Donors/Alumni/Fans

This website has been set up to help educate representatives of athletics interests (i.e., boosters) and alumni about NCAA rules. The University of Kansas is grateful for all of the ways that you contribute to the success of our athletics program. However, we must be cautious not to let enthusiasm for our programs lead us into conflict with the specific rules and regulations of the NCAA. As an NCAA member institution, Kansas is responsible for the actions of all individuals and entities involved in the promotion of its intercollegiate athletics program. A violation of NCAA rules by a representative of athletics interests can result in serious individual or institutional sanctions. The information on this page may not cover every question that arises; however, it is designed to give a general description and hopefully to answer some specific questions. If you have any questions about NCAA rules, please contact the Kansas Athletic Compliance Office.
Kansas Athletics is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct as well as excellence in athletic performance.

Do:

Enter into a NIL agreement with current student-athletes.
If desired, provide an occasional family meal for student-athletes. The meal must be in the home of the representative of athletics interests, and the meal can be catered. You may also provide transportation for the athletes attending this meal.
Attend games where prospects are competing, if no contact is made with the prospect or prospect's parents.
Continue normal contact with prospects with which you have pre-established relationships, as long as the contact is not recruiting related.
If desired, arrange employment for prospective student-athletes, if the employment begins after high school graduation, and pay is commensurate with the "going rate".
Accept a phone call from a prospect if the prospect initiates the call. All questions regarding the institution's athletics department should be directed back to the athletics department.
Check with the Compliance Office at compliance@ku.edu before you do anything that may jeopardize a current or prospective student-athlete's eligibility.

Do Not:

Provide a prospective student athlete, his/her parents, relatives, friends, or coaches with any material benefit.
Make recruiting presentations to groups of prospective student-athletes.
Make in-person on or off-campus recruiting contact, telephone calls, or establish written correspondence with prospective student-athletes.
Entertain or provide awards or gifts for a current student-athlete, or his/her family and friends.
Pay or offer to pay for registration fees for summer sports camps for a prospect.
If you believe that there is a young person with athletic talent who might be interested in attending Kansas. DO NOT contact him or her directly. Instead, please talk to the appropriate coach.

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