In this episode, Justin Sievert, partner at Sievert Werly, LLC discusses what institutions need to understand about implementing a roster management strategy as part of Title IX and gender equity compliance plan. Timeline Highlights 1:00 What is “roster management” as it relates to Title IX? 3:45 Challenges to implementing a roster management system 7:00 What about […]
PoA105 | Legal Perspective: Title IX and Adding or Eliminating Sports
In this episode, Justin Sievert, partner at Sievert Werly, LLC discusses what institutions need to understand about impacts on Title IX when discussing potentially adding or eliminating sport programs. Timeline Highlights 1:10 Basic Title IX Overview 4:15 Eliminating or adding programs for the overrepresented sex 8:00 Data needed to support Prong 3 (Justin’s article on […]
PoA104 | Bob Bonn, Carthage College
We’re all trying to prevent a really bad mistake or problem from happening in our departments. When a problem happens, the great leaders handle it properly. They take full responsibility, solve it and prevent it from happening again. — Bob Bonn on leadership Timeline Highlights 1:45 Decision to retire 4:30 Brief career […]
PoA103 | Legal Perspective: Self Corrective Measures and Self Imposed Penalties
In this episode, Justin Sievert, partner at Sievert Werly, LLC discusses the importance of thoughtful and strategic development of self-corrective measures and self-imposed penalties when engaged in an NCAA enforcement process. Timeline Highlights 1:30 What does self-corrective and self-imposed mean? 2:15 Brief overview of NCAA enforcement process 4:45 Self-corrective measures explained 7:30 Self-imposed penalties explained […]
PoA102 | 3 Ways to Avoid ‘Firehose’ Management
If you work in collegiate athletics, and perhaps specifically small college athletics, you know that crises come to you daily. These crises can easily become overwhelming and dominate your day-to-day actions. And while putting out fires is always going to be a big part of any athletic director’s job, it shouldn’t displace other important management […]
PoA101 | Legal Perspective: Responding to Allegations
In this episode, Justin Sievert, partner at Sievert Werly, LLC, discusses the importance of responding to allegations of misconduct. Highlights include: Inquire first, investigate if necessary Best Practices Creating your investigation policy Developing an investigation plan? Selecting an investigator DISCLAIMER: All information and material on this podcast is believed to be accurate. Nonetheless, it should not […]
PoA100 | Jim Abbott, Oklahoma City University
Jim Abbott is the Director of Athletics at Oklahoma City University and the founder of the Business of Small College Athletics Workshop (BOSCA). Oklahoma City claimed the Learfield Sports Directors Cup for the first time in school history, qualifying 16 of 18 Stars’ teams to their respective National Championships, while also collecting NAIA red banners […]
PoA099 | Legal Perspective on Athletics: Compliance Self-Audits
In this episode, Justin Sievert, partner at Sievert Werly, LLC talks through the purpose and importance of conducting compliance self-audits. Purpose of an Audit (1:10) Demonstrate if functioning well Identify deficiencies Reiterate commitment / proactive Beyond just compliance.. Engage campus constituents Issues to Consider when designing your audit (2:20) Where have there been issues before? […]