MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NCAA is penalizing the University of Memphis men’s basketball and softball teams for academic integrity violations.
The NCAA found that former Memphis academic counselor Leslie Brooks paid two softball student-athletes to complete coursework for and provide test or quiz answers to a men’s basketball student-athlete.
The first softball student-athlete went on to complete three assignments for the men’s basketball student-athlete and was paid $150. The second softball student-athlete provided the answers to five tests and four quizzes to Brooks, plus the answers to an additional two tests and one quiz directly to the men’s basketball student-athlete. Brooks paid her $400.
The men’s basketball program now faces a two-year probation, a $30,000 fine, plus 1% of the combined men’s basketball and softball budgets, and a 10-year show-cause order for Brooks. If employed by an NCAA member school during that time, she will be prohibited from participating in any athletically related activities during the show-cause period; and a Vacation of records for all contests in which student-athletes competed while ineligible.
The men’s basketball team must vacate three wins against Wichita State, Temple, and Tulane from the 2023-24 season.