Quote:Men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway and the University of Memphis are facing multiple Level I and Level II infractions charges by the NCAA.

The Daily Memphian acquired a copy of the notice of allegations (NOA) that Memphis received from the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) investigation.

According to the NOA, Hardaway was involved in one Level I infraction and two Level II violations. These are the two most severe violations and are considered a significant breach of conduct.

Hardaway was the only person specifically named in the NOA, though that does not preclude the mention of other individuals because there were a number of redacted portions in the document.

In total the University of Memphis received seven allegations. Allegations 1, 2, 3 and 7 were deemed Level I violations. Allegations 4 and 6 were deemed Level II. The level of Allegation No. 5 was redacted.


The Complex Case Unit (CCU) alleged that Memphis violated “NCAA responsibility to cooperate legislation.” Under the legislation, institutions have an “affirmative obligation to cooperate with and assist” enforcement staffs like the CCU.

Allegation No. 1 outlines how Memphis failed to cooperate with the investigation, including failing to report acts of noncompliance in a timely manner. On June 4, 2020, the CCU alleges Memphis failed to disclose or provide access to all electronic devices.

The CCU was seeking devices assigned to a former Memphis assistant coach, whose name was redacted. The unit’s forensic examination on June 5 showed that the computer hard drive associated with the assistant had its data deleted.

The CCU said Memphis did not conduct an adequate investigation into why the data wasn’t preserved.

In late August 2020, the CCU requested documents that included communications and text messages among the Memphis coaching staff. Memphis is alleged to have not responded in a timely manner (within 30 days).

Memphis submitted the information near the end of the CCU’s investigation, but failed to produce all records and in a proper format as requested, including the emails produced by Memphis had metadata stripped from them, which prevented the CCU from being able to review or search the records.

The CCU outright accuses Memphis of obstructing the investigation. One example used was that the school delayed interviews and even scheduled a prep interview with at least one school administrator before a CCU interview was conducted.

This was deemed a lack of commitment to cooperate and was a disregard for NCAA directives to avoid communicating with individuals about the subject matter of an investigation prior to being interviewed by the CCU.

Allegations 2 through 5 were heavily redacted, though it says Hardaway is presumed responsible for allegations 3 through 5.

Allegation No. 7 says that from 2011 through the 2020-21 academic school year, violations in Allegations 1 through 5 showed a lack on institutional control and failure to monitor by Memphis.

Hardaway is said to have failed to establish a culture of compliance in the program.

The school’s compliance department also lacked significant resources to identify, investigate and monitor compliance risks. A member of Memphis’ compliance staff stated that procedures in the department were inadequate and violations may not have happened with an adequate structure.

The CCU also identified numerous aggravating factors, including a history of Level I and Level II violations by Memphis.

The CCU cited violations in 2009, 2005, 1989 and 1986. Other mitigating factors that will be considered in any penalties include Hardaway not having any major violations before the current investigation.

Also, Memphis’ established history of self-reporting Level III violations will be considered. The school has reported 32 violations in the past three years..

Way worse than we hoped

Goodnight, sweet prince.

Not so sure about this affecting Hardaway.....These dates from 89’’,11’ etc obviously from different admins....of course there are some responsibilities....Has anyone ever seen an investigation into athletics go this far back.....Seems extremely odd to say the least

4 level 1s and a LOIC? Holy ****

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Looks like we’ll be playing intramural level basketball the next 5 years… & kiss the Big 12 good bye.

Paid a high price for Penny

(03-26-2022 12:12 PM)fsquid Wrote:  4 level 1s and a LOIC? Holy ****

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Arizona and LSU received 5 level 1s from the FBI case, for context.

(03-26-2022 12:15 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 12:12 PM)fsquid Wrote:  4 level 1s and a LOIC? Holy ****

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Arizona and LSU received 5 level 1s from the FBI case, for context.

Yea and we are still waiting on what that means

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We just can’t have nice things

(03-26-2022 12:16 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 12:15 PM)BandwagonJumper Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 12:12 PM)fsquid Wrote:  4 level 1s and a LOIC? Holy ****

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Arizona and LSU received 5 level 1s from the FBI case, for context.

Yea and we are still waiting on what that means

partially.

both coaches were made available to the industry.

With these sever violations potentially it could be a show cause for Hardaway, loss of scholarships, ban from NCAA tournament, not sure what else.

These dates 86’ 89 09’ 11’ what in the UNLV is going on.....

Gonna be:

1. Deduction of schollies (2-3)
2. Post-season ban (1yr)
   

(03-26-2022 12:27 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  Gonna be:

1. Deduction of schollies (2-3)
2. Post-season ban (1yr)
   

And show cause

(03-26-2022 12:27 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  Gonna be:

1. Deduction of schollies (2-3)
2. Post-season ban (1yr)
   

The scholly Situation can be circumvented via NIL....

(03-26-2022 12:32 PM)blue68 Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 12:27 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  Gonna be:

1. Deduction of schollies (2-3)
2. Post-season ban (1yr)
   

And show cause

he's already hired so a show cause wouldn't effect him right?

1986? What in tarnation?

(03-26-2022 12:34 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 12:32 PM)blue68 Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 12:27 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  Gonna be:

1. Deduction of schollies (2-3)
2. Post-season ban (1yr)
   

And show cause

he's already hired so a show cause wouldn't effect him right?

In the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), a show-cause penalty is an administrative punishment ordering that any NCAA penalties imposed on a coach found to have committed major rules violations will stay in effect against that coach for a specified period of time—and could also be transferred to any other NCAA-member school that hires the coach while the sanctions are still in effect. Both the school and coach are required to send letters to the NCAA agreeing to abide by any restrictions imposed. They must also report back to the NCAA every six months until either the end of the coach's employment or the show-cause penalty (whichever comes first). If the school wishes to avoid the NCAA penalties imposed on that coach, it must send representatives to appear before the NCAA's Committee on Infractions and "show cause" (i.e., prove the existence of good reason) as to why it should not be penalized for hiring that coach.[1] The penalty is intended to prevent a coach from escaping punishment for violations that he/she had a role in committing or allowing—which are generally applied to the school (e.g., lost scholarships, forfeited and vacated wins)--by merely resigning and taking a coaching job at another, unpenalized school. It is currently the most severe penalty that can be brought against an American collegiate coach.

Looks as though NCAA didn’t have anything....therefore went deep into a closet of archives/skeletons to try and stick it to MEMPHIS.....This reeks and is absolutely
Also note how the years conveniently dance around the Cal years......NCAA FOH