Horizon League Announces Hiring of Kyle Fairchild

INDIANAPOLIS – Kyle Fairchild will join the Horizon League staff on Monday, Oct. 28, as assistant director of compliance. Fairchild, from Indianapolis, Ind., is a graduate of Xavier University and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

Fairchild comes to the Horizon League from Loyola University. He joined the Ramblers as the compliance intern in August of 2012, before becoming the assistant athletics director for compliance in July of 2013.

“We are delighted to have Kyle join the Horizon League staff,” said Commissioner Jon LeCrone. “He comes highly recommended to us and his background and pre-existing knowledge of compliance issues will make him a valuable addition.”

Fairchild’s primary duties will be on the compliance team working with National Letter of Intent (NLIs), interpretations, violations, rules education and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Fairchild compiled a 3.926 grade point average at Xavier, making the Dean’s List each semester, while earning his degree in finance. At IU, Fairchild graduated cum laude and in the top 15 percent of his class. He was the 3L Class Representative for the Student Bar Association and was a Dean’s Student Advisory Board Member. Fairchild also was a published member of the Indiana Health Law Review and was the 2011-12 Articles Editor. He is licensed to practice in the State of Indiana and before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.