OSU Programs Committed 26 NCAA Violations In 2007-08 School Year

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio State University committed more than one out of every three NCAA level one violations in the Big Ten conference during the 2007-08 school year, accounting for 13 of 34 total level one violations that typically deal with recruiting mistakes.
The football program was cited for two recruiting violations—both pertained to Assistant Coach Dick Tressel having inadvertent contact with prospects. Head Coach Jim Tressel was present during one of the secondary violations.

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The men’s basketball program was cited for two recruiting-related violations. One violation was for hosting the parents of a recruit in a hotel room. NCAA bylaws do not allow parents to receive such benefits. Another violation related only to a university policy, not an NCAA policy, when a recruit stayed out past a 2 a.m. curfew.

Doug Archie, OSU associate athletics director for compliance, said the violations reflect that the school is paying attention to the rule and self-reporting when there is an issue.

Archie characterized the program’s 26 total violations as minor mistakes.

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