MANCHESTER, N.H. – Cody Cranor has been named Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance at Southern New Hampshire University, it was announced Tuesday.  Cranor will begin his new duties immediately.

Cranor will oversee all areas of compliance with NCAA rules and regulations for SNHU and the athletic department, including student-athlete eligibility.  He will execute NCAA bylaws and interpretations with athletic department staff, and will serve as the point person for inquiries to the NCAA and the Northeast-10 Conference in all compliance areas.

Cranor has spent the last two years as an NCAA compliance intern at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, while also working towards his law degree at the BYU law school, which he completed in April, 2013.  While at BYU, Cranor was responsible for drafting waivers to the NCAA for legislative relief, medical hardship and student-athlete reinstatement, utilizing the NCAAs online legislative database, monitoring of recruiting and playing and practice activities and NCAA rules education for BYU staff members.

A 2008 graduate of Idaho State University with a degree in Physical Education-Sport Management, Cranor went on to earn his master's from ISU in Athletic Administration in 2010.  While an undergraduate, Cranor was a student assistant coach and assistant video coordinator with the Bengal men's basketball program.  While in Pocatello, he also served as a legal intern at Racine, Olson, Nye, Budge and Bailey from March-May 2010 and May-June 2011.

Cranor is a member of the National Association for Athletics Compliance, the Sports Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.