NCAA REPORT CONFIRMS NON-COMPLIANCE IN SC STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS
University Athletics negotiates penalties for violations related to the maintenance of squad lists and ineligible competition in the women's soccer, women's basketball, and football programs.

The SC State University athletics division has been placed on a one-year probation for NCAA rules violations related to the maintenance of squad lists for 14 sports and ineligible competition in its women's basketball, women's soccer, and football programs. The probation status does not affect the ability of SC State athletic teams to participate in post-season play.

In the fall of 2022, SC State University athletics administrators self-reported infractions, prompting an investigation by the NCAA. The administration, as well as athletics administrators and coaches, cooperated with the NCAA enforcement staff to complete the investigation. Subsequently, in accordance with NCAA protocol, the University entered into a final Negotiated Resolution Agreement with the NCAA enforcement staff. Click here to review.

Per the negotiated resolution, the University agreed that:
· The University failed to maintain and provide squad lists for 14 sports in the 2021-22 academic year.
· An ineligible student-athlete on the women's basketball team participated in contests in 2021-22.
· Two ineligible student athletes on the Bulldog football team participated in contests in 2021-22 (one undergraduate player was enrolled in nine credit hours instead of the required 12 hours and one graduate student was enrolled in six credit hours instead of the required nine hours);
· An ineligible student-athlete on the women's soccer team participated in contests in 2022; and · A former University staff member failed to cooperate with the enforcement staff during the investigation.

Pursuant to NCAA by-laws regulating penalties for such infractions, SC State University has agreed to the following mitigated penalties:
1. One year of probation
2. Fines totaling $10,000
3. Scholarship/grant-in-aid reduction of 2.5% in women's basketball, 2.5% in football, and 2.5% in women's soccer during the 2024-25 academic year.
4. Public reprimand and censure through the release of the negotiated resolution agreement between the University and the NCAA 5. Vacation (revocation) of team and individual records associated with the football, women's basketball, and women's soccer competitions in which ineligible student-athletes participated during 2021-22.

President Conyers open letter to campus: Click link