Institution: University of Georgia

Date: March 05, 1997

Violation Summary: IMPROPER RECRUITING: improper recruiting contacts made by and inducements provided by an athletics representative when he obtained high-school transcripts for university coaches, made improper in-person or telephone contact with prospective student-athletes, provided cash and meals to prospective student-athletes on numerous occasions, and paid for or provided cash to prospective student-athletes to attend the university's football camp and to visit the institution's campus; and football student-athletes had improper recruiting contact with a prospective student-athlete at the direction of a coaching staff member. EXTRA BENEFITS: an athletics representative paid at least $7,000 for tutition, room, board and spending money to a walk-on student-athlete.

Penalty Summary: Public reprimand; reduction in initial awards from 25 to 20 for 1997-98; reduction in total awards from 85 to 79 for 1997-98 and from 85 to 82 for 1998-99; reduction in official visits from 56 to 48 for 1997-98 and from 56 to 52 for 1998-99; reduction of one football coach permitted to recruit off campus at any one time for 1997-98; disassociation of one athletics representative; prohibition against recruiting in Palm Beach County, Florida, during 1997-98 and 1998-99; and annual reports.

Involved Sports:
Football

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