OFFENSIVE
HC Richt
OA JON Richt (maybe WR COACH)
COC/RB T.Brown
WR
TE
OL
DEFENSE
DC
DL COACH Kool
LB
DB
ST HARTLEY (maybe TE COACH)
Need 5 more coaches and 2 more graduate assistant
11.7 Limitations on the Number and Duties of Coaches and Non-coaching Staff Members.
11.7.1 Designation of Coaching Category. [A] An individual who coaches and either is uncompensated
or receives compensation or remuneration of any sort from the institution, even if such compensation or
remuneration is not designated for coaching, shall be designated as a head coach, assistant coach, volunteer coach,
graduate assistant coach or student assistant coach by certification of the institution. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective
8/1/92, 1/12/04 effective 8/1/04, 1/18/14 effective 8/1/14, 8/7/14)
If Jon Richt does any of (a), (b), or (c) below, he will be a countable coach (thus one of the 9 assistants or a GA).
11.7.1.1 Countable Coach. An institutional staff member or any other individual outside the institution
(e.g., consultant, professional instructor) with whom the institution has made arrangements must count against
coaching limits in the applicable sport as soon as the individual participates (in any manner) in any of the following:
(Revised: 1/18/14 effective 8/1/14)
(a) Provides technical or tactical instruction related to the sport to a student-athlete at any time;
(b) Makes or assists in making tactical decisions related to the sport during on-court or on-field practice or
competition; or
(c) Engages in any off-campus recruiting activities.
The number of GAs changed from 2 to 4 in 2012.
11.7.4 Bowl Subdivision Football. [FBS] There shall be a limit of one head coach, nine assistant coaches
and four graduate assistant coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football. (Revised: 4/28/11 effective 8/1/12)
11.7.4.1 Exceptions to Number Limits. [FBS] No individual other than coaches designated to fill the
coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.4 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate
team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the
following exceptions:
11.7.4.1.1 Weight or Strength Coach. [FBS] A weight (strength and conditioning) coach may conduct
flexibility, warm-up and physical conditioning activities prior to any game and prior to or during any
practice or other organized activities without being included in the limitations on number of coaches. Not
more than five weight or strength coaches are permitted to work with a football program in any capacity,
including all workouts (required and voluntary), practices and game-related activities. (Revised: 1/15/11 effective
8/1/12)
11.7.4.1.2 Undergraduate Coach. [FBS] The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not
apply to undergraduate coaches (see Bylaw 11.01.4). (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/92)
11.7.4.1.3 Sprint Football. [FBS] The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to
sprint football programs. Sprint football coaches are prohibited from off-campus recruiting.
11.7.4.1.4 Additional Coaches—National Service Academies. [FBS] National service academies
may employ four additional coaches. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/92, 1/12/04 effective 8/1/04, 8/23/05)
11.7.4.1.5 Special Attrition Provision. [FBS] The institution is permitted to meet these limitations
through normal attrition only if the institution had in effect prior to September 15, 1990, a written obligation
to the assistant coach through academic tenure, an enforceable contract or a formal security-of employment
commitment. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/92)
11.7.4.2 Contact and Evaluation of Prospective Student-Athletes. [FBS] Only those coaches who are
counted by the institution within the numerical limitations on head and assistant coaches may contact or evaluate
prospective student-athletes off campus. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05, 1/19/13 effective 8/1/13)