Texas A&M Kingsville

Pictured: Dr. Michael Houf (Arts & Sciences), Mr. Scott Gines (VPIA & Interim A.D.), Dr. David Ruppert (Agriculture College), Dr. Steven H. Tallant (President), Ms. Amanda Knight (Senior Woman Administrator & Asst. A.D. for academics), Dr. Al Martinez (Engineering), Dr. Joe Domino (Arts & Sciences), Dr. John Cicala (Business College).
Back row: Dr. Alberto Ruiz (College of Education), Mr. Ruben Cantu (Assoc. A.D.), Dr. Stacey Gaines (Education), Aricela Alvarez (Student Athlete), Dr. Randall H. Williams, Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), and Mr. Marques Dantzler (Compliance Officer & Asst. A.D.)

Intercollegiate Athletic Council (IAC)
Chaired By: the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)

Membership: The committee is composed of seven (7) faculty representatives, two (2) students, the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), and, ex officio, the Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director- Compliance and Senior Woman Administrator.

Chair: Dr. Randall H. Williams (FAR) (361-593-3694, randall.williams@tamuk.edu)
Interim Athletic Director: Scott Gines (ex-oficio) (361-593-2800, scott.gines@tamuk.edu)
Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Outreach/Senior Woman Administrator: Amanda Knight (361-593-2155, amanda.knight@tamuk.edu)
Compliance Director: Marques Dantzler (361-593-4268, marques.dantzler@tamuk.edu)

Student Members
Student Athletew: Sherman Batiste, Aricela Alvarez
Non-Student Athlete: Shawn Dollery

Faculty Members
Dr. Alberto Ruiz (361-593-3054, a-ruiz@tamuk.edu)
Dr. Mike Houf (361-593-3594, kfmsh00@tamuk.edu)
Dr. Joe Domino (361-593-2703, j-domino@tamuk.edu)
Dr. Al Martinez (361-593-3074, alvaro.martinez@tamuk.edu)
Dr. John Cicala (361-593-4974, john.cicala@tamuk.edu)
Dr. Stacey Gaines (361-593-3058, stacey.gaines@tamuk.edu)
Dr. David Ruppert (361-593-2421, david.ruppert@tamuk.edu)

Function: The Intercollegiate Athletic Committee is focused on the growth, success, and maintenance of intercollegiate athletic programs at Texas A&M University-Kingsville that benefit students, student-athletes and community, demonstrate NCAA Division II Best Practices, and support the purposes and strategic goals of the University. The IAC is charged with promoting an understanding of intercollegiate athletics among the University faculty and providing external evaluation of the department's NCAA II compliance program and procedures, student-athlete academic performance, and student-athlete well-being. To carry out its general purposes, the IAC advises and makes recommendations to the President in the following areas:

To advocate commitment to student-athlete welfare (e.g. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee initiatives and concerns; travel departure policy; missed class time policy);
To promote an understanding of the Department of Athletics' mission among all members of the University community;
To serve as an external evaluator by providing an annual review of the University's compliance policies (e.g. compliance policies and procedures; grievance procedures related to transfer and financial aid);
To provide advisory support for the establishment, maintenance, and interpretation of Department of Athletics' and University policies as they pertain to intercollegiate athletics;
To conduct the NCAA Institutional Self-Study (ISSG);
To provide feedback on Federal, State, NCAA or Lone Star Conference (LSC) policies, procedures or regulations that affect student-athletes and the operation of intercollegiate athletics;
To recommend policies relating to the use and/or maintenance of facilities normally under the supervision of the department of athletics;
To review policies and initiatives regarding the competitive level of intercollegiate athletics at Texas A&M University-Kingsville;
To provide near- and long-term feedback on sport program expansion and strategic planning.

In addition to making recommendations in the categories described above, the committee will respond to requests for recommendations on matters involving intercollegiate athletics from the President of the University, the Athletic Director, or the Faculty Athletics Representative.