Employment of Prospects and Enrolled Student-Athletes

Barry University Athletics

Criteria Governing Compensation to Student-Athletes

Compensation may be paid to a student-athlete:

Only for work actually performed;
At a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services; and
An employer shall not use the athletics reputation of a student-athlete employee to promote the sale of the employer's product or services.

Prospective Student-Athletes

An institution may employ a prospective student-athlete at institutional sports camps or clinics. A prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent or written offer of admission and/or financial aid may only be employed at an institutional sports camp or clinic by the institution with which he or she signed a written commitment. A prospective student-athlete who has not signed a National Letter of Intent or written offer of admission and/or financial aid may be employed at any institutional sports camp or clinic. Employment of a prospective student-athlete at institutional sports camps or clinics shall only occur under the following conditions:

Compensation provided to the prospective student-athlete is only for work actually performed and at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services;
The employment does not begin before the completion of the prospective student-athlete's senior year of high school and the prospective student-athlete has completed all competition for the academic year in his or her sport;
The prospective student-athlete must perform duties that are of a general supervisory nature in addition to any coaching or officiating assignments; and
A prospective student-athlete who only lectures or demonstrates may not receive compensation for his or her appearance.

Current Student-Athletes

A student-athlete who is employed in any sports camp or clinic must meet the following requirements:

The student-athlete must perform duties that are of a general supervisory nature in addition to any coaching or officiating assignments.
Compensation provided to the student-athlete shall be commensurate with the going rate for camp or clinic counselors of similar teaching ability and camp or clinic experience and may not be paid on the basis of the value that the student-athlete may have for the employer because of the athletics reputation or fame the student-athlete has achieved. It is not permissible to establish varying levels of compensation for a student-athlete employed in a sports camp or clinic based on the level of athletics skills of the student-athlete.
A student-athlete who only lectures or demonstrates at a camp/clinic may not receive compensation for his or her appearance at the camp/clinic.