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Athletics

Information for Athletes, Athletic Administrators & Staff

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Athletics Compliance

The Penn State Athletic Compliance program operates in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the NCAA, the Big Ten, and the Pennsylvania State University. The Athletic Compliance office is committed to educating every member within Penn State Athletics of the rules and regulations provided by the NCAA, in an effort to prevent even the minor infractions. In the case of a by-law violation, the compliance office will aim to identify, evaluate, and report the violation to the NCAA.

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Athletics Integrity Liason

The Athletics Integrity Liaison is responsible for development, implementation and oversight of compliance and athletics integrity program policies and practices within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics that ensures compliance and ethical conduct by the University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics with all applicable NCAA and Big Ten rules and regulations, and University policy.

The current Athletics Integrity Liaison is Tamla Lewis, J.D., who served as the interim athletics integrity liaison beginning April 6, 2022, until she was permanently appointed to the position on January 8, 2024. Ms. Lewis is an Associate General Counsel at Penn State, in the Office of General Counsel. In her role as associate general counsel, Ms. Lewis concentrates on matters relating to student affairs and student conduct, discrimination issues, freedom of speech and Title IX.

Contact - Email: tjl5832@psu.edu; Phone: 814-867-4088