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2025-26 ACE Launch

National Association for Athletics Compliance

ACE Mentor Program Launch

The NAAC Professional Development Committee has announced the Annual Athletic Compliance Elite (ACE) Mentoring Program for 2025-26. This year's cohort will focus exclusively on the New Professional Mentoring group.

The New Professional Mentoring track is designed to match new compliance professionals with senior-level mentors to encourage growth, retention, and inclusion in the compliance industry. The Professional Development Committee will host exclusive programming at the NAAC Convention this summer and during the 2025-26 academic year, which all mentors and mentees are required to attend.

Programming Note: The Professional Development Committee will host exclusive programming in the summer at the NAAC Convention and during the 2025-26 academic year, which all mentors and mentees are required to attend.

Participants selected will be notified in May. All participants will receive a stipend to assist with travel-related expenses to attend NAAC Convention and a site visit during the academic year.

Apply to be a MENTEE

Mentee Requirements:

  • Between one (1) and three (3) years of full-time experience working in NCAA compliance

**Interns and graduate assistants are not eligible for this program but are highly encouraged to participate in other NAAC professional development opportunities
throughout the academic year.

Mentee Expectations:

  •  Attend NAAC Convention and participate in all programming provided through the ACE Mentoring Program.
  •  Frequent, regular interaction with assigned mentor. 
  • Eager to develop a mentor/mentee relationship based in trust and shared willingness to help each other develop professionally. 
  • Provide feedback to NAAC and the PD committee when requested.

Apply to be a MENTOR

Mentor Requirements:

  • Minimum of seven (7) years of full-time experience working in NCAA compliance

Mentor Expectations:

  • Attend NAAC Convention and participate in all programming provided through the ACE Mentoring Program. 
  • Invest in the development of assigned mentee with frequent, regular interaction. 
  • Eager to develop a mentor/mentee relationship based in trust and shared willingness to help each other develop professionally. 
  • Provide feedback to NAAC and the PD committee when requested.

DEADLINE to apply is Friday, January 31. For questions regarding the program, please contact Julie Work. 

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