KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has put all athletic programs at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas on probation through 2014 for “violations involving ineligible players.”
The penalty took effect Monday at the Lawrence school, said NAIA spokeswoman Kay Hawes.
No other information was provided on the association’s website, and Hawes said specific information on violations and penalties is available only from institutions themselves.
University spokesman Stephen Prue said Wednesday that the school was drafting a statement.
In May, the school announced a Department of Education investigation into falsified student-athlete test scores had resulted in “official action on the employees and students involved.” It was not immediately clear if the NAIA’s action was related to that investigation.
In a news release at the time, the school said ACT scores dating back to 2008 were involved and that employees were “disciplined for manipulation of three other student transcripts.” Two employees involved no longer work at Haskell, and some games were to be forfeited, according to the release.
The release also noted that changes had been made to the schools’ database and admission process.
