NCAA Compliance

ABOUT BUJAR AHMETI, Esq.

Bujar Ahmeti is a consultant with MG consultant services and an attorney with Moeller Graf, P.C. Prior to joining MG Consultant Services and Moeller Graf, Bujar worked in the Athletics Compliance Department at the University of Oklahoma where he worked in all areas of NCAA Compliance, including, but not limited to preparing and conducting rules education sessions, monitoring compliance systems, and investigating alleged violations.

In addition to his role as an athletics compliance officer, Bujar was an adjunct lecturer at the University of Oklahoma College of Law where he taught an NCAA Compliance Seminar to second and third year law students alongside the Executive Director of Athletics Compliance and University’s General Counsel. Bujar is a member of the National Association of Athletics Compliance and currently serves on the Membership and Awards Committee.

Practice Areas

NCAA Compliance Monitoring Systems: Reviews & Audits

The NCAA Constitution requires each member institution control its athletics program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. Failure to do so can lead to your institution receiving the most egregious allegation the Enforcement Staff can levy – “a lack of institutional control.”

At MG Consultant Services, our extensive on-campus experience can offer preventive strategies for your compliance monitoring systems to assist in maintaining institutional control. Our attorneys understand the unique challenges facing an institution because we have faced them on our own campus.

Our compliance reviews and audits encompass a thorough examination of your policies and procedures, monitoring systems, and rules education program consisting of an impartial, objective assessment designed to discover areas of strength and potential pitfalls.

Clients of MG Consultant Services can expect a detailed and exhaustive analysis of each identified area of review accompanied by an in-depth report that recognizes and recommends practical and achievable measures of improvement designed to strengthen your institution’s overall commitment to compliance.

Head Coach Control: Reviews & Audits

At MG Consultant Services, we understand the pressure and challenges that accompany compliance with the Head Coach Control legislation. This is why we focus on more than simple education efforts documented through sign-in sheets when we work on behalf of our clients to ensure compliance.

Our team of professionals meticulously works with athletic departments to provide a comprehensive review of your Head Coach Control education and monitoring program to ensure an atmosphere of compliance is being promoted. From advising on the frequency and topics of education to identifying specific areas and examples, MG Consultant Services works diligently with clients to develop a complete Head Coach Control program.

We know each program at your institution encounters its own unique issues with respect to Head Coach Control, which is why MG Consultant Services takes the time to personally review each sports program to provide individualized recommendations to your education and monitoring efforts. Our expertise in developing and implementing these policies allows your head coaches to focus on what is truly important – furthering the success of their student-athletes on and off the field.

NCAA Infractions Cases and Investigations

MG Consultant Services is well-equipped to assist NCAA and NAIA member institutions, coaches and student-athletes throughout the enforcement process. Effective representation by outside counsel is necessary to ensure the distractions and disruptions that accompany an NCAA Enforcement or internal investigation are minimal.

Our on-campus experience combined with our background in litigation provides a rare mix of skills that allows us to thoroughly investigate any alleged infraction(s) while confidently communicating with the NCAA Enforcement Staff. This peace of mind offered by our firm allows our clients to focus on what is important: continuing to enhance the student-athlete experience, while our attorneys investigate, communicate, and cooperate with the Enforcement Staff.

We understand the reputation and integrity of an institution, coach or student-athlete is of the utmost importance, and as a result, we will work diligently to mitigate any potential harm, financial or otherwise, that might arise. By entrusting your reputation and integrity to the experienced attorneys at MG Consultant Services, you will be provided cost-effective solutions that are custom designed for your needs.

Student-Athlete Amateurism, Eligibility & Reinstatement

Student-athlete eligibility is one of the most important components of running a successful and compliant athletics program. It can also be one of the most difficult for an athletics compliance department to manage due to the investigatory nature of the issues.

The attorneys at MG Consultant Services are well-versed in the tools necessary to investigate a student-athlete’s amateur status and pre-enrollment academic records.

These investigations are highly sensitive in nature and require discretion on the part of all parties involved. Our attorneys understand this, and work to balance the need for prospective student-athletes to receive proper representation with an institution’s desire to learn all relevant information while preserving the necessary long-term relationship between the two parties.

Title IX/Gender Equity Education and Certification

The attorneys at MG Consultant Services possess the knowledge and ability to assist its clients with adherence to the rules and regulations imposed by Title IX.

Institutions are finding it increasingly difficult to stay up to date on the latest interpretations of Title IX. Coupled with the evolution of supporting materials provided by the Department of Education and Office of Civil Rights, this developing area of the law requires an institution to frequently review its own Title IX policies and procedures.

Not only are institutions required to comply with federal rules, the NCAA now requires institutions to complete education in sexual violence prevention each year. The completion of such education must be attested to by the institution’s president or chancellor, athletics director, and Title IX coordinator.

Compliance with and proactive reviews of an institution’s Title IX policies and procedures is essential to meeting the requirements imposed by the Department of Education and NCAA.

Flat Fee Services

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Clients of MG Consultant Services can utilize our flat fee services when needed.

Our flat fee packages are typically advantageous to our clients when we are engaged to perform system reviews and audits. Clients can choose from one of the below packages or create a custom package unique to your institution’s specific needs.

MG Consultant Services believes in the value of building lasting partnerships with each campus and provides multi-year packages.

Subscription Services

MG Consultant Services understands that rising costs have required athletic departments to be efficient with their budgets. In response, MG Consultant Services has developed a proprietary subscription based service that allows institutions to meet their institutional control obligations while being mindful of their bottom line.