Major Infractions Case Display - 3 Cases
Institution: University of Louisville Date: September 22, 1998
Violation Sumary: IMPERMISSIBLE RECRUITING: women's volleyball prospective student-athletes provided financial assistance, temporary lodging, automobile transportation, out-of-season practice/tryout for prospective and enrolled student-athletes; IMPROPER FINANCIAL AID: dormitory housing provided to two prospective student-athletes; EXTRA BENEFITS: student-athletes received automobile transportation and temporary lodging; prospective student-athlete received free dental care; UNETHICAL CONDUCT; INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL. SECONDARY VIOLATIONS. [REFLECTS CHANGES BY THE INFRACTIONS APPEALS COMMITTEE VACATING REPEAT-VIOLATOR PENALTY AND CHANGING BASKETBALL FINDINGS TO BE SECONDARY RATHER THAN MAJOR.]
Penalty Summary: Public reprimand; annual reports; recertification; MEN'S BASKETBALL: reduce by 1 number of financial aid awards for 1999-00 and 2000-01; WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: reduction by 3 in financial aid awards in 1998-99 and 1999-00; limit of 6 official visits for 1998-99 and 1999-00; forfeiture of contests won in 1996; show-cause requirement for 5 years regarding a former assistant coach. [REFLECTS CHANGES MADE BY THE INFRACTIONS APPEALS COMMITTEE VACATING POSTSEASTON BAN AND LIMITING SHOW CAUSE FOR FORMER ASSISTANT COACH TO TIME SERVED.]
Reports
Public Report
View Appeal Report
Former Asst Men's Basketball Coach Appeal
Involved Sports:
Men's Basketball, Women's Volleyball
Involved Penalties:
Television: 0 yrs Reduction in Financial Aid: Yes
Postseason: 0 yrs Recruiting: Yes
Probation: 3 yrs Show Cause Action: Yes
Vacation of Record: Yes
References
Legislative References
Div. Number Title
I 10.1 Unethical Conduct.
I 6.01.1 Institutional Control.
I 13.11.1 Prohibited Activities.
I 13.2.1 General Regulation.
I 13.2.1.1 Specific Prohibitions.
I 2.1.1 Responsibility for Control.
I 2.1.2 Scope of Responsibility.
I 2.8.1 Responsibility of Institution.
I 10.01 General Principle.
I 17.02.1 Countable Athletically Related Activities.
I 17.25.2 Preseason Practice -- Women.
I 13.5.1 General Restrictions.
I 16.11.2.1 General Rule.
I 15.2.8.1.3 Prior to Initial, Full-Time Collegiate Enrollment -- Institutional Nonathletics Aid.
Institution: University of Louisville Date: November 20, 1996
Violation Sumary: PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT: student-athlete received extensive personal use of automobile and cost for removing stereo system from summer employer. EXTRA BENEFITS: athletics representative provided an automobile, insurance and payment of parking tickets; athletics representative cosigned credit application and provided transportation and meal; improper cash payment to student-athlete by a coach. IMPERMISSIBLE RECRUITING: improper telephone and in-person recruiting contacts by athletics representative with knowledge of members of the coaching staff; impermissible telephone calls to prospective student-athletes.
Penalty Summary: Salary of assistant coach frozen for one year; assistant coach prohibited from performing recruiting activities from 11/17/95 to 6/30/96 and required to attend compliance seminar; reduction in one coach from 1/30/96 to 6/30/96, including recruiting duties; prohibition of all telephone contact between coaching staff members and a prospective student-athlete and members of his family from 7/4/95 to 9/20/95; disassociation of two athletics representatives; part-time assistant coach required to attend compliance seminar; all members of coaching staff to attend a compliance seminar during probationary period; annual reports; and recertification.
Reports
Public Report
Involved Sports:
Men's Basketball
Involved Penalties:
Television: 0 yrs Reduction in Financial Aid: No
Postseason: 0 yrs Recruiting: Yes
Probation: 2 yrs Show Cause Action: No
Vacation of Record: No
References
Legislative References
Div. Number Title
I 2.8 The Principle of Rules Compliance.
I 12.1.2.1.6 Preferential Treatment, Benefits or Services.
I 13.02.14 Representative of Athletics Interests.
I 13.1.2.1 General Rule.
I 13.2.1.1 Specific Prohibitions.
I 16.11.2.2 Other Prohibited Benefits.
I 16.11.2.1 General Rule.
I 16.02.3 Extra Benefit.
Institution: University of Louisville Date: January 11, 1957
Violation Sumary: Improper transportation; extra benefits; improper recruiting inducements.
Penalty Summary: Probation.
Reports
Public Report
Involved Sports:
Men's Basketball
Involved Penalties:
Television: 0 yrs Reduction in Financial Aid: No
Postseason: 2 yrs Recruiting: No
Probation: 2 yrs Show Cause Action: No
Vacation of Record: No
References
Legislative References
Div. Number Title