By Last Updated on June 5, 2014
What: New NCAA Enforcement Program–Created by a 13-member group of presidents, athletic directors, commissioners, and others in the collegiate athletic community
When: Effective August 1, 2013
Who: Affects accountability of Head Coaches in the NCAA
Where: NCAA Campuses across the nation
Why:
- To increase accountability of coaching staffs to uphold integrity of collegiate model of athletics in wake of some of the worst scandals in NCAA history
- To provide a stronger deterrent for individuals who believe that the benefits and advantages of violating NCAA regulations outweigh the severity of punishment
- To better differentiate between who was actually responsible for violations by making coaches bring the penalties they incurred individually to a new school if they decide to change jobs
MAJOR CHANGES:
| Old System | New System | Why the Change? | |
| Levels of Violation | 2 (Major and Secondary) | 4 (Ranging from severe breaches of conduct to incidental infractions) | Makes the Violation Code Less Rigid |
| Division I Committee Members | 10 | Up to 24 | Allows less severe cases to be dealt with in a more timely manner by creating sub-groups |
| Hearings for Level I Cases by Committee on Infractions | 5 times annually | 10 | To deal with severe cases more efficiently and effectively |
| Basis of Penalties for Head Coaches | Did Head Coach Know of Violations or Have “Presumption of Knowledge?” | Presumed responsibility, unless proven otherwise | To ensure that head coaches provide ample materials informing assistant coaches on how to properly act |
Mike Duffy
November 8, 2012I love all of these changes and can’t wait to see them enacted on college sports in 2013. For the past few years the NCAA was headed down a slippery slope with more and more recruiting scandals breaking out, so I’m very happy to see that integrity is becoming a primary focus in college sports. These new changes will not only help to level the playing field in the NCAA, but more importantly they will prevent athletic programs from damaging their own reputations by use of illegal recruiting tactics.