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Compliance Information For Prospective Student-Athletes (PSAs)

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Contact With The Coaching Staff

  • Email and telephone contact can be made with a coach at any point in time during the recruiting process. Phone calls must be for recruitment purposes.
  • However, per NCAA Bylaw, in-person off-campus contact cannot be made with a PSA or the relatives or guardian(s) until the PSA has completed their sophomore year of high school.
    • An exception to this is when the PSA is on a campus visit. The PSA may have contact with the coaching staff.

Campus Visits

  • Official Visit: Per NCAA, an institution may finance in whole or part one visit to its campus for a prospective student-athlete. The PSA can conduct an overnight stay at the institution. An official visit shall not exceed 48 hours.
  • Unofficial Visit: Per NCAA, the PSA's visit is at the expense of the PSA. The PSA may visit the institution an unlimited number of times at his or her own expense.
  • If you would like to schedule a visit with a coach, please contact the coach and admissions in a timely manner. This allows the coach to plan and coordinate with admissions and all other necessary on-campus personnel.

Transfer Prospective Student-Athlete

  • If you are a current student at a NJCAA institution, you may contact the coaching staff. A tracer is sent to your NJCAA institution, that shows your current standing.
  • If you are a current student at a NCAA, NAIA or USCAA institution, the Dean College Athletics Department must be granted permission to speak with you by your current institution.
    • Contact the Associate Director of Athletics/NCAA Compliance.
    • If you are attending a NCAA Division III institution, you may fill out a Self-Release Form and email it to the Dean College coach and Associate Director of Athletics/NCAA Compliance.

Social Media

  • Athletics is prohibited from the following before a PSA submits a financial deposit to the institution:
    • Athletics staff may not send a public message to the PSA or PSA's family using social media.