According to a report on Friday afternoon, the NCAA has charged Bill Stewart and Rich Rodriguez with failing to monitor the West Virginia football program. The violations stem from incidents that allegedly occurred during the final three years of Rodriguez’s tenure as head coach, before he left for Michigan, and the first two of Stewart’s time at the helm. Both coaches are out of the profession -- Rodriguez was fired as head coach of the Wolverines and Stewart resigned as head coach of the Mountaineers after a messy dispute.
West Virginia Proposes Probation, Loss Of Scholarships In Response To NCAA Violations
The report comes from CBS Sports’ Brett McMurray. West Virginia is already working to self-impose sanctions, including a probationary period and loss of scholarships.
CBSSports.com learns RichRod, Stewart charged w/failure to monitor; WVU proposes 2-yr probation, takes away 3 schollies
According to a 2010 report, the NCAA accused both Stewart and Rodriguez of exceeding practice limits and using staff members who were not in coaching roles as on-field assistants and in roles that violated NCAA coaching rules. The self-imposed sanctions are meant to be a proactive measure, though the NCAA can still hit West Virginia with additional penalties, should it view the punishment as too light.
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