Disturbing News From Memphis After NCAA Head Coach Gets Suspended for Recruitment Violations

Adhering to a sport’s playbook, be it a coach or a player, is a mandate for all. In a similar turn of events, the NCAA has suspended Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway for 3 games in the 23-24 season on the charges of breaching recruitment rules and head coach responsibilities.

Being unaware of a particular rule does not amount to any consideration, since it is equal to not following the rule. According to the panel, intentional or unintentional, then becomes out of the question here.

What exactly was the violation that took place by coach Penny Hardaway?

The issue dates back to 2021 when the recruitment visits were taking place for the basketball prospects. As per the rulebook, there must be no in-house visits of any sort with the prospects. This was the case of one such highly prospective player who was studying high school. Initially, it was an assistant coach who visited the high school guy’s home, post which Penny followed suit. They suspended the latter for not just not following the rules himself but also not reporting his junior’s act to the concerned officials on the board. Penny initially refuted these claims, saying he was not aware of this rule.

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As reported by ESPN, “Ignorance of the rules is not an excuse,” the panel said. “The head coach’s inattentiveness to compliance — particularly at a time when his program was under scrutiny related to a different infractions case — resulted in careless violations. Head coaches must remain diligent in monitoring their staff and promoting compliance at all times and cannot delegate those responsibilities to compliance staff members and administrators.”

Penny challenged these allegations single-handedly against the NCAA. However, now they have made the last announcement. Though the coach didn’t do things willingly, he needed to be educated and should have exercised all the rules diligently.

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But how exactly did Hardaway’s story with Memphis Tigers begin?

Hardaway’s history with Memphis Tigers

Hardaway was appointed as the coach of the Memphis Tigers on March 19, 2018. He is responsible for a number of accolades that the team received. The former NBA player also took the Tigers to the NIT (National Invitation Tournament). This man has led one of the finest recruitments, with top players joining the Memphis team. Hardaway was an NBA star himself and then he turned to coaching. His generous earnings led him to promote and take up a lot of initiatives for sports development in Memphis.

While this trial started in 2o21, it has now finally come out with a resolution. This sure serves as a reminder to players and coaches alike. The board will not excuse a single digression from the rulebook under any circumstances.

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