Over the weekend, University of Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens announced that the University has hired Jody Sykes as Oregon’s senior associate athletic director and chief compliance officer. She will assume her position on July 29.

As chief compliance officer, Sykes will act as a go-between for Oregon and the NCAA and Pac-12 and overall help Oregon be in compliance with NCAA and Pac-12 rules and regulations.

“We are excited to welcome Jody to Oregon and our leadership team,” Mullens said to goducks.com. “She brings a breadth of experience at outstanding institutions and has had meaningful engagement at both the conference and national levels.”

The position was likely created in wake of NCAA allegations that Oregon has engaged in illegal activity. In a letter from the NCAA to Oregon regarding the allegations, the NCAA made it clear that Oregon had committed the alleged infractions unknowingly. Sykes’ main duty will likely be to inform Oregon of would-be infractions to avoid future sanctions.

Sykes, a graduate of the University of Montana class of 1998 with a degree of business administration, has filled the role of compliance officer before. Mullens and the University of Oregon lured her away from the same position at Louisville, where she held the title for seven years.

Before her position at Louisville, Sykes was the director of compliance for the University of Pittsburg (2003-2006) and Robert Morris University (2001-2003).