NCAA fines Penn State $60 million
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Updated: July 23, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WFRV) -- The NCAA has handed down one of the most severe penalties in the history of college athletics, including a $60 million fine.
NCAA President Mark Emmert announced "corrective and punitive" sanctions for Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Penn State was not given the so-called "death penalty," which would have meant a suspension in the football program for a year or more. The penalties handed down, though, will likely have a long-lasting impact on the school and the athletic programs.
The punishments issued by the NCAA include:
4 Year Ban on Bowl Games
This means Penn State will not be able to participate in any postseason games, which includes bowl appearances as well as the Big Ten Championship Game, through the 2015-16 football season.
Loss of Scholarships
Every NCAA Division I FBS football program like Penn State are able to have 85 players under scholarship at any given time. Schools can add 25 scholarship players each year, as long as the total number of scholarship players remains at or below 85. Penn State will lose 10 scholarships per year for the next four years and will only be able to have 65 players under scholarship at a given time. This means that they will be able to add 15 scholarship players a year during that time, provided that the total number of scholarships remains under 65. Emmert said that any current or entering athlete may transfer to another university without sitting out a year. Current players will be able to keep their scholarship as long as they remain eligible.
$60 Million Fine
The NCAA is fining Penn State $60 million, which is equivalent to one year's football revenue at the university. The fine will be paid into an endowment for programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims of abuse.
Vacated Wins
The NCAA announced that Penn State will vacate all 112 wins from 1998 through 2011 and the records will reflect the changes. 111 of those wins came under former coach Joe Paterno, which will give him 298 wins during his coaching career.
Probation
The NCAA placed Penn State on probation for five years
NCAA President Mark Emmert announced "corrective and punitive" sanctions for Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Penn State was not given the so-called "death penalty," which would have meant a suspension in the football program for a year or more. The penalties handed down, though, will likely have a long-lasting impact on the school and the athletic programs.
The punishments issued by the NCAA include:
4 Year Ban on Bowl Games
This means Penn State will not be able to participate in any postseason games, which includes bowl appearances as well as the Big Ten Championship Game, through the 2015-16 football season.
Loss of Scholarships
Every NCAA Division I FBS football program like Penn State are able to have 85 players under scholarship at any given time. Schools can add 25 scholarship players each year, as long as the total number of scholarship players remains at or below 85. Penn State will lose 10 scholarships per year for the next four years and will only be able to have 65 players under scholarship at a given time. This means that they will be able to add 15 scholarship players a year during that time, provided that the total number of scholarships remains under 65. Emmert said that any current or entering athlete may transfer to another university without sitting out a year. Current players will be able to keep their scholarship as long as they remain eligible.
$60 Million Fine
The NCAA is fining Penn State $60 million, which is equivalent to one year's football revenue at the university. The fine will be paid into an endowment for programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims of abuse.
Vacated Wins
The NCAA announced that Penn State will vacate all 112 wins from 1998 through 2011 and the records will reflect the changes. 111 of those wins came under former coach Joe Paterno, which will give him 298 wins during his coaching career.
Probation
The NCAA placed Penn State on probation for five years
