The growth of social media and the internet has increased the access to prospective student-athletes for ’Canes fans and supporters from all over the world. Regulations regarding communication with prospective student-athletes and their families apply to all within the ’Canes community.
Recruitment can be conducted only by our coaching staff members. If you are aware of a prospect who you feel would benefit our program, please contact someone in the athletics department.
Boosters are not permitted to contact prospective student-athletes or their family members in an attempt to solicit their commitment to the University of Miami. They also are not permitted to use social networking websites, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to contact or otherwise attempt to correspond with prospective student-athletes. This includes, but is not limited to, posting on a prospect’s social media wall, using the inbox or email feature, instant messaging, “@replies,’’ “mentions,’’ or direct messaging. Boosters may permissibly take actions—“like,” “favorite,” or republish—on social media that indicate approval of content that was generated by a prospect.
As digital communication continues to advance, the opportunity for athletics program supporters to have impermissible contact with a prospect or a prospect's family is greatly increased, but the institution’s responsibility to conduct all recruiting correspondence remains the same.
In an effort to maintain a culture of compliance at the University of Miami, you can help by complying with the aforementioned guidelines that govern online interactions on social media platforms.
If you need additional information, contact UM athletics at athleticscompliance@miami.edu or 305-284-2692.
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