BEYOND THE HEDGES: Texas Southern put on five-year probation by NCAA

The National College Athletic Association has placed Texas Southern University on probation for five years for violating academic eligibility rules for athletes.

The NCAA also barred the university's track and cross country teams from post-season competition next year and prohibited the university from awarding scholarships in those sports for the next two academic years.

In several cases, the NCAA found that that the university's former track coach and its former compliance officer had altered transcripts, giving students credit for courses they had not taken.

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 1.

This item appeared in the News section of the November 1, 1996 issue.

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