NCAA hands down penalties and corrective measures following investigation
July 7, 2016
Georgia Southern Athletics received penalties after a two year investigation of staff members who provided forbidden academic assistance.
What we know:
- There are two instances of infractions, one occurring in Fall 2013 and Fall 2014
- Two scholarships have been taken away from the football program for one year
- The accumulated fine is a combination of a $5,000 fine and one percent of the football programs budget
- NCAA probation from July 7, 2016, to July 6, 2018
- No post season bans were handed down
- No GSU coaches were involved
- A vacation of records will be handed down, no further information has been given
The first incident involved a former assistant compliance director providing a football student-athlete with a flash drive containing completed assignments.
The second incident involved a former assistant director of student-athlete services who produced and turned in 10 extra credit assignments using two football student-athlete’s login information. According to the NCAA report, the students were not aware of the work being submitted.
For further details into the instances, read more in the full report attached.
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