Purpose: The Committee on Infractions is the division’s primary steward of the enforcement process. The committee meets as needed to participate in hearings involving member institutions that have been alleged to have violated NCAA legislation. At these hearings, the committee determines facts related to alleged violations and, if necessary, imposes appropriate penalties or show-cause requirements on a member found to be involved in a major violation (or, upon appeal) on a member found to be involved in secondary violations).
The number of institutions appearing at each hearing depends upon the length of each case and the amount of other business that the committee has to conduct. An institution’s appearance before the committee may last all or a portion of one or more days, depending upon the complexity of the case.
The committee also is charged with revising, when necessary, Bylaw 19 (Enforcement), which establish operating policies and procedures, including investigative guidelines. The committee also carries out any other duties directly related to administering the Association’s enforcement program.
Composition: Seven members, six who shall be presently or previously on the staff of an active member institution or member conference of the Association. One of those six members must be a member of the Division II Management Council. The remaining member must be from the general public and shall not be associated with a collegiate institution, conference, or professional or similar sports organization, or represent coaches or athletes in any capacity. These are three-year terms; however, members are eligible for immediate reelection but may not serve for more than three terms. Five NCAA staff members (director, two associate directors and two assistant coordinators) help the committee (and the other two divisional committees on infractions) draft reports, letters, and arrange committee travel and meeting planning.
The Division II COI is supported by the Office of the Committees on Infractions (OCOI). The OCOI supports all three divisional Committees on Infractions by providing: administrative support; logistical coordination; research; analysis; training; drafting; strategic planning; and such other duties as assigned from time to time by the chair of the Division I Committee on Infractions. The OCOI consists of Matt Mikrut (Managing Director), Heather McVeigh (Director), Brad Rochman and Marnae Mawdsley (Associate Directors), Evelyn Gross (Coordinator) and Cindy McKinney (Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Hearing Operations).
Committee on Infractions Roster
