(Photo : Ed Zurga/Getty Images) LAWRENCE, KANSAS – Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates with Joseph Yesufu (#1) of the Kansas Jayhawks after their 67-63 win towards the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse on February 28, 2023 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Kansas Jayhawks escaped with lighter punishments after the NCAA’s Independent Accountability Review Process (IARP) downgraded what would have been Level I instances for the workforce.
Five Level I instances had been beforehand eyed for the Jayhawks after accusations of corruption involving Adidas representatives who allegedly funneled cash to recruits to persuade them to play for Kansas. Coach Bill Self and his assistant Kurtis Townsend had been additionally investigated and had been reportedly conscious of such impermissible provides from the shoe firm.
Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod and athletic director Travis Goff felt vindicated by the ruling.
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“Today’s decision by the Independent Resolution Panel confirms what we’ve said since the beginning: the major infractions of which we were accused were unfounded,” he stated in an announcement.
“Most importantly, the panel decision unequivocally confirms our coaches were not involved in – or had knowledge of – payments to student-athletes.”
This is welcome information for the Jayhawks, who need to contend for its second NCAA Division I title in three years this season.
What Kansas prevented and the punishment they acquired
First notable downgrade from the preliminary penalty is that Kansas Jayhawks will not be subjected to a post-season ban. It was as a substitute given a three-year probation penalty.
The workforce additionally has to take down their 2018 Final Four banner and disrespect all of the wins they recorded through the 2017-2018 season for fielding Silvio de Sousa, who was discovered to be ineligible.
The panel additionally put the college underneath a number of strict recruiting restrictions, including to self-imposed penalties final yr.
Coach Self and Townsend had been additionally charged with a Level III infraction however got no extra penalties.
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