NCAA bans SMU from postseason, Brown for multiple games

Regarding men’s golf, the NCAA found the former golf coach violated recruiting restrictions by contacting prospective players and their parents when he was not permitted to and offering them discounts on university merchandise and equipment.

“These choices included not reporting possible violations in his program, initially lying to the enforcement staff during the investigation and providing no specific guidance to his staff on rules compliance”, the NCAA said in punishing SMU as part of its nation-leading 10th major infractions case. This is why: In three seasons, he made SMU basketball games an event; Moody Coliseum became a place to be in the crowded Dallas landscape.

SMU can choose to accept any NCAA penalties, or the school may appeal.

Brown was also handed a two year show cause order during which he will be attending the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar.

Brown, whose previous work at UCLA and Kansas also faced disciplinary measures from the NCAA, reportedly met with the organizing body’s committee of infractions in June. School officials have declined comment on the proceedings since acknowledging the list of allegations in January.The nine-game suspension will amount to Brown being sidelined for 30% of the Mustangs’ season, but will allow him to return before conference play begins.

Given a few of Brown’s history, as well as the history of the SMU football program (unfair as that might be), one probably could have seen this coming. To take away their chance to play post-season next year is truly garbage.

“I believe that SMU has a very strong compliance program”, Turner said, before blaming individuals who, he said, chose to break the rules. After enrolling in the course, a former administrative assistant received the student’s online credentials and then completed all of his coursework.

Larry Brown led his Southern Methodist basketball team to a decisive victory over Michigan last December at Crisler Center.

Around campus, students like Daniel Shnider said SMU should appeal the sanctions. Still, there was a violation in our program and I take responsibility for that and offer my honest apologies to the University community.

Brown is at the tail end of a celebrated but controversial coaching career.

It is not the first time that a program coached by Brown has been caught in a scandal.

“I’m really disappointed in what happened to our kids”, Brown said at Tuesday afternoon press conference.

Now, the NCAA didn’t find Brown had any direct knowledge of the academic misconduct but that doesn’t matter. His 1980 championship game appearance with UCLA was vacated on account of players receiving improper benefits.