The Division I Committee on Infractions announced this afternoon that two boosters violated multiple NCAA rules. The first happened when one person connected to the program took a prospective recruit to a strip club on his official visit.
While the prospect was on campus for his official visit, a former assistant coach arranged for the prospect and his student-athlete host to interact with a booster, who was a former Georgia Tech basketball student-athlete and at the time played for the local NBA team. The plans included a visit to the booster’s home, a trip to a strip club and a free meal at a lounge owned by a local NBA player. The booster got the prospect and host into the club without paying a cover. Once inside the club, the booster provided the prospect and the host with $300 each to spend at the club.
The committee stated firmly that adult entertainment has no place in the recruiting process.
While the prospect was on campus for his official visit, a former assistant coach arranged for the prospect and his student-athlete host to interact with a booster, who was a former Georgia Tech basketball student-athlete and at the time played for the local NBA team. The plans included a visit to the booster’s home, a trip to a strip club and a free meal at a lounge owned by a local NBA player. The booster got the prospect and host into the club without paying a cover. Once inside the club, the booster provided the prospect and the host with $300 each to spend at the club.
The committee stated firmly that adult entertainment has no place in the recruiting process.
- A 2019-20 postseason ban for Georgia Tech
- Four years of probation with one scholarship reduction each year.
- A fine of $5,000 plus 2% of the men’s basketball program budget.
- Vacation of wins for one season.
- No official visits may be conducted during home games for the first two years of probation.
