CLEVELAND (Sept. 25, 2019) – Mike Farris, Oklahoma Christian's assistant athletic director for compliance, has been named as a committee member for 2019-20 by the National Association for Athletics Compliance, the organization announced Wednesday.

Farris will serve on the NAAC's Division II Reasonable Standards Committee, which recommends guidelines and procedures for Division II compliance offices. The NAAC's Reasonable Standards are intended to establish a norm to which institutions should adhere when monitoring, providing education and documenting an institution's compliance with NCAA rules.

Farris said he will learn more about the committee's duties as he delves into its work in the coming months and that he's excited to have the opportunity to serve others in his profession.

"Our industry is filled with professionals that continuously want to give and to serve and the individuals selected through the process will only continue to help advance NAAC during the next year," said NAAC President Kristine Fowler, the senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at the U.S. Military Academy.

Farris began working as OC's top NCAA rules compliance officer in May 2011, as the university began its transition into the Division II membership process. Originally from Lawton, he graduated from OC in 1982. He worked for 28 years for the Oklahoma Tax Commission, from September 1982 until October 2010, serving as the agency's deputy director for compliance before retiring and starting his position at OC a few months later.

His primary job responsibility is to oversee compliance with NCAA rules on the OC campus and among the university's stakeholders. Among other duties, he oversees the NCAA national letter of intent program at OC, certifies academic eligibility, monitors recruiting, reviews team schedules and helps prevent amateurism violations.