The NCAA hascharged Bill Stewart and Rich Rodriguez with failure to monitor for allegations stemming from each of their tenures at the helm of the West Virginia football program. WVU self-imposed a probationary period and loss of three scholarships.
NCAA Accepts West Virginia’s Self-Imposed Sanctions
The punishment will include the Mountaineers losing a scholarship for next season, as well as a reduction in coaching positions. The team will not be banned from the post-season, however, meaning they can compete in bowl games as well as the national championship. The school will also have to make annual reports to the NCAA.
“I am pleased that the Committee accepted the self-imposed penalties the University proposed, without imposing any additional ones,” WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck said in a release. “The University has already taken corrective action and put new systems in place to address all the issues raised.”
Read Article >West Virginia Proposes Probation, Loss Of Scholarships In Response To NCAA Violations
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.
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.
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