University of Minnesota Athletics
Staff Directory
Kevin Gomer
- Title:
- Executive Director of Athletic Compliance
- Email:
- Phone:
- 612-624-5425
Kevin Gomer currently serves as the Executive Director of Athletic Compliance. He was hired into this role in July of 2023. He is responsible for overseeing all compliance efforts related to NCAA, Big Ten, and WCHA rules at the University of Minnesota
Gomer was hired in the summer of 2016 as the Athletic Compliance Coordinator at the University of Minnesota and was responsible for monitoring all 25 sports and assisting with the daily compliance operations. In March of 2018, Gomer was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletic Compliance. In November 2020, Gomer was promoted to Associate Director of Athletic Compliance. He was previously responsible for all compliance matters for Baseball, Football, Men's Hockey, and Women's Hockey. Gomer is a member of the Internal Working Group, Internal Working Group for Safety in the Athletics Community, Black History Month Working Group, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, and the Civil Service Senate. He previously worked with Men's & Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Men's Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis. Additionally, he reviews all student-athlete promotional appearances to ensure compliance with NCAA rules.
Prior to working at the University of Minnesota, Gomer interned at the American Athletic Conference during the 2015-16 academic year. At The American, Gomer managed the National Letter of Intent Program, assisted with NCAA rules interpretations and created rules education materials. Gomer also assisted with conference championships for Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Indoor Track and Field.
Gomer received his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School in May 2015. During his time at Marquette, Gomer was a compliance intern in Marquette's Athletic Department, a member of the Marquette Sports Law Review, the Treasurer for the Marquette Sports Law Society and the Chair of the Sports Law Intramural Negotiation Competition. He received the Sports Law Certificate from the National Sports Law Institute and the Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution. He also received a B.S. in Marketing from Illinois State University in December of 2011.
He is a native of Peoria, IL, and he and his wife Katie have two daughters, Charlotte and Clara.
Gomer was hired in the summer of 2016 as the Athletic Compliance Coordinator at the University of Minnesota and was responsible for monitoring all 25 sports and assisting with the daily compliance operations. In March of 2018, Gomer was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletic Compliance. In November 2020, Gomer was promoted to Associate Director of Athletic Compliance. He was previously responsible for all compliance matters for Baseball, Football, Men's Hockey, and Women's Hockey. Gomer is a member of the Internal Working Group, Internal Working Group for Safety in the Athletics Community, Black History Month Working Group, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, and the Civil Service Senate. He previously worked with Men's & Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, Men's Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis. Additionally, he reviews all student-athlete promotional appearances to ensure compliance with NCAA rules.
Prior to working at the University of Minnesota, Gomer interned at the American Athletic Conference during the 2015-16 academic year. At The American, Gomer managed the National Letter of Intent Program, assisted with NCAA rules interpretations and created rules education materials. Gomer also assisted with conference championships for Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Indoor Track and Field.
Gomer received his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School in May 2015. During his time at Marquette, Gomer was a compliance intern in Marquette's Athletic Department, a member of the Marquette Sports Law Review, the Treasurer for the Marquette Sports Law Society and the Chair of the Sports Law Intramural Negotiation Competition. He received the Sports Law Certificate from the National Sports Law Institute and the Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution. He also received a B.S. in Marketing from Illinois State University in December of 2011.
He is a native of Peoria, IL, and he and his wife Katie have two daughters, Charlotte and Clara.
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