Volunteer Coaches - University of Michigan Athletics

These responsibilities are permissible for volunteer coaches:

Engage in any on-court or on-field coaching activities with student-athletes.
Assist the coaching staff with administrative duties.
Be involved with community service activities with your team.
Coordinate pre or postgame meals.
Arrange team travel.
Evaluate/analyze film of your team or opponents on-campus.
Evaluate/analyze videotape of prospects on-campus.
Receive up to two (2) complimentary tickets to home athletics contests in the coach's sport.
Purchase additional game tickets in their sport at face value.
Receive entertainment in conjunction with entertainment provided to student-athletes.
Receive complimentary admission to home athletics events in conjunction with prospects' official or unofficial visits. You must have assigned duties at the game.
Receive complimentary meals incidental to organized team activities (e.g., pre- or post-game meals, occasional meals, organized full team member meals) or meals in conjunction with official or unofficial visits.
Receive apparel that is incidental to coaching (e.g., shoes, shirts and/or jackets).
Receive the same awards as student-athletes for participation in championship events.
Receive parking expenses associated with practice and/or competition.
Travel with the team and be reimbursed for necessary and actual expenses incurred while traveling with the team (i.e., meals, lodging).
Receive phone calls from prospects of any age in sports other than lacrosse and softball. For lacrosse and softball, may not receive phone calls from prospects before September 1 of prospect's junior year in high school.
Place phone calls to prospects (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) following: the prospect signing an NLI or our institution receiving a financial deposit in response to an offer of admission.
Place or receive phone calls from prospects (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) during the five days immediately preceding and during a prospect's official visit, the day preceding and during a prospect's unofficial visit, and when dealing with camp/clinic logistical issues - provided no recruiting conversations or solicitations to attend the camp/clinic occur.
E-mail, send Twitter and Facebook direct messages, send recruiting materials, text message, instant message (e.g. G-chat, Facebook chat), and text message through phone apps (.e.g SnapChat, Kik, WhatsApp) to prospects (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) beginning September 1 of prospect's junior year in high school (EXCEPTION: in ice hockey, beginning January 1 of prospect's sophomore year; in swimming and diving, following July 1 of prospect's junior year).
Become friends or follow prospects of any age on social media.
"Like" or "Favorite" a prospect's social media post.
Retweet or repost a prospect's social media content.
Have contact with prospects on-campus or within one mile of campus boundaries during unofficial visits, and contact with prospects on official visits on-campus or within 30-miles of campus.
Use an institutional vehicle for transporting prospective student-athletes to/from the bus or train station or nearest major airport for an official visit and/or the prospect's initial arrival at the institution to attend classes or orientation.
Provide on-campus transportation to a prospect during a prospect's unofficial or official visit.
Assist the coaching staff with on-campus recruiting activities (e.g., touring facilities).
Attend or speak at banquets and meetings designed primarily to recognize prospects, provided the presentation meets NCAA legislation.
Receive camp compensation from both the Athletic Department and a source other than the Athletic Department, provided all outside camp employment is pre-approved by the Compliance Services Office and the camp is operated in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations.
Be employed and receive compensation for working outside of U-M or with U-M in a department outside Athletics.
Be employed by a local sports club provided that all prospect-aged individuals reside within 50 miles of Michigan's campus.

These responsibilities are NOT permissible for volunteer coaches:

Receive expenses for non-competition related travel, such as for conventions or professional development.
Place phone calls to prospects (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) prior to: the prospect signing an NLI or our institution receiving a financial deposit in response to an offer of admission except for above exception.
Evaluate prospects on or off-campus, or travel with a coach who is recruiting, even if the volunteer incurs the costs.
Attend any on- or off-campus athletics events (e.g., high school contest, evaluation camp) in their sport in which prospects participate, unless: an immediate family member is involved in the activity, their attendance is not for evaluation purposes, and they do not have any direct contact with any prospect, prospect's parent and/or coach, other than their immediate family member.
Have any off-campus contact or face-to-face interaction with prospects (or the prospect's parents, legal guardians or coaches).
Provide prospects or student-athletes any extra benefits, such as lodging, meals and/or transportation.
Provide lessons to prospects, unless under a permissible NCAA tryout exception.
Participate with or observe student-athletes in their sport who are engaged in voluntary athletically related activities (e.g., pick-up games).
Scout future opponent's off-campus, even if the volunteer coach pays the related costs.
Coach or be involved in the same sport at a high school.
Receive compensation or remuneration from the Athletic Department.
Receive cash bonuses, stipends or gifts related to their volunteer coaching position from the Athletic Department, the head coach or any outside groups, including booster clubs.

First Permissible Date for Volunteer Coaches to Communicate with Prospects (or the Prospect's Parents or Legal Guardians)

	Ice Hockey	Lacrosse & Softball	Swimming & Diving	All Other Sports
Receive Telephone Calls	Any age	September 1 of prospect's junior year	Any age	Any age
Place Telephone Calls*	After prospect signs NLI or pays admission's deposit	After prospect signs NLI or pays admission's deposit	After prospect signs NLI or pays admission's deposit	After prospect signs NLI or pays admission's deposit
Receive Emails & Text Messages	Any age	Any age	Any age	Any age
Send Emails, Recruiting Materials, Facebook and Twitter Direct Messages, Text Messages, Instant Messages, and Text Messages through Phone Apps	January 1 of prospect's sophomore year	September 1 of prospect's junior year	September 1 of prospect's junior year	September 1 of prospect's junior year

* May place or receive phone calls from prospects (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) during the five days immediately preceding and during a prospect's official visit, the day preceding and during a prospect's unofficial visit, and when dealing with camp/clinic logistical issues - provided no recruiting conversations or solicitations to attend the camp/clinic occur.