NCAA Investigations

board of trustees

Chairman of SU's Board of Trustees supports university considering its options to appeal NCAA penalties

Chairman Richard Thompson said the university has taken responsibility for past violations, and has self-imposed a set of serious penalties. However, Thompson said the university believes, “a number of the penalties instituted by the NCAA are excessive, and I support the University’s decision to consider its options for appeal.” Read more »

NCAA Investigations

Breakdown of Syracuse's academic violations detailed in NCAA report

The investigation does not involve any current student-athletes, and dates back to 2007 when SU self-reported possible violations within the athletics department. Academic violations detailed in the report involve athletes receiving impermissible assistance from tutors and mentors. The violations mainly involved the men’s basketball team, but also included football. Read more »