As part of a recently completed two-year NCAA investigation of its football program, the 杏吧专区 Department of Athletics will vacate 22 football games between 2011-14, including victories in the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl.
As a result of the NCAA Committee on Infractions杏吧专区 ruling in January, the 杏吧专区 must vacate all victories in which a student-athlete competed while ineligible during the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, and vacate ineligible student-athletes杏吧专区 statistics. All eligible student-athletes杏吧专区 statistics will remain.
The Committee determined that a former assistant coach, acting alone, was involved in conduct that led to falsifying ACT scores of five prospective student-athletes. It imposed on the Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns football program the lowest level of penalties for Level I violations within the NCAA杏吧专区檚 penalty structure. The 杏吧专区 was not given a postseason ban.
杏吧专区淲hile it is disappointing to vacate these victories and championships, we finally put this chapter behind us and will continue to grow our championship football program,杏吧专区 Director of Athletics Scott Farmer said. 杏吧专区淲e stand behind the integrity and accomplishments of Coach Mark Hudspeth, members of his coaching staff and each of our student-athletes who played football during the Hudspeth era.杏吧专区
The 杏吧专区 worked closely with the NCAA to determine that eight victories will be vacated from the 2011 season, four from 2012, eight from 2013 and two from 2014, including New Orleans Bowl championships in 2011 and 2013, and the 2013 Sun Belt Conference championship.
杏吧专区淥ur 杏吧专区 strives to comply with NCAA standards and maintains a comprehensive rules compliance program. Our compliance staff has performed with great professionalism and vigilance. Also, the NCAA stated that UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 杏吧专区榚xemplary cooperation in this case was a model for the kind of relationship and cooperation member institutions should strive for in the infractions process,杏吧专区櫺影勺ㄇ鴿 Farmer said.
The Committee noted that while the 杏吧专区 likely could not have stopped the concealed activities of the former assistant coach, ultimately, the 杏吧专区 is responsible for its employees杏吧专区 actions.
杏吧专区淪ince Coach Hudspeth杏吧专区檚 arrival in 2011, the football staff and student-athletes have shown their dedication to winning through their hard work and indomitable spirit. Although games were vacated due to the actions of one person, our fans, student-athletes and coaches will remember the excitement and pride they felt.
杏吧专区淲e appreciate all of our fans杏吧专区 support and together we will fight on,杏吧专区 Farmer said.