Two former coaches with the University of...

Two former coaches with the University of Texas football team said they loaned small amounts of money to players, actions they knew violated NCAA rules.

Former recruiting coordinator Ken Dabbs told the Austin American-Statesman he gave a small loan to a player to pay off traffic tickets three years ago. He also said he referred players to loan officers at two Austin banks several times.

David McWilliams, former Longhorn defensive coordinator who is now the head coach at Texas Tech, said: “I did in some instances loan some other guys money if it was an emergency, but we’re not talking about a lot of times or a lot of money.”