University of Iowa

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Date
Violation
Occurred
Date
Reported to
NCAA
Sport Citation Facts Institutional Action NCAA Action
2/9/2013 5/9/2013 Baseball
13.02.5.4
and 13.1.1.1
Assistant coach met with two prospects
and their families at an off-campus
restaurant during a dead period. PSAs
were ruled ineligible to compete at
Iowa.
Letter of admonishment, two week
contact ban with the prospects,
rules education and seeking
reinstatement of PSAs.
Level III.
7/29/13. Closed
(No further
action)
1/14/2013 6/5/2013 Soccer 13.5.2.6
Soccer program allowed for the
payment of airfare for the total of 3
parents of PSAs on their official visits.
Declared PSAs ineligible; Required
repayment from families; letters of
admonishment to head and asst
coach; rules education with entire
soccer staff
Level III. 7/17/13
Closed
(No further
action)
Spring 2013
6/12/2013
(AMA)
Football
12.4.4 and
12.5.2.1
2 current student-athletes used pictures
to model clothing line for business they
started on their own.
Rules Education; Required Students
to remove pictures from website
Level III. 8/6/13
Closed (No
further action)
NCAA Secondary Violations Self Reported April 2013 - March 2014
University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Date
Violation
Occurred
Date
Reported to
NCAA
Sport Citation Facts Institutional Action NCAA Action
1/22/2013 6/20/2013
Swimming &
Diving - Women's
13.1.31
Assistant coach called a PSA parent in
response to receiving an email and left a
message on her cell phone. After the
call was made, the coach realized that
the PSA was junior and the call was
impermissible but correspondence was
permissible.
Letter of admonishment; two week
contact ban on calling the PSA as of
July 1, 2013; seeking reinstatement
of PSA.
Level III. 7/9/13
Closed
(No further
action)
6/16/2012 6/24/2013 Football 13.1.3.1.2
Assistant Coach pocket-dialed 2014
prospect.
Rules Education; Declared PSA
ineligible; Ceased recruitment of
PSA
Level III. 7/25/13
Closed
(No further
action)
1/21/2013 7/1/2013 Football 13.1.7.9.4
Assistant Coach evaluated PSA at non-
scholastic event
Letter of Admonishment; Rules
Education; 2:1 reduction in fall
evaluation recruiting person days
(42 to 40)
Level III. Closed
8/7/13 (No
further action)
6/9/2013 7/22/2013 Tennis-Women's 12.4.2.1
Student-athlete regularly gives lessons
at local high school. Because of rain,
recipient suggested moving to Hawkeye
Tennis and Recreation Complex. HTRC
employee saw the situation and
reminded SA she was not allowed to
give paid lessons in university facility.
Lesson ended. Employee contacted
Head Coach. Head Coach self-reported.
Rules education; S-A ineligible until
restitution made.
Level III.
10/07/13 Closed
(No further
action)
University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Date
Violation
Occurred
Date
Reported to
NCAA
Sport Citation Facts Institutional Action NCAA Action
6/27/2013 7/22/2013 Golf - Men's 13.1.3.1
Head coach missed a call from an
unknown number during a camp
presentation. At conclusion of
presentation, returned call. When coach
realized it was a 2014 PSA, excused
himself and ended the call.
Rules education; letter
admonishment; staff prohibited
from calling PSA for two-week
period.
Level III. 8/28/13
Closed (No
further action)
10/17/2012 7/30/2013 Golf-Men's
12.5.2.1
14.11.1
5 current student-athletes used social
media to promote the sponsor of the US
Collegiate event, per a request made by
the event organizer. Another institution
intervened immediately and activity
ceased.
Rules Education; removal of
impermissible activity from the
students' social media sites
Level III. 9/25/13
Closed (No
further action)
8/15/2013 8/19/2013 Rowing 13.1.3.1
Assistant Rowing Coach initiated phone
call to prospective student-athlete prior
to July 1 of senior year
Rules education; Letter of
Admonishment; 2-week ban on
calling PSA as of July 1, 2014
Level III. 9/18/13
Closed (No
further action)
4/6/2013 8/23/2013 Volleyball 13.7.2.1.2
Extra Benefits to PSAs in the form of
paying less than the actual cost of the
meal when on an unofficial visit.
Rules Education; Prospects ruled
ineligible until restitution made.
LEVEL III.
10/16/13. Closed
(No further
action)
7/1/2013 8/26/2013 Football 13.4.1
Administrative Assistant improperly
labeled prospect 2014 thus allowing for
impermissible recruiting materials to be
sent
Rules education; Letter of
Admonishment; 2-week ban on
writing PSA as of 9-1-13
Level III. 10/8/13
Closed (No
further action)
9/28/2013 10/10/2013 Softball 17.1.6.1
Softball program exceeded 20 hours of
CARA the week of September 22, 2013
Rules Education; Letter of
Admonishment; 2 for 1 CARA
penalty
Level III. 1/8/14
Closed (No
further action)
University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Date
Violation
Occurred
Date
Reported to
NCAA
Sport Citation Facts Institutional Action NCAA Action
4/11/2013 10/17/2013 Volleyball 11.01.5
Extra Benefits to Volunteer Coach in the
form of receiving meals paid for by
institution when eating on-campus with
prospects on unofficial visits.
Rules Education
Level III. 1/16/14
Closed ( No
further action)
10/23/2013 11/22/2013 Wrestling 13.4.1.2
Coach responded to text from
prospect's parent asking "Who is this?"
Two week communication ban with
prospect from 10/25-11/7 of 2013;
Rules Education
Level III. 1/16/14
Closed (No
further action)
11/11/2013 12/10/2013 Wrestling
13.02.5.5
13.17.11.1.1
High school wrestling team came and
observed an open practice during a
dead period. There was no interaction
with the prospects, but the HS coach
was spoken to when he walked in the
room.
The visit will count as one contact
for each prospect and remaining
contacts will be reduced by one for
each individual; Each prospect is
ineligible and reinstatement will not
be sought.
Level III. 2/19/14
Closed (No
further action)
11/11/2013 12/31/2013
Swimming &
Diving - Women's
13.1.3.1
Assistant Coach called PSA (2014) twice
on 11/11/13, thinking that an unlimited
number of calls could be made during
NLI signing week.
Rules ed; Letter of Admonishment;
2-week call ban for involved psa
(12/25-13 - 1/7/2014)
Level III. 1/24/14
Closed (No
further action)
12/11/2013 1/6/2014
Track and Field -
Women's
13.1.3.1.1
Assistant Track and Field Coach initiated
multiple telephone calls during the
same week. Sport was in Quiet Period;
thus, only 1 call per week is allowed.
Rules education; Letter of
Admonishment; 2-week ban on
calling PSA by entire staff (12/20/13
- 1/2/2014)
Level III. 1/28/14
Closed (No
further action)
University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Date
Violation
Occurred
Date
Reported to
NCAA
Sport Citation Facts Institutional Action NCAA Action
10/3/2013 1/13/2014 Baseball 13.1.3.1.1
Head Coach called prospect prior to July
1 of their senior year.
Rules education; Letter of
Admonishment; 2 week ban on
calling beginning July 1, 2014 for
PSA; PSA ineligible until
reinstatement sought
Level III. 1/22/14
Closed (No
further action)
10/21/2013 1/13/2014 Baseball 13.4.1
Assistant Coach emailed prospect and
realized immediately after sending
prospect was not yet eligible to receive
general correspondence.
Rules education to coach; Two
week written correspondence ban
when prospect first eligible to
receive correspondence; Letter of
Admonishment
Level III. 3/7/14
Closed (No
further action)
11/1/2013 1/13/2014 Baseball 17.1.6.5
Assistant Coach failed to give his group
of athletes two days off during a week
when out of season.
Rules Education; Letter of
Admonishment; 2 for 1 CARA
penalty - 2 days off week of 1/24-
1/30
Level III. 4/11/14
Closed (No
further action)
12/30/2013 1/30/2014 Football 16.1.1.2
Administrative error led to Football
student-athletes receiving $400 bowl
award on per diem AccelPay card. Card
had PIN number so cash could have
been withdrawn.
Student-athletes were reinstated by
the NCAA; reviewed approval
process for bowl awards w/
Athletics Administration
Level III. 4/3/14
Closed (No
further action)
2/3/2014 2/18/2014 Football 13.1.3.1.2
Assistant Football coach called a 2015
recruit. Coach returned a missed call
not knowing who the number belonged
to.
Rules Education; not seeking
reinstatement of the recruit at this
time.
Level III. 3/10/14
Closed (No
further action)
University of Iowa
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Date
Violation
Occurred
Date
Reported to
NCAA
Sport Citation Facts Institutional Action NCAA Action
2/3/2014 2/19/2014
Track & Field -
Women's
13.02.5.5
PSA was on an official visit Feb. 2-3,
2014. The Dead Period began on
February 3.
Rules education; Letter of
Admonishment was issued; Contact
will count as 1 of the 3 permissible
and total number of contacts will be
reduced by 1
Level III. 4/10/14
Closed (No
further action)