Institution: University of Memphis

Date: July 16, 2025

Violation Summary: Pursuant to Bylaw 19.10.6, this negotiated resolution has no precedential value. Academic integrity violations occurred at Memphis when former academic counselor Leslie Brooks paid two softball student-athletes to complete coursework for and provide test or quiz answers to a men’s basketball student-athletes. As a result of the violations, three student-athletes competed in 20 contests while ineligible. Specifically, the enforcement staff and school agreed that the violations in this case occurred when Brooks asked two softball student-athletes to assist a men’s basketball student-athlete with coursework for classes they had in common and said she would pay the student-athletes for supporting him. The first softball student-athlete went on to complete three assignments for the men’s basketball student-athlete and was paid $150. The second softball student-athlete provided the answers to five tests and four quizzes to Brooks, plus the answers to an additional two tests and one quiz directly to the men’s basketball student-athlete. She was paid $400 by Brooks.

Penalty Summary: Two years of probation; a $30,000 fine, plus 1% of the combined men’s basketball and softball budgets; a 10-year show-cause order for Brooks. If employed by an NCAA member school during that time, she will be prohibited from participating in any athletically related activities during the show-cause period; and a Vacation of records for all contests in which student-athletes competed while ineligible.

Involved Sports:
Men's Basketball ,  Softball

Case Level: I

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