits An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests (booster) to provide a student-athlete, or his/her relatives or friends, a benefit not authorized by the NCAA. The benefits a student-athlete may not receive include, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -Money; -Special discounts; -Payment arrangements or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothes) or service (e.g., laundry); -Free or reduced-cost professional services not available on the same basis to the general public or student body; -Use of a telephone or credit card for personal reasons without charge or at a reduced rate; -Entertainment services (e.g., movie tickets, meals, use of a car) from commercial agencies (e.g., theaters, restaurants, car dealers) without charge, or at a reduced rate, free or reduced-cost admission to professional athletics contests from professional sport organization, unless such services are available to the student body in general; -Guarantee of bond; -Signing or cosigning a note with an outside agency to arrange a loan; -Preferential treatment, benefits or services based on athletics reputation or skill or pay-back potential as a future professional; -Free or reduced-cost athletics equipment, supplies or clothing directly from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise; -Payment or other compensation for work not performed or at unreasonable levels of the work performed; -Employment arrangements for student-athlete’s or prospect’s relatives or friends; -Payment of registration fees or other expenses to attend a TAMUCC sport camp or clinic; -Use of personal property (e.g., car, summer house, computer); -Holiday or birthday presents; -Promise of employment after college graduation; -Payment or arrangement for payment of transportation costs incurred by a student-athlete or prospect’s relatives or friends; or any other item or service given because an individual is a student-athlete.
Who is an Athletics Representative? You are likely aware that there are NCAA rules that apply to TAMUCC student-athletes, coaches, and recruits, but you might not be aware that there are also rules governing your conduct as a fan and supporter of TAMUCC athletics. If you meet the definition of an Athletics Representative there are rules you should be familiar with. You might readily call yourself a fan or booster, but are you an Athletics Representative? You are if: • You are a member of a group that supports or promotes TAMUCC athletics (e.g., Islander Athletic Fund, etc.); • You have given money or gifts to TAMUCC sports programs (including gifts of cash, goods or services); • You have provided any benefits, such as employment, to TAMUCC student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, or their families; • TAMUCC has asked you to help, or you have in any way helped, to recruit student-athletes; • You have otherwise assisted in the promotion of TAMUCC athletics.
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September 2014 | Volume 3, Issue 1 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Compliance Office Monthly Newsletter
BOOSTER EDITION
Letter From Compliance As we prepare for the 2014-2015 TAMUCC athletic season, we would like to welcome you to another exciting year of Islander Athletics. We are continuing this year with the Booster Edition Compliance Corner newsletter, with a slight change in how we distribute the information to our supporters; as well as the frequency of distribution. We will now publish a booster compliance corner newsletter on a quarterly basis instead of monthly. These will be included in quarterly mailings from our development office. We are committed to providing you with the information needed to ensure TAMUCC, as well as you, remain in compliance with NCAA, Southland Conference, and institutional rules and regulations. Athletics participation enhances the intellectual, social, physical and personal development of student-athletes; both in the classroom and on the playing field. It is up to everyone involved to maintain an atmosphere that provides the positive experience needed to attain these goals. As a booster, you are an integral part of TAMUCC Athletics, and you play a major role in the lives of our sudent-athletes. Please do your part, “The Right Thing” in maintaining TAMUCC’s success. Thank you for your support and GO ISLANDERS! Thank You, TAMUCC Compliance
IN THE NEWS!!
Miami booster accuses Haith of NCAA violation-Missouri coach is accused of NCAA trouble. By STEVE WALENTIK 1:46 pm, Tue Jul 1, 2014. A former Miami booster alleges that Missouri basketball Coach Frank Haith acknowledged a $10,000 payoff to secure a commitment from a recruit while coaching the Hurricanes in 2008. A lengthy Yahoo! Sports investigation into Nevin Shapiro’s activities as a Miami booster from 2002 until 2010 uncovered numerous alleged NCAA violations involving the Hurricanes football and basketball players and coaches. Shapiro alleged that he paid $10,000 to help secure the commitment of DeQuan Jones, who had signed a letter of intent with Miami in November 2007. Shapiro said the transaction was set up by assistant coach Jake Morton early in the summer of 2008 and that Morton acted as the conduit for the funds. The money was to be paid to a person close to Jones, who had influence with him, and Shapiro told Yahoo! he did not believe Jones knew about the payment. He also said the transaction was later acknowledged by Haith, who expressed gratitude to Shapiro for his role in Jones’ recruitment during a meal later that summer, according to the Yahoo! report. Shapiro, 42, is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison for his role in a $930 million Ponzi scheme. Haith appears in two photographs with Shapiro that accompany the story. Shapiro told Yahoo! that in August 2008 Haith accompanied him and another man to the Solid Gold strip club, where Shapiro’s credit card was charged $3,765, and Prime 112 steakhouse. Shapiro’s cell-phone records indicated 85 calls or texts between Haith and Shapiro between 2005 and March 2010. Shapiro told Yahoo! that Morton returned the $10,000 to Shapiro’s mother in June 2010 after Shapiro was incarcerated. He said the money was returned after he left angry messages with Morton and Haith, complaining that they had stopped taking his calls after he went to jail and mentioning the $10,000 he paid Jones. When Yahoo! contacted Missouri’s sports information department seeking comment from Haith, MU spokesman Dave Reiter denied the allegations. “Those things that are coming out with football didn’t have anything to do with Frank’s basketball program,” Reiter said, according to the Yahoo! report. “I would say you would probably need to talk to the University of Miami if something happened on his watch. We had a chance to talk to Coach Haith and he’s had no involvement with this Mr. Shapiro guy. There’s nothing. Those are all football violations and allegations. There’s nothing dealing with basketball. Those violations have nothing involved with men’s basketball.’’ After the story’s publication, Missouri released a statement from Haith, in which he acknowledged that the NCAA has asked to speak to him about his time at Miami. He refuted Shapiro’s portrayal of their relationship but did not respond to the specific allegations. “In response to a recent news article, I can confirm that the NCAA has asked to speak with me regarding the time I spent at the University of Miami,” he said in a statement released by Missouri last night. “I am more than happy to cooperate with the national office on this issue and look forward to a quick resolution. The NCAA has instructed me not to comment further at this time in order to protect the integrity of their review, so I appreciate your understanding in this matter. “The reports questioning my personal interactions with Mr. Shapiro are not an accurate portrayal of my character and per the above I am unable to comment further.” Missouri also released a statement in response to the Yahoo! story. “We are aware of today’s Yahoo! Sports story and the University of Missouri acknowledges that the NCAA has requested to speak with Coach Haith regarding his time at the University of Miami,” the statement read. “As a member of the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference, the University of Missouri will cooperate fully throughout this process. Per the NCAA’s request and guiding bylaws, we are unable to comment further.” If the NCAA determines that Haith is guilty of the alleged violations, Missouri would have grounds to terminate his contract. The deal he signed in June states that he “shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in the provisions of the NCAA enforcement procedures, including suspension without pay or termination of employment for significant or repetitive violations.” It later says he can be terminated for cause for failing to meet those requirements and specifically states “including any violation which occurred during prior employment of the Employee at another NCAA member institution.”
PROTECT YOUR UNIVERSITY! ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!
Jason Hall-Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/ 361-825-2843/ [email protected] Brian Maxey-Assistant Director for Compliance/ 361-825-2858/ [email protected] The Compliance Corner | Page 1
Compliance Quiz
TEST YOUR COMPLIANCE KNOWLEDGE! Q1: A prospective student-athlete is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade. A. True B. False Q2: Which of the following can you provide to a prospective student-athlete? A. Money B. Free Transportation C. Both A and B D. None of the above Q3: A prospect remains a prospect until which of the following occurs? A. Prospect makes a visit to campus B. Prospect participates in practice C. Prospect gives a verbal committment D. None of the above Q4: As a booster, you may co-sign a loan for a student-athlete as long as they promise to pay back the loan in a timely manner. A. True B. False
Answers:
1. A-True 2. D-None of the above 3. B-Prospect participates in practice 4. B-False
Who is a prospective student-athlete? A prospective student-athlete (i.e., prospect) is an individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospect if the institution provides any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospects generally. A prospect remains a prospect until one of the following occurs (whichever is earlier): -The individual registers and enrolls in a minimum full-time program of studies and attends classes in any term of a four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year; or -The individual participates in a regular squad practice or competition at a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or -The individual officially registers and enrolls and attends classes during the summer prior to initial enrollment and receives institutional athletics aid.
Extra Benefits An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests (booster) to provide a student-athlete, or his/her relatives or friends, a benefit not authorized by the NCAA. The benefits a student-athlete may not receive include, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: -Money; -Special discounts; -Payment arrangements or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothes) or service (e.g., laundry); -Free or reduced-cost professional services not available on the same basis to the general public or student body; -Use of a telephone or credit card for personal reasons without charge or at a reduced rate; -Entertainment services (e.g., movie tickets, meals, use of a car) from commercial agencies (e.g., theaters, restaurants, car dealers) without charge, or at a reduced rate, free or reduced-cost admission to professional athletics contests from professional sport organization, unless such services are available to the student body in general; -Guarantee of bond; -Signing or cosigning a note with an outside agency to arrange a loan; -Preferential treatment, benefits or services based on athletics reputation or skill or pay-back potential as a future professional; -Free or reduced-cost athletics equipment, supplies or clothing directly from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise; -Payment or other compensation for work not performed or at unreasonable levels of the work performed; -Employment arrangements for student-athlete’s or prospect’s relatives or friends; -Payment of registration fees or other expenses to attend a TAMUCC sport camp or clinic; -Use of personal property (e.g., car, summer house, computer); -Holiday or birthday presents; -Promise of employment after college graduation; -Payment or arrangement for payment of transportation costs incurred by a student-athlete or prospect’s relatives or friends; or any other item or service given because an individual is a student-athlete.
Who is an Athletics Representative? You are likely aware that there are NCAA rules that apply to TAMUCC student-athletes, coaches, and recruits, but you might not be aware that there are also rules governing your conduct as a fan and supporter of TAMUCC athletics. If you meet the definition of an Athletics Representative there are rules you should be familiar with. You might readily call yourself a fan or booster, but are you an Athletics Representative? You are if: • You are a member of a group that supports or promotes TAMUCC athletics (e.g., Islander Athletic Fund, etc.); • You have given money or gifts to TAMUCC sports programs (including gifts of cash, goods or services); • You have provided any benefits, such as employment, to TAMUCC student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, or their families; • TAMUCC has asked you to help, or you have in any way helped, to recruit student-athletes; • You have otherwise assisted in the promotion of TAMUCC athletics.
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