The NCAA has charged Memphis with major violations related to a player on the Tigers’ 2007-08 Final Four team that lost to Kansas in the championship game. The player’s name was redacted from the report. The NCAA alleges that Memphis knew of “fraudulence or misconduct” related to the player’s SAT exam and later provided more than $2,000 in travel to road games to one of that player’s associates. Memphis could face punishment that includes vacating all 38 wins from the 2007-08 season, including its run to the championship game.
The NCAA notified Memphis of the violations in a letter (PDF) Jan. 16 while John Calipari was still the coach. Calipari left Memphis to become Kentucky’s head coach March 31. When the school hired Calipari, Kentucky officials said they had conducted due diligence on Calipari. The NCAA has requested that Calipari attend a hearing of the NCAA Committee on Infractions June 6.
