Posted on 09/08/2014 2:07:10 PM PDT by iowamark
Due to Penn State University’s significant progress toward ensuring its athletics department functions with integrity, the NCAA Executive Committee on Monday eliminated the school’s postseason ban, effective immediately, and will return the full complement of football scholarships in 2015-16.
The committee’s action endorses recommendations released Monday by George Mitchell, the university’s athletics oversight monitor, in his latest report.
In addition to the scholarship and postseason participation changes, Mitchell also recommended that if Penn State continues to make impressive progress at the conclusion of the 2015 report, Mitchell’s oversight may conclude substantially earlier than 2017, the date set forth in the original agreement between the NCAA and Penn State.
“Penn State’s commitment to the integrity of its athletics department and its progress toward meeting the requirements of the Consent Decree are clear,” said Northern Arizona President Rita Hartung Cheng, who chaired Monday’s Executive Committee meeting. “We thank Senator Mitchell for his meticulous and exhaustive work over the past two years. Mitchell’s efforts and the dedication of Penn State officials made today’s decisions possible.”
Executive Committee leadership met Monday with the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and presidents from the Big Ten Conference prior to taking a vote on the action. During these discussions, Mitchell briefed the group on his work to date and the university’s compliance with the athletics integrity agreement.
The Board of Directors also accepted Mitchell’s report and endorsed the Executive Committee’s action.
“Penn State has made remarkable progress over the past year,” said Harris Pastides, Board member and University of South Carolina president. “The board members and I believe the Executive Committee’s decision is the right one. It allows both the university and the association to continue to move toward a common goal of ensuring that educating, nurturing and protecting young people is a top priority.”
Related:
Complete Mitchell Report
The NCAA was going to lose in court. Their little temper tantrum is over.
Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin have all lost this season after two weeks.
“Penn State has made remarkable progress over the past year,” said Harris Pastides...”
Penn State has installed sound proofing in their showers so that the coaching staff can claim ignorance .... what happens in the showers .. stays in the showers!
I thought sex between consenting people was okay? Who cares that it was the coaching staff. Maybe the players liked the staffs. /sar
The problem was there was no consent. An interesting case would where a public school teacher is fired for having consensual sex with a student who is at least at the age of consent.
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