Institution: Creighton University

Date: June 22, 2021

Violation Summary: A former Creighton men’s basketball assistant coach violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when he accepted a $6,000 payment from a business management company that intended to use coaches to influence student-athletes to retain the company and when he provided false or misleading information about his actions during the investigation, according to a decision released by the Division I Committee on Infractions. The Creighton athletics director also failed to report the potential violation.

Penalty Summary: •Two years of probation. •A $5,000 fine plus 1% of the men’s basketball program budget. •A reduction of men’s basketball scholarships by one per year for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years (self-imposed by the university). •A reduction of men’s basketball official visits by six during the 2021-22/2022-23 rolling two-year period (self-imposed by the university). •A reduction in the number of men’s basketball recruiting person days by 10% from the previous four-year average for the two-year probationary period (self-imposed by the university). •The university will prohibit complimentary admission to home games for all prospects and coaches in November 2021 (self-imposed by the university). •A two-year show-cause order for the former assistant coach. During that period, any NCAA member school employing him must restrict him from any athletically related duties unless it shows cause why the restrictions should not apply.

Involved Sports:
Men's Basketball

Case Level: I

Involved Penalties:

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