Marshall 2008 - Coach Allegedly Involved In Academic Scandal and Jobs Program. See Ex-Marshall Coach Linked To Academic Scandal, CBS 2 Chicago, August 19, 2008; Also seeBob Pruett Denies Involvement In NCAA Violations by John Raby, The Columbian (Clark County, Washington), August 20, 2008; and Affidavits Link Ex-Marshall Coach to Violations, USA Today, August 19, 2008 .
Florida State 2007 On-Line Course Fraud
Florida State Hit By Scandal In On-Line Course. See Cheating Scandal Rocks Florida State; Bobby Bowden Suspends Players by Dick Weiss, New York Daily News, December 19, 2007.
NCAA 2006 DIPLOMA MILL INVESTIGATION
Some people attempt to take shortcuts to reach strict NCAA initial freshman eligibility standards. These people abuse the academic process in order to meet the required scholastic standards. The NCAA diploma mill investigation looked at high schools and college prep schools that allowed students to get credit for academic courses that appeared to meet NCAA standards on paper, but in reality fell far short. Student-athletes needing an academic boost would flock to these schools and soon the schools would become diploma mills - an easy way for a student-athlete to meet standards without really having to do the work.
The following articles detail the NCAA's 2006 investigation of high schools and college prep schools that appear to be diploma mills, and the NCAA's 2007 legislation banning the diploma mills..
Loopholes in New Diploma Mill Rules: See Some Coaches See L.D. Diagnosis As Cure For Prep School Rule by Gary Parrish, CBSSportsline.com, July 20, 2007. See Also New Rules Breed Contempt by Charles Rich, AOL Sports - Blog Page, July 22, 2007.
Prep Stars Caught Off Guard By New Academic TimeFrame by Eric Prisbell, Washington Post, June 12, 2007 page E01.
NCAA Attacks Academic Abuse by Eric Prisbell and Josh Barr, Washington Post, May 2, 2007 page E01. NCAA bans diploma mills with tough new rules: graduate in 4 years and be Clearinghouse eligible - OR ELSE!
Learning Disabled Student Goes To Court and Beats NCAA's Diploma Mill Ruling. See Jerrell Powe Sacks The NCAA, Sports Law Blog August 31, 2006. Also See Ole Miss Recruit Powe Likely To Enroll Friday, by Robbie Neiswanger and Rusty Hampton, Jackson Clarion-Ledger, August 31, 2006. A few weeks later, Powe left the University. See Jerrell Powe Drops Lawsuit Against Ole Miss: Where Will He Now Play Football?, Sports Law Blog September 17, 2006.
NCAA's List Of High Schools Affected By Diploma Mill Ruling (as of July, 2006).
As NCAA Releases Second List of Diploma Mills, Students' Eligibility Still Uncertain, by Jack Carey, USA Today July 5, 2006
Beach School On "Diploma Mill" List Due To Mix Up, NCAA Says, by Kyle Tucker, The Virginian-Pilot June 10, 2006.
Va. Beach School Is On NCAA's "Bad" List, Wants To Know Why, by Kyle Tucker, The Virginian-Pilot June 9, 2006.
NCAA Takes Action Against High School Diploma Mills - Will Give Close Scrutiny To These Schools. See Academic Review Could Sideline Some Athletes, by Thomas O'Toole and Steve Wieberg, USA Today June 6, 2006 page 9C (the NCAA subsequently named 15 schools that didn't meet its standards).
NCAA To Release Diploma Mill List, by Mark Schlabach, Washington Post June 3, 2006 page E03.
College Basketball Coaches Exploit Loophole in BYU's Correspondence Courses - Massive Academic Fraud in Internet and Correspondence Courses: Cheating Leads To BYU Inquiries, by Nate Carlyle and Lya Wodraska, Salt Lake City Tribune May 12, 2006. Click here for print version of article.
Click here for The New York Times's Article on Prep Schools Where No Academic Work Is Required: Schools Where The Only Real Test is Basketball, by Pete Thamel New York Times, February 25, 2006, Late Edition - Section A, Page 1 (reprinted in The Amherst Times). Click here for original publication in New York Times.
2005
Click Here for The Quick Fix: Easy Grades For Athletes, by Pete Thamel and Doug Wilson, New York Times, November 27, 2005.
Florida State 2007 On-Line Course Fraud
Florida State Hit By Scandal In On-Line Course. See Cheating Scandal Rocks Florida State; Bobby Bowden Suspends Players by Dick Weiss, New York Daily News, December 19, 2007.
NCAA 2006 DIPLOMA MILL INVESTIGATION
Some people attempt to take shortcuts to reach strict NCAA initial freshman eligibility standards. These people abuse the academic process in order to meet the required scholastic standards. The NCAA diploma mill investigation looked at high schools and college prep schools that allowed students to get credit for academic courses that appeared to meet NCAA standards on paper, but in reality fell far short. Student-athletes needing an academic boost would flock to these schools and soon the schools would become diploma mills - an easy way for a student-athlete to meet standards without really having to do the work.
The following articles detail the NCAA's 2006 investigation of high schools and college prep schools that appear to be diploma mills, and the NCAA's 2007 legislation banning the diploma mills..
Loopholes in New Diploma Mill Rules: See Some Coaches See L.D. Diagnosis As Cure For Prep School Rule by Gary Parrish, CBSSportsline.com, July 20, 2007. See Also New Rules Breed Contempt by Charles Rich, AOL Sports - Blog Page, July 22, 2007.
Prep Stars Caught Off Guard By New Academic TimeFrame by Eric Prisbell, Washington Post, June 12, 2007 page E01.
NCAA Attacks Academic Abuse by Eric Prisbell and Josh Barr, Washington Post, May 2, 2007 page E01. NCAA bans diploma mills with tough new rules: graduate in 4 years and be Clearinghouse eligible - OR ELSE!
Learning Disabled Student Goes To Court and Beats NCAA's Diploma Mill Ruling. See Jerrell Powe Sacks The NCAA, Sports Law Blog August 31, 2006. Also See Ole Miss Recruit Powe Likely To Enroll Friday, by Robbie Neiswanger and Rusty Hampton, Jackson Clarion-Ledger, August 31, 2006. A few weeks later, Powe left the University. See Jerrell Powe Drops Lawsuit Against Ole Miss: Where Will He Now Play Football?, Sports Law Blog September 17, 2006.
NCAA's List Of High Schools Affected By Diploma Mill Ruling (as of July, 2006).
As NCAA Releases Second List of Diploma Mills, Students' Eligibility Still Uncertain, by Jack Carey, USA Today July 5, 2006
Beach School On "Diploma Mill" List Due To Mix Up, NCAA Says, by Kyle Tucker, The Virginian-Pilot June 10, 2006.
Va. Beach School Is On NCAA's "Bad" List, Wants To Know Why, by Kyle Tucker, The Virginian-Pilot June 9, 2006.
NCAA Takes Action Against High School Diploma Mills - Will Give Close Scrutiny To These Schools. See Academic Review Could Sideline Some Athletes, by Thomas O'Toole and Steve Wieberg, USA Today June 6, 2006 page 9C (the NCAA subsequently named 15 schools that didn't meet its standards).
NCAA To Release Diploma Mill List, by Mark Schlabach, Washington Post June 3, 2006 page E03.
College Basketball Coaches Exploit Loophole in BYU's Correspondence Courses - Massive Academic Fraud in Internet and Correspondence Courses: Cheating Leads To BYU Inquiries, by Nate Carlyle and Lya Wodraska, Salt Lake City Tribune May 12, 2006. Click here for print version of article.
Click here for The New York Times's Article on Prep Schools Where No Academic Work Is Required: Schools Where The Only Real Test is Basketball, by Pete Thamel New York Times, February 25, 2006, Late Edition - Section A, Page 1 (reprinted in The Amherst Times). Click here for original publication in New York Times.
2005
Click Here for The Quick Fix: Easy Grades For Athletes, by Pete Thamel and Doug Wilson, New York Times, November 27, 2005.
