University of Minnesota Athletics
Athletic Compliance
Thank you for visiting the University of Minnesota Athletic Compliance home. The mission of the University's Compliance office is to maintain institutional control of Intercollegiate Athletics and protect the integrity of the University by fostering a strong culture of compliance through comprehensive educational programming, development of a service oriented proactive approach and a vigilant self-reporting system.
We are dedicated to enforcing adherence to the rules and regulations of the NCAA, the Big Ten Conference and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association by our student-athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters.
If you have specific areas of interest, please select the appropriate link at the top of this page. If you have questions or concerns, please visit the Compliance staff information below or email us: compliance@umn.edu. If you wish to report a violation anonymously, please click the UReport button at the bottom of this page. You can also follow us on our official Twitter page!
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NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS (NIL) - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021
As of July 1, 2021, student-athletes competing in NCAA intercollegiate athletics are permitted to receive compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness (NIL) for commercial activities. This can include endorsements through traditional and social media, appearances, entrepreneurial activities, in-kind deals, autographs and more, in accordance with NCAA guidelines.Minnesota NIL Information
| Office of Athletic Compliance Staff Contact Information | ||
| 244 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Ave. SE Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 Fax: (612) 626-5480 Email: compliance@umn.edu (Tracers) Twitter: @GopherGuardian |
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Do you have questions about NCAA rules? Feel free to contact any of the individuals below and they will be happy to assist you. |
| Contact | Phone Number | |
| Kevin Gomer Executive Director |
612-624-5425 | kjgomer@umn.edu |
| Jim Praska Senior Associate Director/Scholarships |
612-626-7117 | prask001@umn.edu |
| John Wallace Senior Associate Director (MBB, WBB, MBA, WR) |
612-626-7218 | wallacej@umn.edu |
| Andrew Kappers Senior Associate Director (FB, MIH, WIH) |
kappe187@umn.edu | |
| Molly Nelson Financial Aid Coordinator |
612-625-5357 | nels2461@umn.edu |
| Aaron Berens Assistant Director (SB, WCR, MGO, SW/D) |
612-624-2106 | aberens@umn.edu |
| Alexandra Andringa Assistant Director (VB, WGY, WSO, TR/CC) |
612-624-8627 | andri142@umn.edu |
| Carli Miller Intern (WTE, WGO) |
mill9088@umn.edu | |
| Office of the General Counsel Official Website |
612-624-4100 | ogc@mail.ogc.umn.edu |
| Athletic Compliance Office Objectives | |
| Teamwork | |
| We support the athletics department and the academic counseling unit and are integral to their success | |
| We will support the mission, values & vision of the athletics department | |
| We are dedicated to the integrity and success of the athletics department | |
| We will provide services to allow the athletics department and the University to succeed within the rules while always maintaining institutional control of intercollegiate athletics | |
| Educational Focus | |
| We will provide informative and timely education | |
| We will utilize a variety of mediums to educate the staff | |
| We will incorporate "real-life" examples | |
| We will create and maintain an approachable environment for everyone to ask questions | |
| We will use testing to gauge the comprehension of rules by coaches and staff in order to help us improve our educational efforts | |
| Effective Communication | |
| We will communicate in an efficient, accurate and professional manner | |
| We will continually work to improve our communication plans | |
| We will utilize targeted communication whenever possible |
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The UReport provides a way for University community members to report violations of rules, regulations and policies. The report can be made anonymously.