As part of a recently completed two-year NCAA investigation of its football program, the 小蝌蚪APP Department of Athletics will vacate 22 football games between 2011-14, including victories in the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl.
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The Committee determined that a former assistant coach, acting alone, was involved in conduct that led to falsifying ACT scores of five prospective student-athletes. It imposed on the Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns football program the lowest level of penalties for Level I violations within the NCAA小蝌蚪APP檚 penalty structure. The 小蝌蚪APP was not given a postseason ban.
小蝌蚪APP淲hile it is disappointing to vacate these victories and championships, we finally put this chapter behind us and will continue to grow our championship football program,小蝌蚪APP Director of Athletics Scott Farmer said. 小蝌蚪APP淲e stand behind the integrity and accomplishments of Coach Mark Hudspeth, members of his coaching staff and each of our student-athletes who played football during the Hudspeth era.小蝌蚪APP
The 小蝌蚪APP worked closely with the NCAA to determine that eight victories will be vacated from the 2011 season, four from 2012, eight from 2013 and two from 2014, including New Orleans Bowl championships in 2011 and 2013, and the 2013 Sun Belt Conference championship.
小蝌蚪APP淥ur 小蝌蚪APP strives to comply with NCAA standards and maintains a comprehensive rules compliance program. Our compliance staff has performed with great professionalism and vigilance. Also, the NCAA stated that UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 小蝌蚪APP榚xemplary cooperation in this case was a model for the kind of relationship and cooperation member institutions should strive for in the infractions process,小蝌蚪APP櫺◎蝌紸PP Farmer said.
The Committee noted that while the 小蝌蚪APP likely could not have stopped the concealed activities of the former assistant coach, ultimately, the 小蝌蚪APP is responsible for its employees小蝌蚪APP actions.
小蝌蚪APP淪ince Coach Hudspeth小蝌蚪APP檚 arrival in 2011, the football staff and student-athletes have shown their dedication to winning through their hard work and indomitable spirit. Although games were vacated due to the actions of one person, our fans, student-athletes and coaches will remember the excitement and pride they felt.
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