What has the NCAA done about problem agents?
To help with this problem the NCAA has developed an arsenal of educational information on the topic, including videos that raise awareness about agents and NCAA regulations, an athletics agent information packet, and a list of questions student-athletes should ask agents. Some schools conduct an annual “Agent Day,” allowing agents on campus in a controlled environment in which student-athletes can ask questions and hold meetings involving prospective agents and the athletes’ parents, compliance coordinators, and other athletics staff. With compliance coordinators and other athletics administrators clearly aware of the implications of a student athlete signing with an agent before eligibility expires, and with all of the educational tools available from the NCAA, it may be hard to imagine an increase in the number of agent-related violations. Yet, the numbers grow annually. For all of these reasons and many more, choosing an agent who has the athlete’s best interests at heart is among t
