Institution: St. Bonaventure University

Date: February 19, 2004

Violation Summary: The institution failed to fulfill its conditions and obligations of membership and permitted a student-athlete to practice, compete and receive athletically related financial aid while ineligible. The institution also provided the same student-athlete an extra benefit when it changed an incomplete grade for the student-athlete to a withdrawal. The institution failed to demonstrate institutional control of its men's basketball program. The former president violated the principles of ethical conduct and he failed to exercise proper control resulting in lack of institutional control.

Penalty Summary: Public reprimand and censure; three years of probation; one year post season ban for the 2003-04 academic year in the men's basketball program; the number of athletically related financial aid awards were reduced by a total of three; the number of evaluation days were reduced by 10; the number of men's basketball coaches permitted to recruit off-campus was reduced to two for the 2004 evaluation period; the number of official paid visits were reduced from 12 to 10 for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 academic years; all conference games in which the involved student-athlete participated were forfeited; the conference required the university to pay a total of $115,943 for the cost incurred by the conference and member institutions as a result of the university's decision not to play its last two regular season games; the university terminated or obtained the resignation of the former president, the former director of athletics and the men's basketball staff. Annual compliance reporting required.

Involved Sports:
Men's Basketball

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