Jasmine Matthews
Syracuse Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball coach Jim Boeheim have been under the scope for the past month. Now that the truth has surfaced Coach Boeheim and Syracuse Athletics have now been exposed and have major consequences for their actions.
Syracuse Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball coach Jim Boeheim have been under the scope for the past month. Now that the truth has surfaced Coach Boeheim and Syracuse Athletics have now been exposed and have major consequences for their actions.
The NCAA's report detailed numerous issues within the
Syracuse men's basketball program, including rampant academic misconduct,
players receiving extra benefits, and a failure to properly administer drug
tests. The findings have resulted in a heavy amount of criticism against Coach Boeheim, With all the damage has been done people suggest that despite the Hall of Fame coach just completed his 39th season at Syracuse this one should be his last. (Rutherford, 2005, para. 6) Boeheim
has provided success on the basketball court but fails to comply with many
Codes of Ethics. His coaching skill set
can only do so much when he’s breaking NCAA rules and regulations. His effort in trying to provide his boy's with a quality academic and athlete career is obviously lacking.
The NCAA punished Boeheim and Syracuse for academic,
benefits and other violations that officials said showed the university had
lost control of the athletic department. “Basketball staff also encouraged
students to develop relationships with a booster, which led to more than $8,000
in improper payments to five athletes for volunteering at a local YMCA, the
report said. Additionally, the booster gave money to basketball staff for
appearances or assistance at YMCA events, payments that weren't reported to the
school as outside income or supplemental pay, as NCAA rules require.” (F.S.,
2015, para 18).
“Boeheim had needed just 34 wins to join Mike Krzyzewski as
the only coaches in Division-I history to reach the 1,000-win mark. Vacating
those 108 wins drops Boeheim's career total to 858, which leaves him at No. 6
on the all-time list.” (Rutherford,2015, para. 6) Coach B and his team played
their final game of the 2014-15 basketball season on Saturday, but Coach Boeheim
had no interest in speaking with the media afterward and is constantly avoiding
interviews.
Is this the end of Coach Boeheim’s
coaching career?
How do you feel about Coach
Boeheim skipping out on the media? Is this scandal something common that occurs
at bigger schools?
Do you think because it’s Syracuse and not a
mid-major program this scandal is receiving so much media and attention?
Rutherford, M. (2015, March 7). Jim
Boeheim skips postgame press conference to avoid questions about Syracuse
scandal. SB*Nation. Retrieved from http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2015/3/7/8167797/syracuse-basketball-scandal-jim-boeheim-press-conference-ncaa
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim calls NCAA penalties
'unduly harsh'. Retrieved March 7, 2015, from
http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/syracuse-orange-coach-jim-boeheim-comments-on-ncaa-penalties-031915
http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/syracuse-orange-coach-jim-boeheim-comments-on-ncaa-penalties-031915
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