University of Massachusets Athletics

UMass Compliance Office • Information On Agents

Agent Policy | Agent Registration Packet | Athlete Agent Renewal Form 

Under NCAA Bylaw 12.3, 
  • a student-athlete (any individual who currently participates in or who may be eligible in the future to participate in intercollegiate sport) may not agree verbally or in writing to be represented by an athlete agent in the present or in the future for the purpose of marketing the student-athlete's ability or reputation in a professional sport.
  • If the student-athlete enters into such an agreement, the student-athlete is therefore permanently ineligible for intercollegiate competition.
  • A student-athlete may not accept transportation or other benefits from an agent. This prohibition applies to the student-athlete and his or her relatives or friends.
  • The term "agent" includes actual agents, runners (individuals who befriend student-athletes and frequently distribute impermissible benefits) and financial advisors.
  • It is not a violation of NCAA rules if a student-athlete merely talks to an agent (if an agreement for agent representation is not established) or socializes with an agent.
  • For example, a student-athlete could go to dinner with an agent and no NCAA violations would result if the student-athlete provided his own transportation and paid for his meal.