June 16, 2009

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – The National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) will host a Strategic Compliance Roundtable with some of the country’s top athletics administrators on Friday, June 19 in conjunction with the 2009 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.

For the first time, university, conference and NCAA leaders will gather for a “think tank” regarding national compliance and enforcement issues. Issues being discussed include – penalties for “bad actors” vs. institutions, institutional self-discovery of infractions, expectations for compliance monitoring, enforcement trends, public perceptions, and the fiscal impact of compliance and enforcement issues.

Invited participants include: Britton Banowsky, Commissioner, Conference USA – Member, NCAA Committee on Infractions and former member, NCAA Division I Management Council; Sandy Barbour, Director of Athletics, University of California Berkeley; Joe Castiglione, Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma; Joseph D’Antonio, Associate Commissioner, Big East Conference – Chair, NCAA Division I Legislative Council; Paul Dee, Lecturer in Law, former Director of Athletics and General Council, University of Miami – Chair, NCAA Committee on Infractions; Jim Delaney, Commissioner, Big Ten Conference; Amy Folan, Associate Athletics Director, University of Texas – NAAC 1st VP; Keith Gill, Director of Athletics, American University; Tony Hernandez, Senior Associate Athletics Director, University of Miami – NAAC 2nd VP; Kate Hickey, Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, Rutgers University – NAAC 3rd VP; Gene Marsh, Senior Professor of Law, University of Alabama – Former Chair, NCAA Committee on Infractions; Dianne Murphy, Director of Athletics, Columbia University; Julie Roe – Director of Enforcement, NCAA; Greg Sankey, Associate Commissioner, Southeastern Conference; Gene Smith, Director of Athletics, Ohio State University – Former Member, NCAA Committee on Infractions and NCAA Executive Committee; Christian Spears, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Northern Illinois University – incoming NAAC 3rd VP; and Judy Van Horn, Associate Athletics Directors/SWA, University of Michigan – NAAC President.

“There is a growing sense of unease within college athletics due to the NCAA’s complex regulatory system and the lack of clear standards to guide institutions,” stated Van Horn. “Athletics directors and presidents know institutions are vulnerable. This think tank provides a platform for laying key athletics compliance issues on the table for discussion with nationally recognized strategic thinkers.”

ABOUT NAAC: NAAC is in its 11th year and serves as the professional and educational association of athletics compliance professionals. For more information about NAAC, please visit www.naaccompliance.com. NAAC is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 44th year. For more information on NACDA and the 11 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.