NCAA Compliance

Key Definitions

Prospect: A prospective student-athlete is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade.

Enrolled Student-Athlete: An enrolled student-athlete is a student who is presently participating in athletics or has completed his or her eligibility but is still enrolled at the university.

Representative of Athletics Interests: You are a representative of athletics interests if you:

Are or have been a member of the Phoenix Club.

Have made a donation to any of Elon's athletic programs.

Currently employ or have previously provided or helped arrange employment for enrolled student-athletes.

Are the parent or legal guardian of an enrolled student-athlete.

Once someone obtains the status of "representative of athletics interest," that distinction is kept for life.

Extra Benefit: An extra benefit is any special gift or arrangement provided to an enrolled student-athlete or to a student-athlete's relative or friend, which is not available to the general student body.

Recruiting Contact: A recruiting contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or a prospect's parent or legal guardian and a university staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of a normal greeting