HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The University Connecticut says its men’s basketball program committed major NCAA recruiting violations. The school has imposed sanctions on itself, including two years’ probation and a loss of one scholarship for the next two seasons.
But the university says the evidence does not support the NCAA allegation that coach Jim Calhoun failed to promote an atmosphere for compliance.
In a report released Friday, the school acknowledges its basketball staff made impermissible telephone calls and text messages as cited by the NCAA in a May report that followed a 15-month investigation. It also admits it improperly provided free game tickets to high school coaches and others.
A hearing before the NCAA is set for Oct. 15.
