Booster 101 - for boosters, donors, alumni and friends

Six Rules of Thumb for Boosters

1. Do not provide any extra benefits or make special arrangements for prospects or enrolled student-athletes.
2. Remember only coaches and athletic department staff members can be involved in the recruiting process.
3. One way to get involved is to notify members of the athletic department or coaching staffs of a summer employment opportunity.
4. You can assist the coaching staff in the recruiting process by notifying them of any student you think would be a strong addition to the institution's athletic program. Then the coach can make the appropriate contact with the prospect.
5. Athletics representatives are not prohibited from continuing friendships with families of prospective or enrolled student-athletes. However, you simply cannot encourage a prospect's participation in a specific sport program sponsored by the institution or provide benefits to student athletes that you were not providing before they became prospects or enrolled student-athletes.
6. When it comes to intercollegiate athletics, the golden rule is...
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