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University of Iowa

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCAA Secondary Violations Self Reported June 2015 - May 2016


BOR
Date
Date Violation
Report
Reported to
Occurred
Date
NCAA

Sport

Citation

Jun-16

4/14/2015

10/29/2015

Football

13.4.1.4.1

Jun-16

4/16/2015

6/12/2015

M. Track & Field

16.5.2(f)

Jun-16

12/2/2014;
3/7/2015;
7/1/2015

7/27/2015

Soccer

13.1.3.1

Jun-16

6/2/2015

8/5/2015

W. Track & Field

13.6.7.7

Jun-16

Jun-16

6/19/2015

8/3/2015

11/3/2015

9/14/2015

Football

W. Swimming &
Diving

13.7.3

13.1.3.1.1

Facts

Institutional Action

Letter of Admonishment issued to Asst Coach; 2-for1 Recruiting ban (October 30 - November 13, 2015);
Rules Ed
Assistant Coach lent a university
Letter of admonishment issued to the Assistant
procurement card to Volunteer Assistant
Coach. Rules education provided to the Track and
Coach to purchase snacks for the student- Field program. The student-athlete with eligibility
athletes. The snacks purchased included 5remaining was required to make a donation to a
Hour Energy drinks, which are not
charity equal to the value of the impermissible
permissible per 16.5.2(f).
nutritional supplement.
2-week contact prohibition (no calls/texts/emails)
Three telephone calls were placed from
for each of the 3 prospective student-athletes
Head Coach's cell phone to three different starting on September 1 of their junior year in high
PSA's prior to the permissible date.
school. Letter of admonishment to the Head Coach.
Rules education provided.
PSA made OV in June 2015. In addition to
parents, PSA was accompanied by twin
Rules education with entire staff. PSA was declared
sister and infant sibling. Two meals were
ineligible and was required to repay $33.50.
charged to the room but parents did not
Restitution has been made.
pay for the twin sister's charges at the end
of the visit. Total was $33.50.
During unofficial visits, PSAs name and
image were on display in the football
Coaching staff was educated on restrictions of
building on the tv monitors with a welcome
personalized recruiting aids.
message.
Assistant Coach sent impermissible text
message to 2016 recruit

NCAA Action
Level III - Closed 11/9/2015;
No further action required by
Enforcement Staff
Level III; Closed 6/16/2015;
No further action required by
Enforcement Staff

Level III - Closed 8/3/2015;


No further action required by
Enforcement Staff

Level III - Closed 8/7/2015;


No further action required by
Enforcement Staff
Level III - Reduce spring evals
by 8 & issue letter of
admonishment. Closed
11/11/2015

The collegeswimming.com database had


PSA listed as a 2016 recruit. AC e-mailed
Letter of admonishment issued to AC. Rules
Level III - Closed 9/18/2015;
PSA and set up a Skype call. At the
education conducted with the entire staff. All staff
No further action required by
beginning of the call, PSA informed AC that prohibited from contacting the psa for a period of
Enforcement Staff
she had two years of high school remaining
two weeks (July 1-14, 2016).
and would not graduate until 2017.

University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCAA Secondary Violations Self Reported June 2015 - May 2016


BOR
Date
Date Violation
Report
Reported to
Occurred
Date
NCAA

Jun-16

Jun-16

Jun-16

Sport

9/9/2015 and
10/12/2015 W. Track & Field
9/29/2015

9/19/2015

9/23/2015

10/29/2015

11/12/2015

Wrestling

W. Golf

Citation

13.1.3.1.2

13.1.2.1

13.9.2.2

Jun-16

10/13/2015

10/19/2015

W. Gymnastics

13.1.3.1

Jun-16

10/19/2015

10/27/2015

W. Gymnastics

17.1.7.4

Facts

Institutional Action

NCAA Action

On September 9, PSA called Coach 1.


Coach 1 was not able to speak at that time
and told PSA that he would call back. Upon
calling PSA back, Coach 1 realized that she
Letters of admonishment issued to involved
was only a junior, explained the rule and
Level III - Closed 10/29/2015;
coaches. Rules education conducted with the entire
terminated the call. On September 29,
No further action required by
staff. All staff prohibited from contacting the PSAs
Coach 2 called psa that was listed as a
Enforcement Staff
for a period of two weeks (July 1-14, 2016).
current high school senior in dyestat.com.
During the conversation, Coach 2
discovered that psa is a junior in high
schoool and ended the conversation.
On September 19, 2015, head coach hosted
an athletic department-funded recruiting
A letter of admonishment issued to the volunteer
meal at his home. Recruits, parents, sport assistant coach. A reminder issued to the involved
staff and their spouses attended. Also in
sport staff about who can/cannot be present at
attendance was the girlfriend of the
recruiting meals.
volunteer assistant coach.

Assistant coach offered a scholarship in


writing to a 2017 psa.
On October 13, Asst. Coach was attempting
to call a club gymnastics coach back;
however, dialed the wrong number and
contacted the father of a 2018 PSA. Upon
figuring out it was the father of the PSA,
Asst. Coach explained issue and ceased the
phone call.
The head coach unintentionally did not give
a required day off during the week of
October 11. Sunday, October 11 was meant
to be the required day off for the week;
however, the head coach required one hour
of "mental training" on that day.

Level III - -Closed


11/10/2015; No further
action required by
Enforcement Staff

AC sent an e-mail to PSA rescinding the offer and Level III - Closed 11/20/2015;
explaing why that had to be done. Rules education Conditions: HC and AC must
conducted with the entire staff. Letter of
be suspended for 1 date of
admonishment issued to AC.
competition each.

Letter of admonishment issued to involved coach.


Level III - Closed 11/5/2015;
Rules education conducted with the entire staff. All
No further action required by
staff prohibited from contacting the PSAs for a
Enforcement Staff
period of two weeks (September 1-14, 2016).

Letter of admonishment issued to head coach; rules Level III - Closed 11/5/2015;
education; two-for-one penalty (two required days No further action required by
off week of October 18, 2015)
Enforcement Staff

University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCAA Secondary Violations Self Reported June 2015 - May 2016


BOR
Date
Date Violation
Report
Reported to
Occurred
Date
NCAA
Jun-16

Jun-16

10/23/2015

11/6/2015

Sport

11/2/2015 Men's Basketball

12/7/2015

W. Golf

Citation

Facts

13.1.3.1.4

Assistant Coach made an impermissible


phone call to a 2018 PSA

Institutional Action

NCAA Action

Level III - Closed 11/13/2015;


Letter of Admonishment issued to Asst Coach; 2-forNo further action required by
1 Recruiting ban; Rules Ed
Enforcement Staff

17.1.7.5

During the week of November 1-7, the


Women's Golf team participated in 6 days For two consecutive weeks, student-athletes were
Level III - Closed 12/10/2015;
of countable athletically-related activities.
given two days off at the start of their spring
No further action required by
The team stayed within the required 8-hour segment. Rules education provided to staff. Letter
Enforcement Staff
restriction, but was not given the required 2
of admonishment sent to head coach.
days off.

Jun-16

11/30/2015

1/7/2016

M. Track & Field

13.1.3.1.2

PSA's grandmother contacted the head


coach regarding details of Junior Day. HC Letter of Admonishment issued to AC; Two-week call Level III - Closed 3/21/2016;
asked assistant coach to return the call. On
ban for entire staff for this psa (July 1-14, 2016); No further action required by
November 30, AC returned the telephone
Rules ed
Enforcement Staff
call to the grandparent of a 2017 PSA.

Jun-16

12/10/15 &
1/18/16

2/4/2016

Football

13.4.1.4.1

Letter of Admonishment issued to the 2 Asst


Level III - Closed 3/8/16; No
2 Assistant Coaches sent impermissible text
Coaches; 2-for-1 Written Communication/Recruiting further action required by
messages to two different 2016 recruits
Material ban (January 17-30); Rules Ed
Enforcement Staff

Jun-16

Jun-16

1/8/2016

1/14/2016

1/22/2016

6/23/2016

M. Basketball

M. Tennis

Level III - Closed 4/21/16;


Reduction of 2 recruiting person days from 130 total Required to reduce recruiting
(i.e., down to 128 recruiting-person days); rules
person days by 4 (i.e., down
education; analysis of internal communication
to 126); staff provided
policies and procedures
flexibility (i.e., 127 for 201516; 129 for 2016-17)

13.1.4.1

Coaching staff visited PSA's institution on


more than one occasion during particular
week within academic year recruiting
period

16.9.1,
16.8.1

Former assistant coach provided travel


expenses Thursday, January 15, 2016 to Student-athletes declared ineligible. Rules education
with men's tennis coaching staff and studentLevel III - Closed 7/6/16; No
transport two student-athletes from the
athletes. Student-athletes required to each repay
further action required by
nearest local airport (22 miles) to the
the value of the impermissible benefit (i.e., $11.88)
enforcement staff
institution. The student-athletes were
to a charity of their choice to be reinstated.
reporting for spring practice, and the head
coach was unaware this occured.

University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCAA Secondary Violations Self Reported June 2015 - May 2016


BOR
Date
Date Violation
Report
Reported to
Occurred
Date
NCAA

Sport

Jun-16

1/26/2016

4/26/2016

W. Basketball

Jun-16

2/27/2016

3/8/2016

Rowing

Jun-16

3/1/2016

5/19/2016

Volleyball

Jun-16

3/4/2016

4/14/2016

Administrative

Jun-16

4/1/2016

4/13/2016

Administrative

Jun-16

4/17/2016

4/27/2016

Wrestling

Citation

Facts

Institutional Action

Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach


Institution provide rules education to AHC. Women's
called the father of a current sophomore
Basketball coaching staff prohibited from calling PSA
13.1.3.1
PSA prior to first permissible call date for
for 2 weeks when it is otherwise first permissible
this PSA (i.e., September 1 at beginning of
(i.e., September 1 at beginning of junior year).
junior year).
During the week of February 21-27, the
Head Coach did not give the team 1 day off
Women's Rowing team required to take 2 days off
from required CARA activities. HC kept an
during the week of March 6, 2016. Rules education
17.1.7.4
internal Monday-Sundy calendar, but had
provided to staff. Letter of admonishment sent to
declared his CARA week as Sundayhead coach.
Saturday. Made mistake of not realizing
the discrepency.
PSA repaid the $4.34 value of impermissible benefit.
A 2019 PSA was undercharged for an
Male practice player will repay the $7.17 cost of
12.7.5,
unofficial visit meal, and a male practice
meal. Rules education provided to entire volleyball
13.7.2.1.2,
player received an impermissible meal
staff. Policies and procedures clarified with
16.5.2
incidental to participation.
volleyball staff. Letter of admonishment provided to
head and assistant coach.
The mistake was corrected in CAi. A letter of
During the process of creating the squad list
admonishment was issued to the compliance liaison
for Men's Outdoor Track and Field, one
12.10.2
who prepared the squad list. A revised squad list
student-athlete's Eligibility by Term was not
was signed and submitted to the Big Ten Conference
changed to Yes.
office.
PSA was approved to make 2 official visits
Required repayment of snack received; Letter of
to Iowa (1 in Track and 1 in Football). PSA Admonishment to Director of Compliance; Update
13.6.2.1
notified Football staff that he already came departmental letter that goes to PSAs approved for
on an official visit for Track after he had
official visits include language of "1 OV per
received a snack on his Football visit
institution"

13.1.2.1

Four telephone calls were made to PSA's


father prior to September 1 of the PSA's
junior year in high school. Of the four calls,
only one resulted in an actual conversation
between HC and PSA's father.

Rules education with entire staff. Letter of


admonishment issued to HC. When it becomes
permissible to call the PSA, staff will be prohibited
from doing so for a period of 2 weeks.

NCAA Action

Level III - Closed 4/27/16; No


further action required by
enforcement staff

Level III - Closed 3/21/16; No


further action required by
enforcement staff

Level III - Closed 5/19/16; No


further action required by
enforcement staff

Level IV - Closed 4/18/2016

Level III - Closed 4/19/16; No


further action required by
enforcement staff

Level III - Closed 5/2/16; No


futher action required by
enforcement staff

University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

NCAA Secondary Violations Self Reported June 2015 - May 2016


BOR
Date
Date Violation
Report
Reported to
Occurred
Date
NCAA

Sport

Citation

Jun-16

4/18/2016

4/25/2016

Football

13.1.2.1,
13.02.14

Jun-16

April 2015-July
2015

3/31/2016

Football &
Finkbine Staff

11.01.3

Jun-16

5/27/2016

5/28/2016

W. Golf

13.1.1.1

Facts

Institutional Action

NCAA Action

Rules education with the specific booster. The


A university booster sent a written message
university alumni association provided booster
Level III - Closed 4/27/16; No
via social media to a 2017 prospective
education to all club members nationwide.
further action required by
student-athlete.
Institution had booster retract invitation to alumni
enforcement staff
event in PSA's hometown.
During various months of 2015, Graduate
Level III -Closed 4/5/16; No
Letter of Admonishment to Finkbine Staff; Rules
Assistant Coaches in Football received free
further action required by
Education
green fees at UI Golf Course.
enforcement staff
Issued letter of admonishment to AC. Rules ed.
Number of recruiting opportunities for involved psa Level III - Closed 7/11/16; No
AC had contact with a 2017 psa prior to July
will be reduced by one contact for 2016-2017 and
further action required by
1 following her junior year in high school.
the impermissible contact will count towards the
enforcement staff
remaining 6.

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