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NCAA spares IU, comes down hard on former coaches

For months, Indiana University waited in suspense and braced for the worst.On Tuesday, the school let out a collective sigh of relief when the NCAA Committee on Infractions announced it had accepted IU’s self-imposed sanctions and would only penalize the school in the form of a three-year probationary period.AUDIO: Crean reacts to NCAA ruling

Second half run dooms Hoosiers on Maui's second day

LAHAINA, HAWAII — After their second blowout loss in as many days, IU coach Tom Crean said his team is disappointed, but not discouraged.The Hoosiers (2-2) lost 80-54 to Saint Joseph’s (2-2) Tuesday in the second round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. The two teams played tight game in the first half before the Hawks blew the game open in the second period.

OPINION: Good call, NCAA

OPINION: Greenspan navigates Hoosiers from further problems

Rick Greenspan saved his best performance for last.With just little over a month left in his tenure as IU Director of Athletics, Greenspan led the effort to prevent the men’s basketball program from additional significant penalties by the NCAA Committee on Infractions stemming from rules violations by former men’s coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff.

NCAA levies probation on IU

The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions placed IU on a probationary period starting Tuesday.The reprimand comes down after the NCAA found former men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and staff made recruiting violations, to which the University improperly monitored.    PDF: NCAA report on recruiting violations    AUDIO: Crean responds to NCAA reportThe probationary period will last three years, ending November 24, 2011.According to a report released from the committee, per the probation the University must create a "comprehensive educational program on NCAA legislation." This includes seminars and testing to instruct all athletics department personnel and University staff members "with responsibility for the certification of student-athletes for admission, retention, financial aid or competition."

NCAA to announce men's basketball decision today

The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced today that it will hand down its decision regarding the IU men’s basketball team’s case, with a 4 p.m. teleconference scheduled for today.

Deserving so much more, wanting nothing less

The faces have come, and mostly gone, for Kyle Taber.

New kids on the block

Last season, the IU football team faced a historic season and accomplished its season long-goal to “Play 13” games.

Restoring pride

The windows had been boarded up for weeks. The paint, once a vibrant crimson, had now faded and was chipping away on the exterior. The roof, deteriorated. The walls inside of the building were in equally bad shape, a combination of neglect and lack of maintenance.

Season of '69

Like so many stories, this one begins in the summer of ’69.

Hoosiers face tall tasks on the road

Fans know well the low expectations for the IU men’s basketball team in the Big Ten; most experts predict them to finish toward or at the bottom of the conference.

IU blasted by Purdue squad on Tiller’s final day as coach

WEST LAFAYETTE – On fourth down and two, Purdue running back Dan Dierking was tripped up just short of a first down by IU defenders. BLOG: Under the Rock

Basketball team to face Notre Dame in 1st round

KA’ANAPALI, Hawaii – After facing Notre Dame three times last season at Marquette, Tom Crean is well aware of the task at hand for the IU men’s basketball team Monday.AUDIO: Crean in Maui

Club soccer team bests Colorado State to win national title

Club soccer team bests Colorado State to win national title

IU defeated Colorado State 1-0 Saturday afternoon at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association’s National Soccer Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to win its first national title.

Disappointing season marred by inconsistency, injury, comes to close

WEST LAFAYETTE – No player, no game plan, not even a little prayer to the football gods could reverse the 180-degree turn IU football has taken in the past 12 months. At Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, that sentiment was as evident as any of the other low points this season. SLIDESHOW: IU at Purdue

Tourney Time

Born in St. Louis and having played soccer for St. Louis University High School, IU defender Tommy Meyer knows what to expect in his first NCAA tournament game more than most freshmen typically would. “Luis (Soffner), Chris (Haffner) and I were all recruited by St. Louis University,” Meyer said. “There is one kid from my club team that is on SLU and a bunch of older kids on that team that are on SLU too, so I know most of them. Ever since coming here I looked forward to playing St. Louis because it has always been such a big game. I’m not really nervous yet, but we’ll see.” Seeded No. 6 in the tournament, the Hoosiers (12-6-3) will face the Billikens (12-4-5) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The matchup against St. Louis is especially intriguing for a couple of reasons. For one, IU coach Mike Freitag and five players hail from the Gateway City. In addition, the Hoosiers have competed against the Billikens 30 times, posting a 17-9-4 advantage. SLU senior midfielder Kyle Patterson, a MAC Hermann Trophy candidate for the nation’s top college soccer player, is the best offensive threat for the Billikens. He leads the team with 29 points on the season, including five game-winning goals. Another player the Hoosiers will need to focus on is SLU senior defender Calum Angus, who returned for the final 12 games after being injured earlier in the season. Last year, Angus was named second-team All-America by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the Atlantic-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

Senior weekend triumphs keep IU volleyball's NCAA dreams alive

The 2004-06 seasons saw five combined Big Ten wins for the IU volleyball team. The 2007 season saw an improvement with six Big Ten wins. Now in 2008, in IU coach Sherry Dunbar’s second year, IU sits at eight wins and in NCAA Tournament contention with a week to go in the season. Thanks to two huge 3-1 victories on senior weekend against Wisconsin and Northwestern, IU sits at 8-10 in the Big Ten and possibly in the driver’s seat for a berth to postseason play.

IU women's basketball team stumbles in the preseason WNIT

A tale of two halves is the best way to describe the IU women’s basketball team’s 65-59 loss Saturday night against Middle Tennessee State. Despite out-shooting the Blue Raiders from the floor 52.1 percent to 37.5 percent and going on a 19-0 run in the first half to gain a 30-10 margin at one point, the Hoosiers (1-2) were not able to hold their 36-22 halftime lead. In the second half, the Hoosiers were out-scored 43-23 and only shot 37.5 percent from the floor, which contributed to the disappointing six-point loss.

IU men's swimming posts strong weekend showing at home Hoosierland Invitational

The IU men’s swimming and diving team hosted six other teams for the Hoosierland Invitational this weekend at the Councilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. IU welcomed the swimming teams of Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Truman State, while the diving team hosted Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Wright State and IU-Purdue University Indianapolis. Several Hoosiers posted personal bests and made NCAA B Cuts.