Associate Director Athletic Compliance

About the Role

The Associate Director of Compliance manages day-to-day compliance operations for up to four assigned NCAA Division I sports. This role serves as a key advisor to coaches, staff, and student-athletes, ensuring strict adherence to all NCAA, ACC, and institutional rules and policies. Reporting to the Director of Compliance, the Associate Director leads admissions, VISA/I-20 logistics, and initial eligibility certification for all sports, while designing governance policies and processes to strengthen compliance oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary compliance liaison for up to four assigned sports, managing roster rules, playing seasons, and personnel limits.
• Lead the evaluation, tracking, and certification of admissions, I-20 check-in, and initial eligibility for all incoming student-athletes across all sports.
• Monitor and enforce NCAA, ACC, and university regulations to prevent violations; self-report any violations to the NCAA.
• Provide proactive rules education, interpretations of NCAA rules, and develop new policies and procedures to support a culture of compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or Juris Doctor preferred.
• Two years of experience in compliance sport oversight and/or bylaw oversight, applying NCAA rules and regulations at a Division I institution.
• Experience applying policy issues concerning the administration of intercollegiate athletics.

Skills and Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Compliance Assistant Software, LSDBi, Teamworks, and recruiting software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Willing to work evening and weekend hours.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, Syracuse University offers over 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs across its 13 schools and colleges. The University serves over 15,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students, with a global alumni network of more than a quarter-million in 160 countries.

About The Syracuse Area

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State, approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000, offering a low cost of living and a variety of social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. The region provides seasonal recreation such as water skiing, snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.