Grant brings NCAA to Clay County to discuss student-athlete standards
Thursday, March 17, 2016
By IVY JACOBS, Times Reporter

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Indiana State University NCAA Compliance Coordinator Tonya Sawyer spoke to a large audience of students, parents and faculty members during the NCAA “Get the Word Out” presentation at Northview High School Wednesday evening.

Indiana State University NCAA Compliance Coordinator Tonya Sawyer worked with basketball coach Clint Weddle, Principal Chris Mauk, Assistant Principal Debbie Zimmerman, athletic directors Charley Jackson and Scot Buell, and Scott McDonald, the school’s NCAA representative.

Sawyer said attaining the goals should be easy if a student stays on course during their time in high school.

Sawyer warned students that social media — even for high school students — can be a problem not only when applying for NCAA eligibility, but also during college and future job searches.

According to Weddle, the athletic departments had been going over the NCAA materials with the students for a while and made sure parents were aware of the program coming to the school.

The students received laminated NCAA quick reference guides and other materials for compliance, supplemental information from the Indiana State University Compliance Department and a NCAA stress ball for their participation.