DAVID L. RASMUSSEN, J.D.

davidlrasmussen.com QUALIFICATIONS
Six years of experience in NCAA Division I Compliance. Comprehensive knowledge of CAi, LSDBi, APR, GSR, and NCAA and BYU rules and regulations. Proven organizational skills and ability to enhance processes and procedures for increased efficiency. Presented NCAA Eligibility 101 at 2013 PACRAO annual conference.

WORK EXPERIENCE Brigham Young University, August 2011-Present

NCAA Eligibility Coordinator /Data Validation and Reporting Manager Provo, UT Monitor and certify academic and continuing eligibility of all NCAA student-athletes. Prepare and submit NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) reports. Demonstrate attention to detail and organization by revising eligibility certification procedures through creation of real-time eligibility checklists and user-friendly projections. Ensure compliance with all applicable NCAA, conference, and University eligibility requirements. Created new spreadsheets and monitoring mechanisms, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy in monitoring of class schedules, eligibility, and maintaining confidentiality of such records. Demonstrate ability to recognize inefficiencies and implement new strategies and procedures. Coordinate with Student-Athlete Academic Center and Athletics Compliance in determining academic needs and progress of student-athletes. Meet with clients to determine data reporting needs and efficient manners to present data. Supervise six staff members in determining academic eligibility and reporting needs. Review and rank applications for admission to the University. Aid in the review and ruling on petitions for exceptions to University academic policies. Assist in creating centralized office training and reference resource.

University of Utah Athletics Compliance, September 2010-August 2011

Coordinator of Monitoring and Rules Education Salt Lake City, UT Oversaw all monitoring efforts for Division I FBS compliance office. Revamped monitoring mechanisms, resulting in 92% increase in number of violations discovered. Coordinated and planned all rules education efforts within the athletic department. Conducted regular department-wide and team-specific NCAA rules education sessions; provided rules interpretations for coaches, athletic department staff, student-athletes, and members of the public. Maintained confidential student-athlete records pertaining to academics, medical history, etc. Created new spreadsheets and monitoring mechanisms, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy in monitoring of records and maintaining confidentiality of such records according to federal law. Conducted investigations and submitted self-reports of secondary violations and student-athlete reinstatement requests to NCAA and Mountain West Conference offices. Submitted relevant waivers to the MWC and the NCAA (PTD, medical hardship, SLR, SAR, etc.)

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), June 2010-September 2010

Academic & Membership Affairs/Student-Athlete Reinstatement Indianapolis, IN Advised and counseled student-athletes and University personnel on the creation of Academic Improvement Plans and Institutional Academic Recovery Plans. Gained extensive experience with NCAA requirements, policies and procedures pertaining to initial and continuing eligibility Processed progress-toward-degree and initial-eligibility waiver cases and participated in progresstoward-degree and initial-eligibility waiver subcommittee meetings and conference calls. Attended membership services interpretive staff meetings and review of new and pending legislation.

Pennsylvania State University-Athletics Compliance, August 2008-May 2010

Graduate Assistant- Athletics Compliance University Park, PA University Park, PA Provo, UT

EDUCATION Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law

J.D. Received May 2010, Class Rank: Top 17%; GPA: 3.42

Brigham Young University

B.A. Received April 2007, magna cum laude; GPA: 3.93