September 25th: Head Coach Obligations

The head coach has an obligation to promote a culture of compliance among the entire team, including assistant coaches, other staff and student-athletes. The head coach must monitor the activities of assistant coaches and staff to determine if they are acting in compliance with NCAA rules.

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Division I NCAA Bylaw 11.1.1.1 states that the head coach has an obligation to promote a culture of compliance among the entire team, including assistant coaches, other staff and student-athletes. The head coach must monitor the activities of assistant coaches and staff to determine if they are acting in compliance with NCAA rules.

Division II NCAA Bylaw 11.1.2.1 states that it shall be the responsibility of an institution’s head coach to promote an atmosphere for compliance within the program supervised by the coach and to monitor the activities regarding compliance of all assistant coaches and other administrators involved with the program who report directly or indirectly to the coach. (Adopted: 1/17/09)

Division III NCAA Bylaw 11.1.2.1 states that it shall be the responsibility of an institution’s head coach to promote an atmosphere for compliance within the program supervised by the coach and to monitor the activities regarding compliance of all assistant coaches and other administrators involved with the program who report directly or indirectly to the coach. (Adopted: 4/11/06)