NCAA Investigations

Georgia Swimming Allegations Offer First Glimpse into New Enforcement Program

Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In the NCAA’s Notice of Allegation — received by the university Wednesday and released to the public Friday — [Georgia head swimming and diving coach Jack] Bauerle is accused of “severe breach of conduct by a coach” and “providing extra benefits.” Georgia reacted by suspending its 35-year coach from […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Bylaws, NCAA Investigations


Oregon State’s Wetzler Starts Season Under NCAA Investigation

The Portland Tribune’s Kerry Eggers on Oregon State pitcher Ben Wetzler: Wetzler, a senior left-hander from Clackamas High, is under NCAA investigation for inappropriate use of a financial advisor in dealing with the Philadelphia Phillies. Wetzler was drafted in the fifth round but returned for his senior year. The investigation is almost certainly centered around […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Headlines, NCAA Investigations


FBI Involvement in UTEP Scandal Uncommon, Not Unusual

Genevieve Curtis of KFOX14 in El Paso, TX: Up until now, the FBI’s ongoing investigation has not revealed point shaving but [local sports commentator Steve] Kaplowitz said that makes the FBI’s involvement in the violations interesting. “It’s weird because when you look back on the history of the FBI investigating college athletes, most of the […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Headlines, NCAA Investigations


WSU Baseball Investigation Heats Up

In another article on Wichita State baseball’s apparel investigation, Paul Suellentrop of the Wichita Eagle gets the other side of the story, from the administrative assistant at the center of the allegations: Randy Rathbun, [Shelley] Wombacher’s lawyer, said he is angry that the university is using her as a scapegoat after her 20-plus years of […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Headlines, NCAA Investigations


Report: University Employee Helped WSU Baseball Players Get Discount

Paul Suellentrop of the Wichita Eagle following up on yesterday’s news about Wichita State investigating potential violations in its baseball program: Wichita State baseball players purchased Under Armour apparel, not related to baseball, at a discount through administrative assistant Shelley Wombacher, according to several sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. As many as […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Headlines, NCAA Investigations


FIU’s Taylor Unlikely to be Reinstated for Draft Violation

ESPN’s Andy Katz: Florida International guard Raymond Taylor was pulled from the team’s game against Bethune-Cookman on Thursday to allow the school to further investigate whether he’s eligible after withdrawing from the 2012 NBA draft after the NCAA deadline of April 10. According to NBA press releases, Taylor withdrew from the draft sometime between May […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Headlines, NCAA Investigations


Miami Report Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Back away from the Miami case, take the 30,000 foot view of it, and in a way it wraps up pretty neatly. Miami was accused of very significant violations. The NCAA proved many of them, but misconduct by the investigators prevented the case from expanding any further and may have limited which accusations the NCAA was […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Bylaws, NCAA Investigations, NCAA Violations


More From Penn State Case Needs to Be Incorporated into Regular NCAA Process

, I took a look at how Penn State might eventually get its sanctions reduced. That was in the wake of PSU trustees getting more vocal about their desire to see the sanctions reduced along with the news that Penn State was already complying with the reduction in overall football scholarships a year early. I […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Bylaws, NCAA Investigations, NCAA Violations


Rewording of UNC Report Adds New Wrinkle to Academic Scandal

Dan Kane of the Raleigh News and Observer has a report that a paragraph in one of UNC’s many investigations into its academic fraud scandal was altered, seemingly with the intent of keeping the NCAA from investigating. This portion: Although we may never know for certain, it was our impression from multiple interviews that the […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Bylaws, NCAA Investigations


McLemore Says He Will Speak to NCAA

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 Darius Cobb. “I would tell them the truth and tell them what I know, and […]

Posted in Bylaw Blog, Headlines, NCAA Investigations



Are you ready for the NEXT STEP!