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NCAA Penalizes Fordham for Recruiting Violations Involving Tickets to Major Sporting Events
Fordham University faces significant penalties, including loss of wins, for providing prospective student-athletes with impermissible benefits during recruitment.
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The NCAA imposed strict penalties on Fordham’s men’s basketball program for uncontrolled recruitment practices involving impermissible benefits to recruits:
- Penalties Enforced: Fordham is under three years of probation and must vacate 41 wins from the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.
- Financial Penalty: The university will pay a $35,000 fine alongside 2% of its basketball budget.
- Coaching Impact: Former head coach Keith Urgo received a two-year show-cause penalty for ethical violations.
- Details: The infractions involved expenses related to entertainment activities, including tickets to events like Knicks and Giants games and entertainment expenses surpassing $10,000.
