An NCAA investigation found the former Sewanee women’s basketball coach violated the association’s sports betting regulations.
College basketball’s governing body ruled that the coach, who was not identified in the NCAA report, bet more than $93,000 on games at the college and professional levels over a two-year period.
The NCAA’s Sports Wagering and Ethical Conduct Rules strictly prohibit betting on sports involving all athletic department employees. At least 20 of the bets were placed on women’s basketball games, according to findings from the Division III Commission on Infractions Hearing Panel.
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The NCAA logo on an entrance sign outside NCAA headquarters on February 28, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Mitchell Leighton/Getty Images)
However, none of the bets are believed to have included games featuring the Sewanee women’s team, also known as the University of the South.
The commission described the violations as “personal in nature” and noted that the stakes did not appear to have any impact on the integrity of the competition.
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“Regardless of the evolution or prevalence of views on sports betting, such activities remain a violation of NCAA rules,” the committee said in its report. written decision.
“Given the prevalence of sports gambling on college campuses, it is arguably even more important that those closest to student-athletes refrain from such activities to protect student-athletes. ”
A complete look at warm-up basketball before the NCAA game on December 2, 2023. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
In the most high-profile recent case involving violations of NCAA gambling rules, former University of Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon was arrested earlier this month for providing information about his team to gamblers who used it to place illegal bets. He was given a 15-year public notice order.
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Board notified Sewanee of the betting activity by the coach in March 2023.
Brody Curry resigned as Sewanee University’s women’s coach last July, the university announced. He served as an assistant coach for the men’s team from 2020-22.
The Sewanee coach, who was not identified, was given a show-cause order that if he is hired by another NCAA institution over the next two years, he will be suspended for five games at the start of his first season. Also, if a school hires a coach during the show cause period, the school must provide the coach with individual rules training each month.
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The NCAA Committee on Violations also sentenced Sewanee to one year of probation and fined the school $1,500.
The Associated Press contributed.
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