Does the NCAA enforcement process allow for due-process protection guaranteed by the Constitution in traditional legal proceedings?
NCAA enforcement regulations and eligibility procedures contain a multitude of traditional due-process protections. Some of the most important are the following: • The institution is formally advised of any notice of inquiry into its athletics policies and practices. • The institution’s representative may be present at all on-campus interviews of enrolled student-athletes or athletics department staff members. • Throughout the entire process, individuals and institutions are entitled to be represented by legal counsel. • NCAA interviews are tape-recorded unless the person interviewed objects. • There is, in general, a four-year statute of limitations concerning alleged violations that may be processed. • If, after preliminary investigation, the NCAA enforcement staff determines that an allegation or complaint warrants a notice of allegations letter, the institution’s chief executive officer is advised formally of such inquiry, including the details of each allegation. • The institution
