Nov. 8, 2000
Waco, Texas -
Baylor University confirmed Wednesday that a single allegation has been made regarding a potential infraction of NCAA regulations within its football program. The investigation by the NCAA enforcement staff has been completed, the NCAA's Committee on Infractions conducted a hearing on November 3, 2000, and a final decision is anticipated in the near future.
The allegation is that a former assistant football coach reimbursed the parents of a prospective student-athlete for a college entrance examination preparatory course. No one currently affiliated with the University is involved in this alleged violation. The prospective student-athlete never enrolled at Baylor. Members of the Baylor football coaching staff discovered this single possible violation of NCAA legislation, and the University promptly reported the allegation to the NCAA.
"We are proud of Baylor University's tradition of competing with integrity," said Baylor University Faculty Athletics Representative David M. Guinn. "We are especially gratified that Head Football Coach Kevin Steele and members of his coaching staff had both the personal integrity and the initiative required to uncover and report what they believed to be a potential violation, even though it remains undetermined whether a violation has in fact occurred."
The University has also discovered and reported an isolated infraction in its men's tennis program. Head Men's Tennis Coach Matt Knoll violated an NCAA regulation when he encouraged certain former student-athletes to help two student-athletes with housing arrangements. The coach has acknowledged this violation, which resulted from a mistaken interpretation of the relevant regulations. The University promptly reported the matter to the NCAA.
