Former Buffalo assistant Hunter Jenkins was hit with a three-year show cause penalty today by the NCAA for violating “ethical conduct rules when he forged a written statement in support of a transferring student-athlete’s request to have the year-in-residence requirement waived.” Jenkins resigned as an assistant at Buffalo back on November 24th. Here is the
NCAA hits Jimmy Patsos with 3-year show-cause order
Former Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos was issued a three-year show-cause order today by the NCAA. The school and a booster also received penalties. The full public infractions decision can be found HERE. Below is a summary of the findings released by the NCAA: The former Siena men’s basketball head coach provided impermissible cash payments
UPDATED LIST: Coronavirus Men’s Basketball cancellations, postponements, and fan free games
Here’s a list of the men’s basketball games that have been cancelled, postponed, or have had fans barred from attending: Chicago State has refused to travel to Seattle and Utah Valley for their final two games of the season. More HERE. UMKC has also declined to travel to Seattle, but did play at Utah Valley
Jerome Allen hit with 15-yr show-cause penalty by NCAA
Former Penn head basketball coach Jerome Allen was hit with a major penalty today, and the Penn basketball program was also sanctioned. Below is the statement from the NCAA regarding the case. The complete negotiated resolution can be found HERE. The former University of Pennsylvania head men’s basketball coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when
Stallings hit with 3-year Show-Cause order by NCAA
Former Vanderbilt and Pitt head coach Kevin Stallings was hit with a three-year show-cause order today by the NCAA. The penalty comes from violations during his time at Pitt. According to the report released by the NCAA, some of the infractions included: “…the former head men’s basketball coach (Stallings) instructed and allowed three noncoaching staff
Bill Self, Kansas issue statement in response to allegations
The University of Kansas and Head Basketball Coach Bill Self have issued a statement in response to the NCAA’s notice of allegations which includes a lack of institutional control and multiple Level I violations in the men’s basketball program. Bill Self’s Statement: “By the NCAA’s own admission through its public statements early this summer, it’s
Jon Willis joins Linfield College Coaching Staff as Lead Assistant
Jon Willis has joined the Linfield men’s basketball program as an assistant coach. Willis comes to Linfield from Northwest Conference rival Willamette where he spent the previous four seasons as a lead assistant coach while also overseeing WU’s junior varsity program. His 12 years of coaching include stops as head boys basketball coach at Yulee
Former Louisiana-Monroe assistant basketball coach engaged in academic misconduct
Former Louisiana-Monroe assistant men’s basketball coach Phillipe Lilavois engaged in academic misconduct on behalf of two men’s basketball student-athletes, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. The former assistant coach also violated the NCAA’s ethical conduct rules when he failed to cooperate with the investigation. Last September, the ULM Athletics Department was notified
NCAA: Former Pacific head men’s basketball coach must complete show-cause order
The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that Ron Verlin, the former head men’s basketball coach at Pacific violated academic misconduct and recruiting rules. As a result, the former head coach’s eight-year show-cause order also was upheld. In the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions’ decision, the panel found that the former head
Prairie View A&M men’s basketball coach suspended by NCAA after failing to promote compliance
Prairie View A&M head basketball coach Byron Smith will be suspended for one game, and the program will face other sanctions as part of a recent NCAA ruling. The investigation began back in January 2017 when Prairie View A&M self reported violations to the NCAA. The issues revolve around a former assistant coach paying for
NCAA Forms “Commission on College Basketball”
As a result of the current FBI investigation into the recent college basketball corruption scandal, the NCAA has announced a Commission on College Basketball. The Commission on College Basketball has been established by the NCAA Board of Governors, Division I Board of Directors and President Mark Emmert to fully examine critical aspects of Division I
Pitts adds Hewitt to round out King University staff
King University Head Men’s Basketball Coach George Pitts rounded out his staff with the hiring of alum Brian Hewitt. Hewitt (’13) played for Coach Pitts and was an assistant coach for the Tornado during the 2015-16 season. “After many weeks of looking at resumes, doing interviews, talking to people, and praying, I have decided to