Assistant Athletic Director, NCAA Compliance

The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics competes at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics with the vision to reach Next Level Success for all 18 varsity teams and more than 500 student-athletes. The Bearcats have a proud athletics history, winning eight national championships and 117 conference titles. The Cincinnati men's basketball team is among the 15 winningest programs all-time, while the football team became the first American Athletic Conference program to compete in the College Football Playoff in 2021. Olympic gold medalist volleyball player Jordan Thompson, NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and Major League Baseball legend Sandy Koufax are among the several luminaries who have competed as Bearcats.

UC student-athletes collectively posted a 3.4 overall GPA in the spring of 2024, resulting in 13 consecutive semesters of a 3.3 department GPA or higher.

Under the leadership of Director of Athletics John Cunningham, and supported by more than 150 full-time staff members, UC Athletics' mission is to connect our community, enhance our University and impact the lives of student-athletes as they prepare to change the world on and off the field.

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The University of Cincinnati (UC), Department of Athletics seeks applications for an Assistant Athletic Director, NCAA Compliance (Assistant Director Athletics). This is a full-time position, salaried, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Reporting to the Associate AD, the successful candidate will serve as day-to-day compliance liaison for assigned sports through coordination, planning and monitoring of all aspects of compliance including but not limited to personnel, recruiting, initial and continuing eligibility, financial aid, awards, benefits, and playing and practice season while following all departmental, university, conference, and NCAA policies and regulations.

• Assist with managing the direction, design, implementation, and enforcement of the NCAA Compliance Program. Continually assess and evaluate program content and effectiveness and make modifications consistent with department goals.
• Research and interpret NCAA legislation and recommend policy and procedure changes as needed. Collect, analyze, and audit NCAA forms and related compliance documentation.
• Collect, audit, analyze documentation and provide expert advice to university and external officials. Maintain accurate and up to date records related to compliance with NCAA.
• Assist with managing the development of training materials and delivery of training to coaches, staff, university personnel, and student-athletes.
• Assist with managing investigations and reporting problems related to NCAA regulations. Provide direction and assistance to NCAA Compliance Officer 1 as needed.
• Serve as liaison to Financial Aid office in regard to athletics scholarship.
• Serve as liaison to UC Internal Auditing.
• Main contact for NCAA Sports Wagering violations and sports wagering compliance vendor.
• Assist with oversight of Student Assistance Fund through tracking of student health insurance, summer aid, and other permissible costs. Evaluate and facilitate determination regarding individual requests.
• Serve as a point of contact for all compliance reporting (graduation rates, scholarships, etc.).
• Provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform Related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Nine (9) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Five (5) years of experience in athletic administration.

The position requires some evenings, weekend hours and travel with teams.

Interested and qualified applicants must apply online and include a cover letter of interest and a current CV/Resume. All certifications and other documentation can be uploaded using the Additional Documents section in the application. Applications without a cover letter and CV/Resume will not be considered for the position.