NCAA Committee on Infractions Decision – Women’s Basketball (.pdf)

In September 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Committee on Infractions found the Georgia Institute of Technology women’s basketball program responsible for committing violations of NCAA legislation.

The case centered on impermissible countable athletically related activity (CARA) and coaching limitation violations that occurred from the 2016-17 academic year through February 2019. During this time, the former head coach consistently required student-athletes to practice in excess of permissible limitations for CARA and did not provide them with a required day off. In addition, the former head coach permitted graduate student managers to provide impermissible instruction, which caused the program to exceed the limit on countable coaches.

Penalties levied by the NCAA include:

• Three years of probation from Sept. 25, 2023 through Sept. 25, 2026;
• A fine of one percent of the budget for the women’s basketball program (in addition to a self-imposed $5,000 fine);
• The former head coach shall be subject to a one-year show-cause order from Sept. 21, 2021 through Sept. 20, 2022;
• The former assistant coach shall be subject to a five-year show-cause order from Sept. 21, 2021 through Sept. 21, 2026;
• Georgia Tech shall conduct a review of its athletics compliance program including, but not limited to, an external audit of the athletics compliance program;

The prescribed penalties are in addition to the following measures that were self-imposed by Georgia Tech:

• The aforementioned $5,000 fine;
• A reduction in countable athletically related activities (CARA) as follows:
  • Spring 2020 – reduced CARA by one hour per week (three hours total before Covid-19 shutdown)
  • Summer 2020 – reduced CARA by one hour per week (36 hours total)
  • Fall 2020 – reduced CARA by one hour per week (11 hours total)
  • Spring 2021 – reduced CARA by two hours per week (16 hours total)