The Western New England College Athletic Department strives to provide its student-athletes with a first class experience in NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics. Western New England College pursues excellence in athletics within the framework of institutional control and operational integrity. Compliance with all NCAA regulations and guidelines is of the highest priority for our athletic program and institution. Additionally, Western New England College’s athletic programs are governed by the regulations of its various conference affiliations, The Commonwealth Coast Conference, The New England Football Conference, ECAC Northeast Hockey Conference, and the New England Wrestling Association.
COMPLIANCE STAFF
For questions regarding NCAA rules, please contact:
Erin Sullivan
Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance Coordinator & Men’s Soccer Coach
esulliva@wnec.edu
Office (413)782-1764
Fax (413)796-2121
“Ask Before You Act”
Many NCAA rules have exceptions and distinctions that govern how and when they apply to individual student-athletes or specific situations within NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics. If there is any concern or doubt over how potential actions might affect eligibility or result in penalty, we strongly urge you to remember the NCAA mottos “Ask Before You Act” and “Better Safe Than Sorry.”
ELIGIBILITY 101
All student-athletes must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible for practice and competition:
COMPLIANCE
A) Meeting with the Compliance Coordinator at the beginning of each academic year that includes discussion of NCAA, conference, and institutional rules, regulations, and policies. All eligibility paperwork must be filled out accurately and completely.
B) NCAA International Form completed and verified (international students only).
Download NCAA Compliance Forms Here
2009-10 NCAA SUMMARY OF REGULATIONS
2009-10 MANDATORY STUDENT-ATHLETE FORMS
(Student-Athlete Statement, NCAA Drug Testing Consent, and
NCAA List of Banned Substances)
Organization: NCAA III
Password: ncaa3
HEALTH SERVICES &
SPORTS MEDICINE
A series of mandatory forms from the College’s Health Services and Sports Medicine departments must be downloaded and completed prior to practicing or competing. To obtain these forms, please visit our
Incoming Student-Athlete page.
ELIGIBILITY POLICY/SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
TRANSFERS
If you are interested in transferring to Western New England College from either a two or four-year college (NCAA Division I, 2, or 3, Junior College, or NAIA), we need to receive written permission to contact you from the school you are at before our coaches can contact you directly. If you would like to have our Athletic Department contact your institution and begin the process, please e-mail or call Erin Sullivan and let him know of your interest in transferring to Western New England College.
If you attend a NCAA Division III institution, you can provide permission to contact by completing a self-release form. Upon completing this form, the NCAA grants NCAA Division III Student-Athletes the right to contact other Division III institutions for a limited period of time (30 days). If you would like to self-release so a Western New England College coach can contact you, a link to the NCAA Permission to Contact: Self-Release Form is below.
NCAA DIVISION III PERMISSION TO CONTACT: SELF-RELEASE FORM
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
2009-10 NCAA DIVISION III MANUAL
NCAA DIVISION III HOMEPAGE