NCAA comes down hard on Jim Boeheim and Syracuse, but 2003 NCAA title is safe
The NCAA came down hard on the Syracuse basketball team in a ruling announced Friday.
The NCAA said the infractions included academic misconduct, extra benefits and failure to follow its drug-testing program.
Among the penalties:
▪ Five years of probation from March 6, 2015 through March 5, 2020.
▪ Head coach Jim Boeheim will be suspended for the first nine conference games of 2015-16.
▪ A reduction of men’s basketball scholarships by three for the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years. If the school has already executed scholarship offers for the 2015-16 year, the school may begin the four-year penalty with the 2016-17 year.
▪ Vacation of all wins in which ineligible men’s basketball students played in 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2011-12 and ineligible football students played in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07. The public decision contains additional details.
Syracuse previously took itself out of postseason play this year as a self-imposed penalty.
The vacated wins total 108 and go back to 2004, which means Kansas won’t retroactively win the NCAA title. Syracuse beat the Jayhawks 81-78 in the 2003 national-title game.
KU should be awarded that 2003 'ship now that Syracuse has been branded a bunch of dirty liars.
— Simply Alan (@effingalan) March 6, 2015I have a hard time believing that the 2003 Syracuse championship team was clean when almost every other year there was in ineligible player
— Phog Logic (@PhogLogic) March 6, 2015Couldn't they just have vacated Syracuse's 2003 national championship win over Kansas while they were at it?
— Jason Noble (@jasonnobleDMR) March 6, 2015devasting sanctions for Syracuse hoops. Funny how violations started rt after 2003 championship. Any1 believe that? http://t.co/veu5vlkNyh
— Robert Buderi (@bbuderi) March 6, 2015Nonetheless, there was more than a little glee at Syracuse’s misfortune.
Jim boeheim after this ncaa decision pic.twitter.com/Ah1IRP3mSB
— Baevis (@Davis_af) March 6, 2015NCAA drops the hammer on Cuse, suspending Boeheim for 9 ACC games, loss of scholarships and 5yr probation pic.twitter.com/F4JHW2bf4q
— Hardwood Hurricanes (@HardwoodU) March 6, 2015Life comes at you fast. http://t.co/hCl8IQlFaS pic.twitter.com/dIS3AykATY
— Triangle Offense (@Tri_Offense) March 6, 2015I'm surprised Jim Boeheim hasn't gone crazy and thrown a chair at a ref.
— Isaias Fernandez (@SNWIsaias) March 6, 2015Sounds like the NCAA is trying to force Boeheim into retirement.
— Pat Manley (@pmanley) March 6, 2015Its going to be a good day whenever Syracuse gets penalized
— Brandon Berg (@BerglsTheWord) March 6, 2015Hmmm. And Jim Boeheim seemed like such a standup guy...
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlakeWP) March 6, 2015Can't stand Boeheim or Syracuse.
— Jon DiMuzio (@jondimuz) March 6, 2015Jimmy Boeheim with an asterisk.
— Elan DeCarlo (@ElanDeCarlo) March 6, 2015Lol @ Syracuse
— Chloe Watts (@chloe__watts) March 6, 2015To reach Pete Grathoff, call 816-234-4330 or send email to pgrathoff@kcstar.com. Follow him on Twitter: @pgrathoff.
This story was originally published March 6, 2015 at 12:09 PM.