COLLIN PERRY | STAFF REPORTER | ccperry@butler.edu
A recent NCAA social media rule allows coaches and their staff to like and retweet recruits.
Prior to Aug. 1, it was a violation. The NCAA had seen this act as promoting a school’s recruitment of an athlete.
The NCAA made this change because “under the current legislation, it is difficult to monitor all coaches and their social media activities. This proposal would create exceptions to the restrictions related to endorsement activities and publicity related to recruiting on social media,” the NCAA reported.
Coaches and universities were always able to view and message recruits through social media platforms.