Institution: Long Island University

Date: May 04, 2026

Violation Summary: Pursuant to Bylaw 19.10.6, this resolution has no precedential value. This case centered on improper certifications that occurred over a four-year period. Specifically, during the 2020-21 through 2023-24 academic years, the institution improperly certified hundreds of student-athletes in over 30 sports. The student-athletes did not meet initial-eligibility requirements and/or complete NCAA required forms (e.g., student-athlete statement and drug testing consent) requirements. As a result of the erroneous certifications, LIU permitted nearly 200 student-athletes to compete and receive actual and necessary expenses while ineligible or not certified.

Penalty Summary: Three years of probation; a $30,000 plus 3 percent fine of the four highest budgeted sport programs involved in the violations; two-week recruiting ban for all programs involved in violations during the first year of probation; participation in external reviews and volunteering for an NCAA Academic Performance Program (APP) review; required NCAA Regional Rules Attendance; and vacation of records.

Involved Sports:
Baseball ,  Field Hockey ,  Football ,  Men's Basketball ,  Men's Cross Country ,  Men's Fencing ,  Men's Golf ,  Men's Ice Hockey ,  Men's Lacrosse ,  Men's Soccer ,  Men's Swimming and Diving ,  Men's Tennis ,  Men's Track, Indoor ,  Men's Track, Outdoor ,  Men's Volleyball ,  Men's Water Polo ,  Men's Wrestling ,  Softball ,  Women's Basketball ,  Women's Bowling ,  Women's Cross Country ,  Women's Equestrian ,  Women's Fencing ,  Women's Gymnastics ,  Women's Ice Hockey ,  Women's Lacrosse ,  Women's Rowing ,  Women's Rugby ,  Women's Soccer ,  Women's Swimming and Diving ,  Women's Tennis ,  Women's Track, Indoor ,  Women's Track, Outdoor ,  Women's Volleyball ,  Women's Water Polo

Case Level: I

Involved Penalties:

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