STORRS, Conn. — The NCAA will not impose a postseason ban on the University of Connecticut basketball program when it renders its decision Tuesday afternoon following a near two-year investigation into recruiting violations.
However, longtime UConn head coach Jim Calhoun will be cited for failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance, a source told FOXSports.com.
The collegiate sports governing body will also impose a two-year show cause penalty on former assistant coach Beau Archibald.
The investigation into the two-time national championship-winning program was largely tied to the recruitment of Toledo, Ohio, native Nate Miles — first reported by Yahoo! Sports in 2009.
Josh Nochimson, who was a UConn student before becoming a sports agent, allegedly acted as a liaison between Miles and the UConn coaching staff.
The NCAA accused the basketball program of having excessive contact with Miles, in violation of its rules. Miles never suited up for the Huskies.
Calhoun, 68, has denied the most serious allegations, but admitted there were impermissible phone calls to recruits and distribution of game tickets to Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and high school coaches.
The university issued a self-imposed punishment last October in response to the allegations.
UConn said it would forgo one scholarship for the next two years and reduce the number of coaches that will be allowed to make phone calls to recruits.
Calhoun, 68, led the Huskies to national championships in 1999 and 2004 and has won 835 games in his college career. UConn, ranked No. 15 at 20-6, is heading for another NCAA Tournament appearance this season.
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