Athletics: Transportation – Team Trips

Team trips should be planned well in advance with the upmost care and attention to detail. The safety and welfare of our student-athletes are the first priority. Coaches are requested to follow these policies:

• Only eligible student-athletes and associated staff are permitted to travel with the team (also known as “rostered team members”). Exceptions to this rule must be approved by the Athletics Director.
• Travel by teams to selected away contests shall be by legitimate public carriers, university owned transportation, or properly licensed vehicles. Traveling in personal vehicles or asking a student-athlete to use his or her vehicle for team travel is prohibited, unless the Independent Travel Form is submitted to and approved by the Compliance Officer.
• No team shall travel out of town unless a member of the university staff accompanies them on the trip.
• Injuries at away contests should be treated in accordance with established policies.
• A coach will travel with the team to contests and return to campus with the team. Student-athletes must leave with and return with the team unless prior arrangements have been approved by the Compliance Officer. Approval must be granted on the appropriate transportation form.
• Dress code and behavior must reflect positively on the institution.
• Destination, arrival and departure times, hotel information, travel rosters, competition times, and all other trip information shall be on file with the Compliance Officer prior to the trip.
• The Assistant Athletics Director of Business Operations and Administration and the Assistant Athletics Director of Facilities and Operations may assist the head coach in making any final arrangements.
• Coaches must file the team travel form with team members to the Compliance Officer and provide the final itinerary to all team members, the Compliance Officer, the Bus Driver and the Assistant Athletics Director of Business Operations and Administration.