Institution: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Date: October 10, 2019

Violation Summary: The Mary Hardin-Baylor head football coach impermissibly provided the use of his car to two student-athletes. The coach violated head coach responsibility rules when he failed to promote an atmosphere for compliance and failed to monitor his staff.

Penalty Summary: The penalties include the following: two years of probation (self-imposed by the university); a vacation of records in which any ineligible student-athletes competed; a $2,500 fine (self-imposed by the university); outside audit of the college’s athletics policies and procedures to ensure that they are consistent with institutional guidelines and NCAA Division III rules (self-imposed by the university); a three-month suspension of the head coach and a suspension for the first three contests of the 2018 season (self-imposed by the university); mandatory attendance for the head coach at a 2018 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar and attendance during each year of probation (self-imposed by the university); and mandatory attendance for all assistant football coaches, including the recruiting and academic coordinator, at a Regional Rules Seminar during probation.

Involved Sports:
Football

Involved Penalties:

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