Institution: University of San Francisco

Date: April 06, 2018

Violation Summary: San Francisco failed to monitor its golf program, allowing two former head coaches to engage in recruiting violations, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. Additionally, the two former head coaches failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance. One former head coach planned and scheduled free rounds of golf for five prospects during their campus visits. The former coach mistakenly believed that the prospects could play for free if he did not evaluate and observe them. Since he thought it was allowable, he did not ask the compliance office if the activities were allowable and did not report the free rounds of golf. The other former head coach arranged free rounds of golf, driving range privileges and lodging for prospects, allowed a booster to have impermissible contacts with prospects and involved enrolled student-athletes in impermissible recruiting activities. Like the first former head coach, this former head coach stated his violations were unintentional. He also did not seek approval from the compliance office to purchase meals for the director and trainer of a youth team that included prospects because he was friends with the individuals. Lastly, he knew the rules regarding email contact with prospects, but he did not confirm the age or year in school of 15 prospects before sending them emails.

Penalty Summary: •Public reprimand and censure for the university. •One year of probation from April 6, 2018, through April 5, 2019. •A vacation of records in which men’s golf student-athletes competed while ineligible. The university will provide a written report containing the matches impacted to the NCAA media coordination and statistics staff within 45 days of the public decision release. •The men’s golf program will not be allowed to engage in any recruiting activity during the month of December 2018. •A three-month prohibition of recruiting activities with international prospects (self-imposed by the university). •A $5,000 fine (self-imposed by the university).

Involved Sports:
Men's Golf

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