TOPIC: NCAA Investigations

After the Lance Thomas allegations took off like a rocket, looked to have life, then fizzled, "here we go again" is an entirely appropriate reaction when Ben McLemore says he will speak with NCAA investigators regarding his former AAU coach … [Read More]

Late yesterday, USA Today posted an excellent investigative story from Eric Prisbell in which Darius Cobb, the former AAU coach of Kansas star Ben McLemore, admitted to accepting cash and gifts from Rodney Blackstock, who runs a mentoring service for … [Read More]

After an investigation which took almost six months, the NCAA has found no evidence of NCAA violations in the case which questioned how Lance Thomas purchased almost $100,000 worth of jewelry including a $30,000 down payment during his final season … [Read More]

Yesterday CBSSports.com reported that the NCAA enforcement staff has filed a response with the Committee on Infractions. News that the Committee on Infractions denied Miami’s motion would not have been noteworthy. The Committee on Infractions has repeatedly said it does … [Read More]

Ron Holmes, the father of star UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad, had groomed his son for stardom from a very young age. When it came time to navigate the NCAA hurdles that faced both any top basketball recruit as well as … [Read More]

Miami is alleging even more NCAA misconduct as it fights to have its case dismissed. The most explosive allegation is that after Ameen Najjar was fired for using Nevin Shaprio’s attorney to get access to depositions, his replacement kept right … [Read More]

Division III College of Staten Island has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA involving their swimming and diving program: CSI dismissed long-time swimming coach and director of aquatics Oleg Soloviev in November 2011. Soloviev told the Advance at … [Read More]

Like the coaches involved in the case, Miami will file a “motion” to have the NCAA’s infractions case against the school dismissed. One problem: But according to two sources, the NCAA last week sent a letter to UM and the … [Read More]

Yahoo! Sports has an in-depth investigative report on allegations of abuse and inappropriate conduct with student-athletes against former Utah swimming coach Greg Winslow. Winslow is also accused of sexual abuse of a swimmer in the Arizona State swim club when … [Read More]