Syracuse had also asked the NCAA to consider not vacating wins as part of its appeal, but the Committee on Infractions determined that it would uphold the vacation of 101 of the men’s basketball team’s wins under Jim Boeheim’s tenure.
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In a statement released by Syracuse University’s Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Kevin Quinn, the NCAA and Syracuse University’s appeals case has come to a conclusion.
Jim Boeheim is still waiting to hear the decision on his appeal of his suspension.
Syracuse University’s men’s basketball program has earned a small victory in its appeal of sanctions leveled by the NCAA over a number of infractions.
The NCAA and Syracuse University’s appeal process is over.
The March 6 NCAA report found several violations, particularly with the men’s basketball program.
While not having the wins officially reinstated does hurt, getting a scholarship back for each of the next four seasons is a bigger deal when it comes to the long-term health of the Syracuse program.
Still, the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee didn’t restore any of SU’s vacated wins, which came out to a final total of 101.
“The University is pleased with these two positive outcomes resulting from our appeal”.
Additionally, today’s announcement from the university reveals that it previously achieved a reduction of over $1 million in the financial penalty imposed by the Committee on Infractions due to an error in penalizing the 2013 NCAA Tournament team.
The decision reduces the Committee on Infractions’ scholarship penalty from 12 down to eight scholarships over a four-year period. Also, the scholarship reduction penalty directly impacts current and future student-athletes and their academic and athletic opportunities.
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The violations include academic misconduct and a failure to follow the school’s drug policy. Regardless, the school maintains that its top priority is to “give our student-athletes the best possible education and teach them how to achieve their brightest potential in the classroom and on the playing fields”.
