Compliance

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Missouri Western Athletics is committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control in operating its athletics program in a manner that is consistent with the letter and spirit of NCAA, MIAA and University rules and regulations.

 
The commitment and obligation to operate the intercollegiate athletics program in adherence to the principle of institutional control is both institutional and individual. The University's commitment to maintain control of its athletics programs through the responsible administrators, faculty, and institutional bodies; to educate coaches, staff, student-athletes and other individuals involved with the athletics program in their institutional responsibilities under the rules; to develop operating systems within athletics department and the University that provide guidance in how to work within the rules; and to discover and report any violations of rules that occur. Each individual involved in intercollegiate athletics is obligated to maintain competency in knowledge of the rules; to act within his or her realm of responsibility in full compliance with the governing legislation; and to report any violations of NCAA, conference and/or institutional rules of which he or she is aware.
 

Compliance Staff

Eric Kramer
ekramer@missouriwestern.edu

Compliance Coordinator

Eric Kramer enters his first year as the NCAA Compliance/Academic Coordinator at Missouri Western State University. Kramer will be responsible for all NCAA rules education, eligibility, and monitoring for student-athletes, coaches, athletic staff, and boosters as well as tracking the academic progress of all student-athletes. He is also the SAAC Advisor and serves as the community service contact for Western.

Prior to his time at Western, he worked in the Wichita State University Athletic Department for four years. The past two years Kramer was the Compliance/Academic Coordinator and was responsible for the academic progress of the women’s basketball, track & field, tennis, and softball teams as well as assisting with the day-to-day compliance duties. His first two years were spent as a graduate assistant in their Athletic Student Services Office.

Kramer is a 2002 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Business Management. He also received his Master’s in Sport Administration from Wichita State in 2005.
 

Dr. Brenda Blessing
NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative