Dec. 2, 2005
ATLANTA–Georgia Tech has notified the NCAA that the Institute will appeal the penalties handed down by the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions.
The Institute will make its appeal to the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee within the next 60 days, and the entire process is expected to last three to four months.
The violations and penalties involve the improper certification of student-athletes in four sports due to an inadvertent misapplication of NCAA eligibility certification rules by Athletic Association and Institute staff members. The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced on Nov. 17 its decision to place Georgia Tech on two years probation, vacate results in several sports and add additional scholarship reductions to those already self-imposed by the Institute.
Georgia Tech will appeal the severity of the penalities, including the vacation of football results and the reduction of football scholarships.
“After careful consideration and a thorough evaluation of the NCAA ruling, we feel like there are some issues that should be re-evaluated,” said Institute President Dr. Wayne Clough. “The conclusions of the Infractions Committee’s report are substantial, and we want to make sure that our case has been adequately evaluated before we accept the Committee’s decision.”
