Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim has been suspended for the first nine games of the 2015-16 ACC season as part of the penalties handed to the university by the NCAA on Friday.
The NCAA's Committee on Infractions determined that Boeheim failed to monitor the men's basketball program in the results of an investigation that found numerous violations dating back to 2001.
Syracuse self-reported 10 violations in the case, which primarily involved the basketball program, but also included football. Some of the violations included academic misconduct, extra benefits, the failure to follow its drug testing policy and impermissible booster activity.
Other violations revolved around impermissible academic assistance and services, the head basketball coach's failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance and monitor his staff, and the school's lack of control over its athletics program.
In addition to Boeheim's suspension, the university's athletic department was placed on five years' probation. The basketball program will have scholarships reduced by a total of 12 -- three each over a four-year period -- and will vacate wins in which ineligible students participated.
The school's self-imposed one-year postseason ban was accepted by the NCAA, meaning the Orange will be eligible to participate in next year's ACC and NCAA Tournaments.
Syracuse's 2003 NCAA Tournament championship will not be vacated.
[SportsNetwork.com]
