The Football Ad Hoc Recruiting Working Group shall conduct a comprehensive review of Division I football recruiting legislation, including the recruiting calendar and camps and clinics, and make recommendations to the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee.
In accordance with direction provided by the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and guided by the need to have rules that appropriately promote and advance the collegiate model of athletics competition the working group’s review will, at a minimum:
- Explore methods for reinforcing the desirability of recruitment occurring in the scholastic environment;
- Identify effective and appropriate means for prospective student-athletes to have their academic and athletics credentials evaluated;
- Consider the appropriate balance between coaches’ need to provide current student-athletes support and supervision during the summer with the interest in conducting and participating in camps and clinics;
- Examine how camp activities relate to football recruiting at Football Bowl Subdivision schools;
- Consider how to best protect the health and well-being of prospective student-athletes in the camp environment;
- Examine camps and clinics models used by other NCAA sports;
- Examine the role of the Association in providing positive outreach to various youth groups; and
- Align the review of camps and clinics with the comprehensive review of football.
Anticipated Areas of Review.
- Institutional and noninstitutional camps and clincs.
- Timing.
- Conduct.
- Employment.
- Alternative models, including those used in other sports.
- Health and well-being of prospective student-athletes.
- Recruiting calendar, including National Letter of Intent signing periods.
- Dead periods.
- Contact and evaluation periods.
- NLI signing periods.
- Scholastic versus nonscholastic influences.
- Individuals associated with prospective student-athletes.
- Evaluation activities.
- Role of the Association in providing positive outreach to various youth groups.
- Staffing.
- Coaching versus noncoaching staff.
- Responsibilities.
- Financial aid.
- Initial counters.
- Oversigning.
- Time Demands.
- Standardized length of season.
- Starting time of games.
Anticipated Timeline
- May 2016 – Begin work.
- June 2016 – Provide a report to the Football Oversight Committee in advance of its in-person meeting.
- August 2016 – Football Oversight Committee report to the Board of Directors. The Council could consider legislation for the 2016-17 legislative cycle.
Staff Liaisons to Ad Hoc Group
- Scott Bearby
- Jenn Fraser
- *Oliver Luck
- Ron Prettyman
- Kris Richardson
- Dave Schnase
- Geoff Silver
Roster:
Name | Conference Represented and Subdivision |
---|---|
Mr. Todd Berry Executive Director American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) |
N/A |
Ms. Lisa Campos Director of Athletics Northern Arizona University |
Big Sky Conference FCS |
Mr. Tyler (Ty) Darlington Student-Athlete University of Oklahoma |
Big 12 Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Shawn Eichorst, co-chair Director of Athletics University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Big Ten Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Arthur Johnson Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics University of Texas at Austin |
Big 12 Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Austin Mack Student-Athlete The Ohio State University |
Big Ten Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Tommy McClelland Director of Athletics Louisiana Tech University |
Conference USA FBS Non-Autonomy |
Mr. Terry Mohajir Director of Athletics Arkansas State University |
Sun Belt Conference FBS Non-Autonomy |
Mr. Bill Moos Director of Athletics Washington State University |
Pac-12 Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Dan Mullen, co-chair Head Coach Mississippi State University |
Southeastern Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Javon Patterson Student-Athlete University of Mississippi |
Southeastern Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Danny Rocco Head Coach University of Richmond |
Atlantic 10 Conference FCS |
Mr. Steve Perez Faculty Athletics Representative California State University, Sacramento |
Big Sky Conference/FARA FCS |
Dr. Jon Steinbrecher Commissioner Mid-American Conference |
Mid-American Conference FBS Non-Autonomy |
Ms. Jennifer Strawley Deputy Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator University of Miami (Florida) |
Atlantic Coast Conference FBS Autonomy |
Mr. Ben Weaver Student-Athlete Boise State University |
Mountain West Conference FBS Non-Autonomy |
Mr. Matt Wells Head Coach Utah State University |
Mountain West Conference FBS Non-Autonomy |
Mr. Danny White Director of Athletics University of Central Florida |
American Athletic Conference FBS Non-Autonomy |