FEBRUARY 12, 2016 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 23. Inside this issue. Athletic Department Reminders... 2 Recruiting Calendar College Coaching Salaries

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1 BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER DID YOU KNOW? It is permissible to scout future opponents participating at the same event at the same site (even if you are not playing the opponent during the particular event). Bylaw COMPLIANCE STAFF Matt Brewer Associate Athletic Director, Compliance PH: (208) Jenny Bellomy Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance PH: (208) Danielle Berish-Charters Director of Compliance PH: (208) Gavin Boatright Assistant Director, Compliance PH: (208) FEBRUARY 12, 2016 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 23 Inside this issue Athletic Department Reminders... 2 Recruiting Calendar College Coaching Salaries The highest paid coach in college athletics, Nick Saban, likely will reach a new high at $8 million per year if Alabama gives him a raise. Furthermore, six other coaches are currently making the NFL average (4.5 million) or more. These numbers show that colleges have been increasingly willing to pay the price for coaches to transform not only the football programs, but the universities as well. The bottom line is that free markets are at work: schools are paying enormous salaries because it makes financial sense for them said Warren K. Zola, executive director of Boston College's Chief Executives Club. Follow us on Compliance Quiz... 3 Interp of Interest... 4 Future Signing Dates... 4 Education Column... 5 WHERE NICK SABAN'S SALARY RANKS IN THE NFL COACH TEAM SALARY Sean Payton New Orleans Saints $8 million Pete Carroll Seattle Seahawks $8 million Bill Belichick New England Patriots $7.5 million Nick Saban Alabama Crimson Tide $7.1 million Jeff Fisher Los Angeles Rams $7 million John Harbaugh Baltimore Ravens $7 million Tom Coughlin* New York Giants $7 million Chip Kelly* Philadelphia Eagles $7 million * Coughlin (resigned) and Kelly (fired, hired by 49ers) are no longer employed by those teams. - All 2015 salary figures via CoachesHotSeat.com Since no salary cap is in place for these coaches, NCAA President Mark Emmert is unable to prevent the escalation. Some fear we may have reached a tipping point in the distribution of large sums of unregulated cash generated by major-college athletics. However, others believe that these coaches have earned the increasing salaries. The larger question is how universities spend the remaining revenue earned in athletics when compared with the looming ongoing amateurism debate amongst college student-athletes when universities use their names, images, and likeness to earn portions of that revenue. To read more please visit

2 WED. 17 THURS. 18 SUNDAY 14 MONDAY 15 SAT. 13 FRIDAY 12 Athletic Department Reminders The Head Coaches Meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 10:00 a.m. in the Hall of Fame. OUT OF SEASON SPORTS: Monday, February 15 is a University Holiday CARA is not permissible. RECRUITMENT CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2016 Football Quiet Track and Field Softball Men s Basketball Soccer Volleyball Women s Basketball Evaluation TRACK Husky Classic TBA Seattle, WA SOFTBALL vs. Maryland 2:30 PM MT Tempe, AZ at Utah 5:00 PM MT Salt Lake City, UT SOFTBALL vs. San Diego 5:00 PM MT Tempe, AZ W GYMNASTICS at San Jose State San Jose, CA WRESTLING at CSU Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA W TENNIS at Utah 10:00 AM MT Salt Lake City, UT TRACK Boise State Team Challenge TBA Nampa, ID W BASKETBALL at Wyoming Laramie, WY M BASKETBALL vs. Wyoming Taco Bell Arena at BYU 5:30 PM MT Provo, UT W GOLF Day 1 Landa Park GC in New Braunfels, TX WRESTLING at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA W GOLF Day 2- Landa Park GC in New Braunfels, TX at Idaho State 1 Pocatello, ID (Juniper Hills CC) W SWIMMING Mountain West Championships College Station, TX W BASKETBALL vs. New Mexico 7:00 PM MT Boise, ID M BASKETBALL at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W SWIMMING Mountain West Championships College Station, TX

3 1) B False 2) D 3) B False 4) D 1) If Boise State is recruiting a prospective student-athlete in football or basketball and in a second sport, it is permissible for Boise State's football or basketball coach to visit the prospective student-athlete's high school on Monday and for Boise State's coach in the second sport to visit the high school on Wednesday during the same week A) True. B) False. 2) Before a prospective student-athlete commits to Boise State per Bylaw , Coach Bronco talks with the prospective student-athlete at the prospective student-athlete's high school at 10 a.m. At 1 p.m. the same day Coach Bronco speaks to the guidance counselor about the prospective studentathlete. At 3 p.m. the same day, the coach observes the prospective student-athlete's practice session. In this scenario, Coach Bronco has used A) One contact and two evaluations. B) One evaluation only. C) One contact and one evaluation. D) One contact only. 3) Boise State may pay the air transportation for two parents (or legal guardians) to accompany a prospective student-athlete during an OFFICIAL visit , A) True. B) False. 4) In regard to the renewal or nonrenewal of a student-athlete's athletics aid, which is NOT required of Boise State? A) Notification must be made on or before July 1 prior to the academic year in which the reduction or nonrenewal is to become effective. B) Notification of the reduction or nonrenewal must be in writing. C) Notification of the reduction or nonrenewal must come from the Boise State`s regular financial aid authority. Answers:

4 Off-Campus by Staff Other Than Permissible Recruiters with a Prospective Student-Athlete who has Committed to the Institution (I) February 10, 2016 The academic and membership affairs staff determined that institutional staff members and coaches who are not permissible off-campus recruiters, may not have off-campus contact with a prospective-student-athlete, even if the prospective-student-athlete has committed to the institution by signing a National Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or the institution has received his or her financial deposit in response to its offer of admission. [References: NCAA Division I Bylaws (countable coach), (Recruiting Coordination Functions), (contact), (exception-after commitment), (general rule), (off-campus recruiters), (general restrictions-staff members and governing board), and (off-campus contacts or evaluations); and official interpretation (7/28/14, Item No. 1)] Sport Initial Signing Date Final Signing Date Basketball (Early ) November 9, 2016 November 16, 2016 Basketball (Regular ) April 12, 2017 May 17, 2017 Football (Midyear JC Transfer) December 14, 2016 January 15, 2017 Football (Regular ) February 1, 2017 April 1, 2017 Soccer February 1, 2017 August 1, 2017 All Other Sports (Early ) November 9, 2016 November 16, 2016 All Other Sports (Regular ) April 12, 2017 August 1, 2017

5 February 10, 2016 Film Review -- Prospective Student-Athletes and Coaching Staff Members (I) In general, a prospective student-athlete, who has not committed* to the institution, may engage in limited film review activities as part of the recruiting process. However, if the prospective student-athlete has committed* to the institution, then the prospective student-athlete may not participate in any film review activities. All questions below address the film review activities of prospective student-athletes who have not committed* to the institution. *References to "commitment" include a signed National Letter of Intent or the institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid or have submitted a financial deposit to the institution in response to the institution's offer of admission. 1) May a coach and prospective student-athlete view the prospective student-athlete's film (e.g., game film, highlight video, YouTube clip)? If so, may the coach provide feedback and/or instruction to the prospective student-athlete regarding his or her film during the viewing? Answer: A coach and prospective student-athlete may view the prospective student-athlete's film. Further, the coach may provide general feedback (e.g., general items for improvement or identifying how the prospective student-athlete fits into the program's system) without such feedback constituting a practice activity. However, the coach may not provide the prospective student-athlete with instruction while viewing the film. 2) May the coach and prospective student-athlete view the prospective student-athlete's film on a regular (e.g., weekly or monthly) basis? Answer: No. Viewing a prospective student-athlete's film with the prospective student-athlete frequently or on a regular basis would constitute an impermissible practice activity. The coaching staff member should only view the prospective studentathlete's film with the prospective student-athlete on a limited basis as part of the recruiting process. 3) May a coach and prospective student-athlete view the prospective student-athlete's film during a home visit? Answer: Yes. However, the institution would need to account for the contact. 4) May a coach and prospective student-athlete view the team's game/practice film or one or more student-athlete's game/ practice film? Further, may the coach provide feedback and/or instruction to the prospective student-athlete during the viewing? Answer: The coach and prospective student-athlete may view the team's game/practice film or a student-athlete's game/ practice film provided the film is not created for recruiting purposes. Further, the coach may provide general feedback (e.g., general items for improvement, identifying how the prospective student-athlete fits into the program's system or explaining how current student-athletes have improved their skills under the coach's teaching) without such feedback constituting a practice activity. However, the coach may not provide the prospective student-athlete with instruction while viewing the film. 5) May a prospective student-athlete observe a team's film review session, which is closed to the general public, during an official or unofficial visit to campus? Answer: Yes, provided the prospective student-athlete has not committed* to the institution and only observes the film review session. 6) May a prospective student-athlete observe a team's film review session, which is closed to the general public, on a weekly or monthly basis? Answer: No. Observing a team's film review session frequently or on a regular basis would constitute an impermissible practice activity. The prospective student-athlete should only observe a team's film review session on a limited basis as part of the recruiting process.