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The NCAA on Tuesday levied stiff penalties including three years of probation against the Fordham men’s basketball program over “impermissible benefits” provided to prospective athletes on official recruiting visits and what the NCAA said was a failure on Fordham’s part to monitor its program.
The ruling from the NCAA called for Fordham to vacate all 41 wins across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, serve three years of probation and pay a $35,000 fine — plus 2% of the men’s basketball budget. Former Fordham coach Keith Urgo, under whom the improprieties took place, was also hit with a two-year show-cause penalty for “violating ethical conduct rules and head coach responsibility rules.” Urgo was fired by Fordham in March.
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The Rams’ former director of basketball operations, Trevonn Morton, was also served a three-year show-cause for misleading NCAA investigators. Former athletic director Edward Kull was also issued a one-year show-cause.
Fordham in a statement said Tuesday it cooperated with the NCAA Committee on Infractions and self-imposed sanctions prior to the completion of the process.
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