Sanctions against Penn State
The NCAA imposed severe sanctions on Penn State Monday morning in light of the child abuse scandal and alleged cover-up that has rocked the university and its football program.
The NCAA imposed severe sanctions on Penn State Monday morning in light of the child abuse scandal and alleged cover-up that has rocked the university and its football program. The sanctions include:
The NCAA imposed severe sanctions on Penn State Monday morning in light of the child abuse scandal and alleged cover-up that has rocked the university and its football program. The sanctions include:
A $60 million fine. According to the NCAA, that amount is “equivalent to the average gross annual revenue of the football program.”
That $60 million fine, which according to a statement from the school given to CNN will be paid in $12 million installments over five years, will be paid into an endowment funding child abuse prevention and support programs outside the university.
A four-year ban on postseason games.
The vacation of all wins from 1998 through 2011, meaning 111 wins under Joe Paterno have been struck from the record, according the AP.
That means Joe Paterno is no longer considered the winningest coach in college football history. Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden now has the most wins, and former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson has the most Division I wins, according to ESPN.
Current or incoming Penn State football players may transfer to another school and compete on that school’s team immediately.
A reduction in football scholarships for four years.
A five-year probationary period with a monitor.
The NCAA also says it “reserves the right to impose additional sanctions on involved individuals at the conclusion of any criminal proceedings."
