08/17/2026

Employee Name: Finn Ishline

Employee ID: 100007991

Empl Rcd#: 0

This letter constitutes an offer of employment in Athletics, as a Coaching Assistant 12 Mo. This offer automatically expires at the end of the period stated below and does not establish consideration for subsequent appointments or any other appointment rights.

The assignment of a coaching employee may include, but shall not be limited to, coaching and related duties, service on appropriate systemwide and campus committees and task forces, public services, teaching responsibilities and student advising. For your specific assignment and work schedule, contact the Department. All referenced Articles are contained in the collective bargaining agreement, visit: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/labor-and-employee-relations/Pages/unit3-cfa.aspx

For newly hired Coaching Employees at CSU, San Bernardino, this appointment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or if information was knowingly withheld or falsified. Faculty rehired at CSU, San Bernardino after a break in service of 12 or more months who have not had a background check within the past 12 months will be subject to a new background check; rehire is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the new background check. For more information regarding the CSU Background Check Policy, click https://csyou.calstate.edu/Policies/HRPolicies/HR2017-17.pdf.

Twelve-month positions are eligible for vacation on a pro rata basis depending on time base of appointment. For more information: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/labor-and-employee-relations/Pages/unit3-cfa.aspx

The following message is from the California Faculty Association: You are represented by the California Faculty Association, a union of more than 28,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches who teach in the California State University system. In classrooms on the 23 CSU campuses, CFA members work hard to teach our students. To join, as an active member with rights to vote and engage fully on behalf of yourself and others, go to: https://www.calfac.org/join-cfa/

The provisions contained in this offer of employment, the California Education Code, the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the California State University and the California Faculty Association (CFA), and the policies and procedures of CSU, San Bernardino and the policies and procedures of California State University (all of which are incorporated herein by reference) shall constitute the entire terms of your appointment. For more information related to temporary academic employment and campus resources we invite you to visit: https://www.csusb.edu/faculty-affairs-development

The University requires that its NCAA Athletic program be operated in accordance with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), or an athletic association or conference of which all CSU Universities are members, and University rules, policies, and procedures. A violation of any law, rule, regulation, constitutional provision, bylaw or interpretation of the University, the NCAA or affiliated athletic conference by you or those you supervise (including student athletes in your program), which reflects adversely upon the University or its athletic program, or which results in the University being placed on probation by the Big Sky, affiliate athletic conference or the NCAA, may lead to your dismissal.  In accordance with Bylaw 11.1.1 - Responsibility of Violations of NCAA Regulations, institutional staff members found in violation of NCAA regulations shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action as set forth in Bylaw 19.12, whether such violations occurred at the certifying institution or during the individual's previous employment at another member institution. (Revised: 7/31/14). As stated in NCAA Bylaw, 11.2.1, If, after a University and/or NCAA investigation, Employee is found to have violated NCAA, athletic conference or University rules or regulations during prior employment at another NCAA member institution or while employed by the University, Employee shall be subject to disciplinary or corrective action up to and including termination for cause. Should there be an investigation into any alleged violation, the Employee shall cooperate fully in accordance with NCAA Bylaw 19.2.1. NCAA Bylaw 11.3 requires all coaches to submit annual reports of all athletically-related income from sources outside of the University through the Director of Athletics to the University President.  The Director of Athletics or designee will timing and details of this report.

This offer of employment supersedes any other communications between you and the university with respect to the terms of your appointment. Any promises or statements of inducement made by any agent or representative of the university that are not contained in this offer of employment shall not be valid or binding on the university.

Sincerely,

Terry Touchdown

Director of Athletics

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