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Individuals who apply to become a coach, assistant coach, or employee with the Minnesota Bulldogs AAU Basketball program may not have engaged in any actions which, at the discretion of the Minnesota Bulldogs’ management staff or their representative, give rise to concerns over the safety of minors or others involved in Minnesota Bulldogs-sponsored programs; indicate that the applicant cannot objectively perform the duties of a coach/employee; or are otherwise inconsistent with the Minnesota Bulldogs’ responsibilities to its participants or the parents of participants.

All coaches/employees who apply to become a Minnesota Bulldogs coach/employee must submit to a background check. Background checks will be conducted on all coaches/employees prior to completing their registration for any sport or employment, and thereafter annually on all new coaches/employees. This background check will verify the applicant’s Social Security number, address history, and screen their criminal conviction history.

To become or continue as a coach/employee for the Minnesota Bulldogs, the applicant must not have been convicted of a felony crime involving:​​

a) a minor at any time
b) the use, possession, or sale of a controlled substance within the last 10 years
c) the use or threatened use of violence against a person within the last 10 years
d) a sexual offense within the last 10 years
e) gambling within the last 10 years
f) fraud, theft, money laundering, embezzlement within the last 10 years

Any previous convictions meeting the above criteria shall result in the denial of registration/employment. This denial may be waived by the Minnesota Bulldogs management staff in individual cases if it determines, in its sole discretion, that there exist circumstances justifying such a waiver or modification. Upon receipt of information that indicates an applicant will be denied registration or employment, a pre-adverse action letter will be sent to the applicant, along with a copy of the screening report. The applicant will have 10 calendar days in which to contest any information that is inaccurate or incomplete. After 10 calendar days, the information will be deemed accurate, and an adverse action letter will be sent, notifying the applicant that their request to be a Minnesota Bulldogs coach/employee has been denied.

Background Check Process

• This process takes about 2 minutes to complete.

• You will receive an email from TransUnion Shareable For Hires with a request for permission to access your background information.

• If you agree, click “Accept Request.”

• You will be directed to TransUnion’s website where you will be asked to create an account.

• Please use your full first, middle, last name when creating your account.

• You will be asked to enter your Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and current home address.

• At no point will the Minnesota Bulldogs be able to see your Social Security Number

• You will be asked a few questions to verify your identity.

• Click “Verify Identity.”

• You will receive a message confirming you are done. You will be able to view your own report using the Shareable account that you created.

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References:

https://www.myas.org/information/policies/background-check-policy/

https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/background-ck-board-policy-6-15.pdf