LSDBi
Major Infractions Case
University of Kentucky
May 19, 1989
IMPERMISSIBLE RECRUITING: assistant coach sent twenty $50 bills to prospective student-athlete's father; athletics representative provided lodging, improper transportation, clothing and meals to prospective student-athletes. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY: academic fraud on precollege entrance exam; improper certification and participation of ineligible student-athlete. LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL. UNETHICAL CONDUCT. EXTRA BENEFITS: improper lodging and credit arrangements. [UPHELD AFTER APPEAL BY COACH.]
Public reprimand; annual reports; maximum of three initial grants for 1989-90 and 1990-91; return of revenue for 1988 NCAA championship; disassociation of athletics representative. [UPHELD AFTER APPEAL BY COACH.]
Men's Basketball
| Division | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2.1.1 | Responsibility for Control. |
| I | 10.1 | Unethical Conduct. |
| I | 13.1.2.1 | General Rule. |
| I | 13.2.1.1 | Specific Prohibitions. |
| I | 13.5.1 | General Restrictions. |
| I | 13.14 | Use of Recruiting Funds. |
| I | 14.1.2 | Validity of Academic Credentials. |
| I | 31.2.2.3 | Participation While Ineligible. |
| I | 31.2.2.4 | Institutional Penalty for Ineligible Participation. |
