NH men’s hockey team penalized for violations
July 23, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. (AP)—The University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team has beenpenalized by the NCAA for recruiting violations.
The NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions announced Thursday the teamhas been placed on two years’ probation. A number of recruiting restrictionswere among the penalties agreed to by the NCAA enforcement staff, the universityand individuals involved.
The penalties resulted from nearly a thousand impermissible e-mail messagessent by an associate head coach to 30 prospective student-athletes in the fallof 2007 and the spring of 2008.