U. of Missouri Gets Official NCAA Letter of Inquiry
The University of Missouri has received an official letter of inquiry from the NCAA regarding its men’s basketball program, the school announced today.
University officials received the letter Wednesday. The school refused to comment on the letter but scheduled a news conference for Monday to distribute the letter.
The Missouri program has been under investigation for more than a year, since about February, 1989, the same time coach Norm Stewart collapsed on the team plane and later underwent cancer surgery.
The investigation is believed to have focused on recruiting violations, including assistant coach Bob Sundvold buying airline tickets for recruits.
Stewart recovered from his cancer surgery and led Missouri to an NCAA tournament appearance this year. Missouri lost in the first-round to Northern Iowa.
NCAA officials have said that violations in the Missouri program are a top priority of the NCAA, but probably will not be considered at a hearing in June.
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