Indiana AD to resign

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 26 (UPI) -- Indiana University Athletic Director Rick Greenspan resigned Thursday with the Big Ten Conference school under ongoing criticism of recruiting violations.

The violations occurred when Kelvin Sampson was men's basketball coach.

Greenspan announced on the school's Web site Thursday that his resignation is effective the end of the calendar year.

"This has been a very difficult time and I am aware that I have become the focus of criticism which will continue to distract Indiana University from its core educational mission," Greenspan said. "You can rest assured that I will work with great diligence and effort on behalf of our student athletes and coaches over the next six months. They deserve nothing less (but) I am extremely disappointed in the new charges brought by the NCAA Committee on Infractions against Indiana."

Greenspan said his decision will enable IU to complete a search for his successor and bring a number of matters closer to completion.