Katie Roche
Clermont,FL
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Compliance
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05.2026 - Current
- Serve as the compliance liaison for football, baseball, and swimming & diving, overseeing NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institutional compliance matters for assigned programs
- Serve as a key compliance advisor to football leadership and support staff on legislative interpretations, transfer eligibility, roster management, and operational compliance matters
- Provide real-time legislative guidance and risk mitigation strategies during high-volume recruiting and transfer portal periods to support institutional compliance and student-athlete eligibility
- Oversee football recruiting education and administer legislative and operational compliance updates during football staff meetings
- Advise athletics administration and internal stakeholders on evolving NCAA legislation, transfer governance, NIL, revenue sharing, and student-athlete eligibility matters across assigned sports
- Lead compliance operations related to recruiting, transfer portal activity, waiver submissions, and continuing eligibility certification for assigned programs
- Develop and deliver strategic compliance education for coaches, staff, student-athletes, and athletics administrators
- Support roster management, scholarship allocation tracking, and revenue distribution processes through the CAPS system
- Monitor recruiting activities and operational workflows to proactively identify and mitigate NCAA compliance risk across assigned sports
Assistant Director for Compliance
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
08.2024 - 06.2026
- Serve as the primary compliance liaison for baseball, women’s soccer, and swimming & diving, overseeing NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institutional compliance matters
- Interpret NCAA and Big Ten legislation while providing rules education and compliance guidance to coaches, staff, student-athletes, boosters, and external constituents
- Issue legislative interpretations related to recruiting, eligibility, financial aid, revenue sharing, NIL, awards and benefits, outside competition, and playing and practice seasons
- Determine, monitor, and certify initial and continuing student-athlete academic, amateurism, financial aid, and competition eligibility
- Lead squad list development, roster management, scholarship allocation tracking, and revenue distribution processes through the CAPS system
- Administer scholarship workflows, designated student-athlete tracking, medical noncounter processes, and NCAA eligibility relief submissions, including hardship and extension waivers
- Develop and submit NCAA and conference waiver requests, self-reports, and violations documentation
- Oversee camps and clinics operations, including legislative review, institutional approvals, risk management coordination, and NCAA compliance monitoring
- Audit playing and practice season activities, recruiting operations, and complimentary admissions to ensure NCAA and institutional compliance
- Monitor coaching staff limitations, recruiting activities, and compliance workflows utilizing ARMS, Teamworks, NCAA applications, and institutional systems
- Develop and deliver compliance education materials and presentations for coaches, staff, and student-athletes
- Serve as departmental liaison to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) while supporting student-athlete development and engagement initiatives
Assistant Director for Compliance
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
08.2022 - 07.2024
- 2023 National Association of Athletic Compliance (NAAC) Stipend Recipient
- Assist in the education, implementation, and rules interpretation of all NCAA, Conference, and University Policy and Procedures for athletics staff, 19 sports programs, and 470 student-athletes
- Monitor and manage compliance in areas of personnel, recruiting, initial eligibility, camps and clinics, academic eligibility, playing and practice seasons, and awards and benefits for all sports
- Create and provide coach recruiting rules education and bylaw interpretation for all sports
- Deliver rules education to athletic department personnel and student-athletes each semester
- Submit waivers, interpretation requests, and violations to the Conference and NCAA
- Approve coaching staff recruiting reimbursements and program spending in Workday
- Utilize and implement ARMS, NCAA Apps, Workday, Banner, and Teamworks software
- Oversee roster management for all sports
- Draft internal compliance processes and procedures guidelines
- Create updated recruiting handouts and reference guides for all coaching staff
- Oversee game day complimentary tickets for student-athletes, coaches, and staff
- Oversee and administer NLI signing-day for football
Athletic Compliance Graduate Assistant
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD July 2020 To May 2022
- 80% compliance, and 20% facility management/game operations
- Utilize the NCAA Compliance Assistant program (a data-collection system) to ensure the athletic department and student-athletes are in compliance with NCAA legislation
- Apply NCAA legislation in areas of financial aid, eligibility, recruiting, athletics personnel and playing and practice seasons
- Assist with certification of eligibility for all teams
- Assist with National Letter of Intent and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference agreements
- Assist with NCAA education of everyone involved with the athletic department on a monthly basis
- Teach two compliance education sessions each year to the student-athletes
- Monitor all official and unofficial visits daily
- Monitor countable hours for each team weekly
- Attend the NSIC compliance education session each year
- Sit in on the monthly NSIC compliance conference calls each month
- Organize SAAC activities and assist with the NCAA recruiting calendar for all teams
- Oversee the new athletic and recreation facility, and assist with the oversight of one of the intramural sport programs
- Assigned game administration role for two sports (Soccer, Softball); that would include lining up the workers, meeting officials, getting water, snacks and towels for the officials
- Assist with any promotional activities of assigned sports and work with the head coach to have a professional senior day/parents week-end
- At home football—oversee the NSU pass book, ensure that all workers show up for the concession stand, help with any set-up
- At home basketball—help with the officials and the visiting team
- Assist with Thunder Awards , Maroon Tie Banquet, Lettermen Jacket
Training Camp Intern
Kansas City Chiefs
St. Joe, MO July 2018 to August 2018
- Assisted in day-to-day operations of training camp
- Engaged in grassroots marketing around St. Joseph, MO to promote training camp
- Instructed youth fans in on-field football drills
- Oversaw check-in for Chiefs alumni, media, family, and VIP members
Athletic Department Event Staff / Game Manager
Florida Southern College
Lakeland , FL August 2018 to May 2019
- Directly assisted a Senior Associate Athletic Director in the program administration of athletic teams
- Assisted in game day operations for a wide range of sporting events (operational set up for home games, assisting with game scheduling, official assignments, and grassroots marketing)
- Provided quality customer service to fans on game day
- Assisted with providing information of the FSC Athletic programs and the participation process to incoming freshman during special events
- Voiced leadership and teamwork skills while working with fellow game day managers
Women's Basketball Team Manager
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL August 2015 to May 2016
- Assisted the coaches during practices and games
- Prepared uniforms, locker room, and game film for the coaches
- Worked the clock during practices and set time outside normal hours to rebound for athletes, while consistently bringing a positive energy to the team
- (Mocs advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight that season)
Education
MBA - Finance
Purdue Global
West Lafayette, IN05-2028
Master of Science - MSEd, Sport Performance And Leadership
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Sports Business Management
Florida Southern College
05-2019
Skills
- Direct communication
- Public speaking with efficiency
- Strong analytical skillset
- Goal and process oriented
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Emotional intelligence
- Adaptability
Affiliations
★ Florida Southern College Women's Basketball - Lakeland FL August 2016 to May 2017
- NCAA Division II
- Earned first collegiate start against Embry-Riddle Feb. 11, 2017
Certification
- Google AI Professional Certificate - Issued May 2026
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED)- Issued Jun 2025 - Expires Jul 2027
Volunteering
NFL / NCAA Administrators Academy
- Lead a virtual session to provide a mentorship experience to fourth year academy participants by sharing my experience as a former academy participant and provide insight on my current roles and responsibilities at Purdue University.
- Serve as a mentor for the 2026 NFL/NCAA Administrator Academy cohort. The mentorship runs from May 2026 through August 2026 and includes:
- One 30-minute virtual meeting per month with my assigned mentee
- Ongoing mentorship support, including career guidance and professional development conversations
- A one-day, in-person visit where the mentee would travel to campus (travel and lodging covered by the NFL/NCAA) to spend time observing and engaging in my daily operations
Timeline
Director of Compliance
Purdue University
05.2026 - Current
Assistant Director for Compliance
Purdue University
08.2024 - 06.2026
Assistant Director for Compliance
Florida Atlantic University
08.2022 - 07.2024
Athletic Compliance Graduate Assistant
Northern State University
Training Camp Intern
Kansas City Chiefs
Athletic Department Event Staff / Game Manager
Florida Southern College
Women's Basketball Team Manager
Florida Southern College
Master of Science - MSEd, Sport Performance And Leadership
Northern State University
Bachelor of Science - Sports Business Management
Florida Southern College
MBA - Finance
Purdue Global