Nicholls State on Probation: NCAA officials placed Nicholls State on probation for four years following revelations that an academic adviser and assistant football coach completed schoolwork for several athletes, including two basketball players. The offenders remained nameless, but the report cited three former Nicholls State employees, including a former basketball coach. As a result, the men?s basketball team will forfeit games and cut scholarships for four years. [5/12/05]