Boosters

University of Wyoming Athletics

Boosters

The Cowboy Joe Club, through financial investment of alumni, fans and friends, is committed to providing the University of Wyoming student-athlete with the opportunity to succeed in the classroom, in competition and in life.

As a booster, you play an important role in NCAA Compliance. Your role is to become educated on NCAA regulations concerning boosters. The University of Wyoming Booster Guide is designed to provide you with specific regulations that pertain to you and your relationship to student-athletes and recruits. Please remember that potential violations of NCAA rules may not be limited to the specific infringements mentioned here. It is always best to check with the Compliance Office before taking any actions that could jeopardize the integrity of the Wyoming Athletics

Are You a Booster?

Participate in or have been members of the Cowboy Joe Club.
Have made financial contributions of the Athletics Department or Cowboy Joe Club.
Aid or have assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes.
Provide or have helped arrange employment for current student-athletes.
Participated in athletics for the University of Wyoming.

Once an individual has been identified as a booster, that individual retains that status for life. The NCAA holds the University of Wyoming responsible for the conduct of Wyoming Athletic Department Boosters.

Booster Resources

Below are topics which may be helpful for Boosters understand what they may or may not do.
Boosters are not allowed to provide “extra benefits” to current student-athletes. An extra benefit is any special gift or arrangement that is not available to the general student-athlete at the University of Wyoming. Extra benefits may include, but are not limited to:
Providing cash to a student-athlete
Providing transportation or free use of an automobile
Providing sporting event or other entertainment tickets
Paying for student-athlete meals at a restaurant
Student-athletes may be provided with a booster occasional meal that takes place in the booster’s home or a restaurant. Please contact the Compliance Office or the Cowboy Joe Club with specific requests.

If a student-athlete accepts any benefit based on his/her athletic ability, that student-athlete will lose some or all of his/her eligibility to compete in intercollegiate athletics. Additionally, the student-athlete will have to repay the value of the benefit received to a charity of his/her choice.
Earnings from a student-athlete’s on or off-campus employment that occurs at any time is exempt and is not counted in determining a student-athlete’s cost of attendance or in the institution's financial aid limitations, provided:
(a) Earnings from a student-athlete’s on or off-campus employment that occurs at any time is exempt and is not counted in determining a student-athlete’s cost of attendance or in the institution's financial aid limitations, provided:
(b) Earnings from a student-athlete’s on or off-campus employment that occurs at any time is exempt and is not counted in determining a student-athlete’s cost of attendance or in the institution's financial aid limitations, provided:
(c) The student-athlete is compensated at a rate commensurate with the going rate in that locality for similar services (see Bylaw 12.4).
NCAA rules permit boosters to be involved in the recruiting process in a limited capacity. Boosters may engage in the following activities:
Provide information to UW coaches about particular recruits
Attend high school athletic competitions, provided you do not try to recruit any students to attend UW
Continue normal contact with recruits that you know and have an established relationship with.
As a Booster, you may not do the following
Initiate contact with a recruit, his/her relatives or legal guardians
Provide financial incentive or other benefit not permissible via NCAA legislation
Contact a recruit via social media