| Request to approve a revised disqualification plan disqualifying Charles Winstead, Jr., Head Coach of the LSU Men's Golf Team, from participating in any recommendations or decisions to recruit his son or award his son any athletic scholarships to play on the LSU Men's Golf Team. |
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Charles Winstead, Jr. is the Head Coach for the LSU Men's Golf Team. His son is a junior in high school and he is ranked in the top twenty golf prospects in the nation. His current ranking would result in his consideration as a recruit and scholarship recipient for the LSU Men's Golf Team. Under normal circumstances, Coach Winstead, as the Head Coach, would participate in the recommendation and decision making concerning the recruitment of and awarding of scholarships to players on the golf team.
Joseph Alleva, the Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics proposes that Garrett Runion, the Assistant Coach, would be responsible for the decision as to whether to recruit Coach Winstead's son, and if he recommends that a scholarship should be offered to his son, such recommendation would be made to Mr. Alleva and Mr. Alleva will make the final decision. Mr. Alleva asserts that this disqualification plan will not have an impact on the efficient operation of the Athletic Department.
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At the May 2016 meeting, the Board initially considered this matter. The Board directed the LSU Athletic Department to submit a revised disqualification plan that removed all employees in the Golf Department that were under the direct supervision of Coach Winstead, Head Coach of the Golf Team from participating in the matters. Joe Alleva, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics for LSU, submitted a revised disqualification plan removing Coach Winstead and his staff from any involvement in the recommendation to recruit or decision to award a golf scholarship to his son. Instead, the Sr. Associate Athletic Director with Men's Golf sport oversight, Mark Ewing, will be responsible for the decision as to whether to recruit Coach Winstead's son. Further, if a scholarship recommendation is to be made as to Coach Winstead's son, Mr. Ewing will make such recommendation to Director Alleva, who will have the final decision on the matter.
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La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) states that no public servant shall participate in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1112C allows a disqualification plan to be developed in accordance with rules adopted by the Board to remove a public servant from participating in transactions that would otherwise present violations of Section 1112 of the Code
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Approve the revised Disqualification Plan.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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