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FSU's Compliance Staff
In his role at the NCAA, Minnix oversaw enforcement issues with regard to the NCAA and its member institutions including the preparation and presentation of cases to be heard by the Committee of Infractions. He has served on a number of NCAA committees including the Leadership and Development Training Committee, Special Events Committee, Post-Season Football Subcommittee, and staff task forces that concentrated on public relations, compensation, and employment opportunities for women and ethnic minorities. At Florida State, Minnix is charged with overseeing all departmental compliance issues, implementing and directing FSU's rules education programs, and serving as the department's liaison and contact with university General Counsel as well as other legal interests. He is directly involved in the strategic planning of long range departmental goals regarding student-athlete's welfare and life skills training. Minnix has continued FSU's stance as a pro-active leader in addressing NCAA and ACC issues, and in educating coaches, staff, student-athletes and donors to the serious nature and ramifications of non-compliance. A native of Spokane, WA, Minnix attended Notre Dame where he played in back-to-back Cotton Bowls in 1970 and '71. He led the Fighting Irish in rushing as a senior in 1971. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1972 and entered law school at the University of Washington where he received his Jurist Doctorate degree in 1975. Minnix and his wife, Genny, have two sons, Brennan (22) and Blair (17). Office: (850) 644-3635
Associate Athletics Director of Compliance Brian returned to Florida State in 2006 after a one year appointment at Georgetown University as the Associate Athletic Director of Compliance. Before Georgetown, he served in several capacities within the Florida State Compliance Office. These included Director of Compliance, Compliance Coordinator and Graduate Assistant. Here at Florida State Brian is responsible for all day to day operations of the Compliance Office, specifically financial aid, rules education, athletic certification, medical hardships, academic progress reports and assisting with squad meetings. Also, Brian oversees the sports of men's tennis, women's tennis and baseball. While obtaining his undergraduate degree from Alfred University, Brian played on the men's varsity basketball team and was a member of the 1989 NCAA Tournament Team. After graduation, Brian was employed as an investment broker on Wall Street with two prestigious brokerage firms. After leaving the finance industry, he spent a year as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Schnectady County Community College in up-state New York. Brian is a native of Albany, NY, and in 1991 obtained his undergraduate degree in Finance and Political Science from Alfred University, NY. In 1996, he received his Masters Degree in Sport Administration from Florida State University.
Office: (850) 644-7926 
Compliance Coordinator Elizabeth was named FSU's Compliance Coordinator in September 2006. Prior to coming to Florida State, she was the Compliance Assistant at American University. While working on her Master's Degree in Sport Management at The University of Tennessee in 2004-05, Elizabeth completed a graduate assistantship in the UT Compliance Office. Elizabeth's responsibilities include monitoring eligibility, recruitment, playing & practice season documentation, acting as a liaison with the Academic Support and Registrar's offices, monitoring all student-athlete employment, devising and monitoring squad lists, initiating eligibility and processing transfer and walk-on student-athletes. While obtaining her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, she worked in the OSU Athletics Communications Office. Elizabeth is a native of Worthington, OH, and in 2002 received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from The Ohio State University. In 2005, she received her Master's Degree in Sport Management from The University of Tennessee.
Office Phone (850) 644-0054 Compliance Assistant Bret joined the Florida State Compliance Office in the spring of 2006 as an intern while working on his Masters Degree. The following year Bret accepted a position as a graduate assistant and after finishing his degree, joined the Compliance staff full time as Compliance Assistant. Bret maintains individual student-athlete sports files; develops standard compliance forms, general correspondence, and renewal & non-/renewal letters; processes Grant-In-Aids and Letters of Intent for all 17 sports; transcribes legislation; arranges travel arrangements for the department; and works on special projects such as Agent Day. Born and raised in Fayetteville, TN, Bret received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Middle Tennessee State University in 2004 and his Masters Degree in Higher Education Administration from Florida State in 2007. 
Graduate Assistant Justin is entering his first year in the Compliance Office as a Graduate Assistant. He will assist the office in day to day operations as well as publishing The Interpreter, game day program articles and tips of the week. Prior to coming to Florida State, Justin was a three year letterman in football at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. In his senior year, he was named academic all-conference and received the Judge William O'Neill Scholar Athlete Award presented by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Justin graduated from Muskingum College in 2006 with his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Public Affairs. Currently, he is working on his Masters Degree in Sport Administration. 
Graduate Assistant Kathleen "Kat" White began working for the Florida State Compliance Office as a Graduate Assistant in July 2007. Her administrative duties include assisting with special projects in the office and filing student-athlete sports forms. Kat also acts as a Graduate Assistant for the Florida State Tennis program. Her main duties include coordinating the 2007 Seminole Invitational Fall Tournament and the 2008 Preseason "First Serve" Banquet, maintaining Golden Spear Booster relations and overseeing all student staff. Prior to her assistantship, Kat worked as a student assistant in the Florida State Sports Information Office in spring 2007. While completing her senior year as an undergraduate, Kat acted as the oversight for all media coverage of the Florida State men's tennis team. Kat is an April 2007 honors graduate of the Florida State University College of Communication. Currently, she is working on a Masters Degree in Sport Administration. Kat is a native of Merritt Island, Florida where she competed as a three year letterman in volleyball and tennis for Merritt Island High School. |
