NCAA Compliance

Office of Athletic Compliance

The University of New Haven maintains intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program. For each student-athlete, athletics is used as an opportunity to expand the personal commitment toward a lifetime of excellence. A significant component of developing this excellence is to instill the highest degree of academic and athletic integrity.

Compliance Staff

Larry Earnesty, Assistant Director of Athletics/NCAA Compliance and Student Development

Phone: (203) 932-7026         Fax: (203) 932-7470

Athletic Compliance Office
Charger Gymnasium
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516

Compliance Structure, Responsibilities, and Duties

The University of New Haven is committed to high quality co-curricular programs, including intercollegiate athletics. The opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics is an integral component of education at The University of New Haven. The University is committed to excellence in athletics in a manner consistent with the aims of the University and the operating principles of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Operating Principles

As a member of the NCAA, participation in athletics at The University of New Haven is guided by operating principles regarding amateurism, equity, nondiscrimination, academic integrity, student-athlete welfare, sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and related matters. These principles, adopted by the NCAA membership, serve as the standards by which all Division II athletic programs are judged. The University's commitment to these principles is underscored in the three-fold mission of intercollegiate athletics at New Haven: To compete in a broad spectrum of sports at the highest competitive NCAA Division II levels attainable; To compete with integrity, and; To link athletics participation to all aspects of learning within the University Mission Statement.

Compliance Responsibilities and Institutional Control

In support of these operating principles, it is the University's responsibility to exercise institutional control in maintaining its athletics program in compliance with all rules and regulations established by the NCAA, by conferences of which The University of New Haven is a member, and by the University, itself. Institutional control is defined by the NCAA as "administrative control or faculty control, or a combination of the two" (NCAA Manual). While compliance responsibilities are shared university-wide, ultimate responsibility and authority over athletics rests with the Board of Trustees and President, aided by the Faculty Athletics Representative, athletics administrators, and an administrative oversight system established to ensure compliance.

Rules education newsletters are regularly conducted for student-athletes, coaches, and athletics administrators, as well as for non-athletics administrators and staff who share athletics oversight responsibilities (admissions, registrar, financial aid). NCAA rules manuals are issued to coaches and administrative personnel with athletics-related duties for their personal reference. When questions regarding compliance arise, individuals should consult the manual or contact the University's Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance, for interpretations or clarifications of rules and regulations. The University of New Haven promotes full disclosure of all rules violations. Alleged violations of NCAA, conference, or University rules and regulations should be reported to the Compliance Coordinator or Faculty Athletics Representative for investigation. Actions taken in response to violations shall be consistent with NCAA, conference, and University policies and procedures. The NCAA governs the actions of our coaches and student-athletes, and has explicit guidelines that regulate the actions of our program. Hopefully this compliance site will further assist prospective student-athletes, current student-athletes, athletic representatives/boosters, and anyone else interested in intercollegiate athletics and the University of New Haven.