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Status: Defeated Final
Intent: To permit a full-time graduate student within his or her five-year period of eligibility to serve as a student assistant coach, provided he or she meets additional criteria, as specified.
A. Bylaws: Amend 11.01.4, as follows:
11.01.4 Coach, Undergraduate Student Assistant. An undergraduate A student assistant coach is any coach who is a student-athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility in the sport or has become injured to the point that he or she is unable to practice or compete ever again, and who meets the following additional criteria:
(a) Is enrolled at the institution at which he or she most recently participated in intercollegiate athletics;
(b) Is enrolled as a full-time graduate student (see Bylaw 14.1.8.2.1.4) within his or her five-year period of eligibility (see Bylaw 14.2) or is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in his or her first baccalaureate degree program (see Bylaw 14.1.8.2), except that during his or her final semester or quarter of the baccalaureate degree program, he or she may be enrolled in less than a full-time degree program of studies, provided he or she is carrying (for credit) the courses necessary to complete the degree requirements;
(c) Is receiving no compensation or remuneration from the institution other than the financial aid that could be received as a student-athlete and expenses incurred on road trips that are received by individual team members; and
(d) Is not involved in contacting and evaluating prospective student-athletes off campus or scouting opponents off campus and does not perform recruiting coordination functions (see Bylaw 11.7.1.2.2).
B. Bylaws: Amend 11.7, as follows:
11.7 LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER AND DUTIES OF COACHES
[11.7.1 unchanged.]
11.7.2 Bowl Subdivision Football. There shall be a limit of one head coach, nine assistant coaches and two graduate assistant coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football.
11.7.2.1 Exceptions to Number Limits. No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.2 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:
[11.7.2.1.1 unchanged.]
11.7.2.1.2 Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach. The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to undergraduate student assistant coaches (see Bylaw 11.01.4).
[11.7.2.1.3 through 11.7.2.1.5 unchanged.]
[11.7.2.2 unchanged.]
11.7.3 Championship Subdivision Football. There shall be a limit of 11 coaches of any type who may be employed by an institution in championship subdivision football.
11.7.3.1 Exceptions to Number Limits. No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.3 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:
[11.7.3.1.1 unchanged.]
11.7.3.1.2 Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach. The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to undergraduate student assistant coaches (see Bylaw 11.01.4).
[11.7.3.1.3 through 11.7.2.1.7 unchanged.]
[11.7.3.2 unchanged.]
11.7.4 Limitations on Number of Coaches and Off-Campus Recruiters. There shall be a limit on the number of coaches who may be employed by an institution and who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus at any one time in each sport as follows:
[Limits on numbers of coaches and off-campus recruiters unchanged.]
[11.7.4.1 unchanged.]
11.7.4.2 Exceptions to Number Limits. No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.4 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions:
[11.7.4.2.1 unchanged.]
11.7.4.2.2 Undergraduate Student Assistant Coach. An institution may employ undergraduate student assistant coaches (see Bylaw 11.01.4). The limit on the number of undergraduate student assistant coaches in each sport shall be the same as the limit on the number of coaches in the sport per Bylaw 11.7.4.
[11.7.4.2.3 through 11.7.4.2.7 unchanged.]
[11.7.4.3 through 11.7.4.5 unchanged.]
Source: Southeastern Conference
Effective Date:August 1, 2012
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Athletics Personnel
Rationale: NCAA Bylaw 11.01.4 was modified in 2010 to expand opportunities for student-athletes to gain coaching experience while enrolled as full-time undergraduate students. However, the modification eliminated the opportunity for a graduate student who is within his or her five-year period of eligibility to serve as a student coach. This proposal would allow such a student-athlete to gain coaching experience while enrolled as a graduate student within his or her five-year eligibility period, which was previously permissible. Although part of the rationale for restricting the student assistant coach position to undergraduate students was to encourage former student-athletes to work toward graduation, the legislation should provide the flexibility to allow a graduate student within his or her five-year period of eligibility to gain exposure to the coaching profession by serving as a student coach. Finally, under the current legislation, a student-athlete actually may choose to delay graduation in order to fit the requirements to serve as an undergraduate coach, an outcome which should not be encouraged.
Estimated Budget Impact: None.
Impact on Student-Athlete's Time (Academic and/or Athletics): None.
Position Statement(s):
| Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet | The cabinet supports the proposal and agrees with the sponsor's rationale. |
History
| Jul 8, 2011: | Submit; Submitted for consideration. |
| Sep 14, 2011: | Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet, Recommends Approval |
| Jan 12, 2012: | Leg Council Init Review, Tabled; Tabled until the council's April 2012 meeting, pending the work of the Presidential Retreat Working Groups. |
| Apr 16, 2013: | Defeated; Defeated due to the application of the sunset provision (Constitution 5.3.2.2.3). |
Legislative References
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 11.01.5 | Coach, Student Assistant. |
| I | 11.7 | Limitations on the Number and Duties of Coaches and Noncoaching Staff Members. |
| I | 11.7.5 | Championship Subdivision Football. |
| I | 11.7.5.1 | Exceptions to Number Limits. |
| I | 11.7.5.1.2 | Student Assistant Coach. |
| I | 11.7.6 | Limitations on Number of Coaches and Off-Campus Recruiters. |
| I | 11.7.6.2 | Exceptions to Number Limits. |
| I | 11.7.6.2.2 | Student Assistant Coach. |