Vitae for Kristen Davis
Education
    May 1993
Vanderbilt University School of Law
Doctor of Laws
Admitted to Missouri Bar, April 22, 1994
    May 1988
Washington University
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
Minor: African and African American Studies
Minor: Spanish
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Preparing the path for tomorrow's student-athletes
Nashville, Tennessee
St. Louis, Missouri
Professional Experience
    February 2006
    to present
  • Conducts educational sessions on initial eligibility procedures and regulations
    for secondary school and athletic administrators, prospective student-
    athletes and their parents or guardians.
    September 2004
    to January 2006
Collegiate Eligibility Initiatives, LLC
President
East Point, Georgia
University of Connecticut
Division of Athletics
Assistant Director of Athletics
Storrs, Connecticut
  • Assisted in the planning, development and implementation of all educational
    publications and activities for the University Community, representatives of
    athletic interests and 650 student-athletes that ensure compliance with NCAA
    regulations.
  • Prepared all infraction reports, appeals and waivers on behalf of
    administrators, coaches and student-athletes.
  • Served as liaison to the Faculty Athletic Representative, the Director of
    Admissions and the Office of the Registrar.
  •  Committee appointments:
  • Student-Athlete Welfare and Academic Team, member
  • NCAA Division I Initial Eligibility Committee, member
Arkansas State University
Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for Student
Services/Senior Woman Administrator
Jonesboro, Arkansas
    June 2002 to
     September 2004
  • Supervised Compliance program by assisting compliance coordinator with
    rules education, tracking new legislation and processing self-reported
    violations and waivers.
  • Served as the primary writer of the institutional self-study in preparation for
    the evaluation visit by the NCAA in April 2005.
  • Served as primary athletics department liaison to the Offices of Academic
    Affairs and Student Affairs.
  • Coordinated all student services programs for 300 student-athletes including
    life skill seminars and community service projects.
  • Committee appointments:
  • Admission Preview Day Committee, member
  • Certification and Self-Study Steering Committee, recording secretary
  • Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, recording secretary
  • President’s Diversity Committee, member
  • Search Committee for Head Women’s Soccer Coach, member
  • Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, staff liaison
  • Sun Belt Conference Soccer Committee, member
  • NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee – Region VI, member
University of Central Arkansas
Department of Athletics
Senior Assistant Director of Athletics/Senior Woman
Administrator
    March 2001 to
    May 2002
Cross in the Country, Women’s Tennis and Women’s Volleyball including assisting
professional development of the head coaches and reviewing budgets
  • Coordinated the rules education program for coaches and athletics
    administrators.
  • Prepared all infraction reports and appeals on behalf of administrators,
    coaches and student-athletes.
  • Performed other duties as assigned by the President, General Counsel or
    Athletics Director.
  • Committee appointments:
  • Eligibility Subcommittee, member
  • Faculty Athletics Committee, ex- officio member
  • Game Operations Committee, member
  • Search Committee for the Department of Continuing Education’s
    Event Coordinator, member
  • Search Committee for the Department of Purchasing, member
  • Sports Camp Advisory Board, chair
  • Student-Athletes Advisory Committee, staff liaison
    December 1995
    to March 2001
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Membership Services Group
Membership Services Representative
Conway, Arkansas
Overland Park, Kansas
and Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Assisted member institutions, conferences, parents, student-athletes and
    other internal and external interested individuals and organizations in
    understanding NCAA legislation and interpretations through telephone calls,
    written correspondence and public speaking engagements.
  • Drafted and edited the “Legislative Assistance Column” for The NCAA
    News.  
  • Contributor to the annual editing of The Guide to Eligibility, Guide to
    International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility and the Division I
    Coaches Certification Exam.
  • Processed initial eligibility (NCAA bylaw 14.3) and satisfactory progress
    (NCAA bylaw 14.4) waivers as well as all general waivers including
    incidental expense (NCAA bylaw 16.13) and residency requirement (NCAA
    bylaw 14.8).
  • Division I Initial Eligibility Waiver Committee (core course and
    foreign student), staff liaison
  • Division II Academic Requirements Committee, staff liaison
  • Division II Initial Eligibility Waiver Committee (core course, foreign
    student, grade-point, transcript change), staff liaison
  • Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee, staff liaison
  • Faculty Athletics Representative Association, staff liaison and
    recording secretary
  • Foreign Student Records Consultants, staff liaison and recording
    secretary
  • Initial Eligibility Core-Course Committee (English), staff liaison
    August 1994 to
    December 1995
Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Director of Compliance Services
Richmond, Virginia
  • Provided rules interpretations to coaches, administrators and student-athletes.
  • Supervised the administration of required forms (i.e. Certification of
    Compliance, Squad List, Student-Athlete Statement, Colonial Athletic
    Association Eligibility).
  • Prepared all infraction reports and appeals on behalf of administrators,
    coaches and student-athletes.
  • Created and edited the bi-monthly compliance newsletter, Ram Review and
    edited The Virginia Commonwealth University Student-Athlete Handbook.
    October 1993 to
     August 1994
Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit - Division Fourteen
Law Clerk for the Honorable Thomas H. Newton
Kansas City, Missouri
cases before the Court.cases before the Court.
    1991 to 1993
Vanderbilt University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletic Compliance Intern
Nashville, Tennessee
  • Advised student-athletes and coaches on questions about various NCAA
    bylaws.  
  • Researched and wrote memoranda regarding awards and benefits, eligibility,
    financial aid, gender equity and recruiting.
  • Served as a staff writer for The Commodore Club Handbook.
    Summer 1991
Tennessee Board of Regents
General Counsel's Office
Legal Intern
Nashville, Tennessee
  • Areas of work included administrative law, bankruptcy, collegiate athletics,
    contracts and sexual harassment.