Sports Management Newsletter            June, 2009 - Vol 2, Issue 3 In This Issue Top tips for building relationships essential to effective fundraising. Policies that address the issuance of vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter drugs. Policy addressing the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs. FAQs Q:  Should coaches be required to sign a code of conduct agreement? Q:  Should student-athletes evaluate coaches as part of the annual institutional employee appraisal process? Q:  How should accusations of instructional or behavioral policy violations against coaches be handled? Dear Management Professional,  On Friday June 12, the intercollegiate athletic world lost one of the most respected athletic directors and human beings in the nation.  Dr. Bob Frederick died after a tragic bicycling accident on the previous day.  There will be many tributes to Bob from across the country for he was an excellent athletics director, a leader in many key positions in the NCAA, and a wonderful teacher.  We at Sports  Management Resources (SMR) wish to honor him, not for his accomplishments which were many, but for the values by which he lived.  His honesty, his integrity, his high ethical standards and fairness in dealing with all types of constituents were legendary.  His real concern, caring and compassion for people, most especially for students, were genuine and deep.   In Bob, we truly had a gentle man and a gentleman who was a superb role model for all of us involved in sport.  We will greatly miss his quiet and wise counsel as well as his warm friendship. -- from his SMR colleagues Ten Tips for Relationship Building Imagine Philanthropy is a highly respected international consulting firm that specializes in fundraising and board development.  President Tuti Scott shares her ideas on the top ten things the athletics department needs to do to cultivate donor relationships, especially with regard to development of a strong major giving program.  Scott is highly respected in the world of non-profit organizations, where reliance on individual giving programs is a must for sustainability.  Click here to find out what this expert has to say. Model Policy:  Supplements, Prescriptions, and Over-the-Counter Drugs Athletic departments often impose strict policies regarding the use of recreational or performance enhancing drugs by student-athletes and often have extensive drug testing programs designed to detect and prevent such use.  However, many departments do not have policies in place that address the issuance of vitamins, supplements and over-the-counter drugs by coaches, trainers or other department employees.  These policies are particularly important given the fact that vitamins and other supplements are a relatively unregulated industry in the United States.  Occasionally, some supplements contain substances that may be prohibited or classified as performance-enhancing drugs.  It is also important for institutions to be very clear about the fact that prescription drugs may only be dispensed by certified doctors.  There is also an issue about the appearance of impropriety which may occur when coaches or other non-medical personnel are observed dispensing pills or other substances to athletes.  All of these issues should be clearly addressed by institutional policy.  Click here to see a sample policy. Model Policy:  Alcohol, Tobacco, and Recreational Drugs Athletics departments are committed to providing a healthy environment in which student-athletes can grow academically and athletically.  The misuse of alcohol and use of recreational drugs among the employees and student athletes undermines this commitment.  Toward the end of advancing a more healthy athletics and educational environment, we should be committed to education about and prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drug misuse among student-athletes, the rehabilitation of student-athletes who suffer alcohol, tobacco or drug dependence, and policies and programs that may result in the prevention of re-occurrence among those student-athletes who have misused alcohol, tobacco, or recreational drugs.  Click here to examine a sample policy. _________________________________________ Check out the SMR Library for other information and resources or the SMR Blog for opinions on current scholastic and collegiate sports issues as well as general management topics.     Suggestions for future newsletter topics are always welcome.     Sincerely, Donna A. 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