Cody Edwards

Regulator

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

About

Experience

  • Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director of Operations
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Director of Compliance
      Jul 2024 - Feb 2025 · 8 mos

    • Compliance Officer
      Jan 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Account Manager at JumpForward
    Dec 2014 - Jun 2022 · 7 yrs 7 mos

  • Director of Athletic Compliance at Drake University
    Aug 2010 - Nov 2014 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Direct all compliance with NCAA and MVC rules for 18 sports and approximately 325 student-athletes Implement policy and procedure improvements recommended from comprehensive NCAA compliance review Enhance NCAA eligibility certification process by making the process consistent between all five colleges Manage all NCAA rules education efforts for student-athletes, coaches and staff Prepare all NCAA and MVC reports Assist with implementation of Bulldog Foundations Leadership program for first-year student-athletes and Bulldog Emerging Leaders program for upper-classmen Member of CAAD and LINKS

  • Director of Athletic Compliance at UNC Wilmington
    Jan 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Oversaw all compliance with NCAA and Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rules and regulations for 19 sports and over 350 student-athletes Conducted all rules education with coaches, student-athletes and staff Handled interpretive questions and issues with coaches, athletic department and university staff Oversaw Admissions and Initial-Eligibility process Member of certification team which certifies eligibility of all student-athletes Processed athletics scholarships, maintain squad lists and ensure compliance with scholarship limits Managed staff in review of recruiting activities including phone logs, contacts and evaluations and official visits Assisted in the preparation of various NCAA reports including APR and GSR Investigated possible rules violations and report to CAA and NCAA Prepared all NCAA waivers

  • Director of Athletic Compliance at University of South Florida
    Jul 2007 - Jan 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Evaluated high school transcripts for NCAA initial-eligibility requirements Monitored continuing eligibility certification for over 400 student-athletes Educated prospective student-athletes and coaches on NCAA and USF initial-eligibility requirements Athletics Department liaison to several departments on-campus including financial aid, registrar’s office, housing and dining services Ensured all sports programs are within NCAA individual and team scholarship limits Worked with Sports Information department during NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and NCAA Women’s Final Four Co-Advisor for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee