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Southern Methodist University committed multiple violations, including academic fraud, unethical conduct and head coach control in the men’s basketball program and recruiting and unethical conduct in the men’s golf program, according to a decision issued by a Division I Committee on Infractions panel.

As a result, the former head men’s golf coach, the former compliance director and a former men’s basketball administrative assistant violated NCAA’s unethical conduct rules.

Additionally, the head men’s basketball coach failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance when he did not report violations and was not initially truthful during an interview with NCAA enforcement staff.

Penalties in this case include three years of probation; a postseason ban for the men’s basketball and golf teams; scholarship reductions; recruiting restrictions; a vacation of certain men’s basketball wins; the disassociation of a booster; and a suspension of 30 percent of the men’s basketball season for the head coach.

The men’s basketball head coach, former men’s basketball administrative assistant, former head men’s golf coach and former compliance director each received show-cause orders as well. During a show-cause period, if the individuals work for a member school, their athletic duties may be restricted.

The case started in 2013 when the former compliance director admitted to falsifying sign-in sheets for two rules education sessions required by the terms of a 2011 infractions decision. The education sessions actually happened, but the former compliance director did not document them. Because he knowingly submitted the falsified sign-in sheets, the former compliance director violated NCAA ethical conduct rules. He also chose not to participate in the infractions process.

http://www.ncaa.org/smu-commits-men-s-b ... 13608613=1

According to ESPN.com, Brown’s SMU program will be banned from the 2016 postseason and Brown himself will be suspended for 30 percent of the 2015-16 season, or nine games. SMU will also losing three scholarships a year over the course of the next three years.

Amazing how after years Syracuse and unc still have nothing isn't it.

ASUHATER! wrote:Amazing how after years Syracuse and unc still have nothing isn't it.

I believe Syracuse self-imposed a tournament ban last year once it became apparent they would not make the tournament.

You guys are missing what is going too hit the poor Little Lord Fauntleroys at SMU the hardest:

golf sanctions

Calipari had 2 vacated Final Fours and is in the basketball hall of fame.

Something to strive for.

Calipari is clean though

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Larry Brown is overrated, he has to cheat to win. The NCAA should strip Kansas of their 1988 championship. At least put a big * next to their title.

I wouldn't call Larry Brown overrated. He took Allen Iverson and a not much else (even in a weak eastern conference) to the finals. He dethroned that Shaq/Kobe dynasty, a loaded team with two additional stars who tried to get easy rings, had good success in Indiana but unfortunately it came when Jordan was there. The dude has won 57 percent of his NBA games and it wasn't like he had absolutely loaded teams his entire career. You just cant give the guy a college program and expect him to not circumvent the rules.

Larry Brown and SMU deserve each other...

... neither has ANY possible excuse for a lack of hyper-vigilance, given their respective histories of egregious non-compliance.

Irish27 wrote:Larry Brown is overrated

Isn't Larry Brown the only coach to win both the NCAA championship and NBA championship?

And if you ain't cheatin'...

As a college coach, he's definitely overrated.

Not to mention ill-suited for the NCAA altogether.