"Report: NCAA to notify Frank Haith
Updated: January 21, 2013, 5:37 PM ET
ESPN.com news services
The NCAA is expected to notify Missouri coach Frank Haith of allegations of "unethical conduct and failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance" stemming from his time as coach at Miami, according to a report by CBSSports.com.
Haith faces the unethical conduct charge because the NCAA believes that payments to his assistants that Haith said for basketball camps ended up paying Miami booster Nevin Shapiro, CBS reported, citing an anonymous source. Shapiro's mother told the NCAA she received the payment.
The "failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance" charge stems from airline travel his staff gave to two players' family, as well as allowing contact between Shapiro and players during recruiting trips, according the the report.
The NCAA could release the notice of allegations as early as next week, CBS reported.
Haith told ESPN.com in a text message that he has not received any notification from the NCAA on impending punishments.
"We are in constant contact (with) the NCAA but we have not yet received a notice of allegations," Haith wrote.
Following an NCAA notice of allegations, Haith would have 90 days to respond, then would meet with the NCAA Committee on Infractions. There would then be up to six months for the NCAA to decide on any punishments.
If Haith did receive a show cause or any stiff penalty by the NCAA, his employment status would be up to Missouri not the NCAA, which does not have the power to fire coaches.
CBS reported that the NCAA could not find proof that Haith or his staff paid $10,000 to former player DeQuan Jones' family.
Shapiro made allegations of rules and recruiting violations at Miami to Yahoo! Sports in 2011. He has said he provided extra benefits to more than 70 of Miami's athletes from 2002-2010.
He is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating a nearly $1 billion Ponzi scheme.
Haith left Miami for the Missouri job before the 2011-12 season. He has a 43-9 record with the Tigers.
ESPN.com college basketball senior reporter Andy Katz and reporter Dana O'Neil contributed to this report."
Updated: January 21, 2013, 5:37 PM ET
ESPN.com news services
The NCAA is expected to notify Missouri coach Frank Haith of allegations of "unethical conduct and failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance" stemming from his time as coach at Miami, according to a report by CBSSports.com.
Haith faces the unethical conduct charge because the NCAA believes that payments to his assistants that Haith said for basketball camps ended up paying Miami booster Nevin Shapiro, CBS reported, citing an anonymous source. Shapiro's mother told the NCAA she received the payment.
The "failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance" charge stems from airline travel his staff gave to two players' family, as well as allowing contact between Shapiro and players during recruiting trips, according the the report.
The NCAA could release the notice of allegations as early as next week, CBS reported.
Haith told ESPN.com in a text message that he has not received any notification from the NCAA on impending punishments.
"We are in constant contact (with) the NCAA but we have not yet received a notice of allegations," Haith wrote.
Following an NCAA notice of allegations, Haith would have 90 days to respond, then would meet with the NCAA Committee on Infractions. There would then be up to six months for the NCAA to decide on any punishments.
If Haith did receive a show cause or any stiff penalty by the NCAA, his employment status would be up to Missouri not the NCAA, which does not have the power to fire coaches.
CBS reported that the NCAA could not find proof that Haith or his staff paid $10,000 to former player DeQuan Jones' family.
Shapiro made allegations of rules and recruiting violations at Miami to Yahoo! Sports in 2011. He has said he provided extra benefits to more than 70 of Miami's athletes from 2002-2010.
He is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating a nearly $1 billion Ponzi scheme.
Haith left Miami for the Missouri job before the 2011-12 season. He has a 43-9 record with the Tigers.
ESPN.com college basketball senior reporter Andy Katz and reporter Dana O'Neil contributed to this report."