University in Louisiana finds 137 ineligible athletes competed
Source: al.com Posted By: lalita S...4286 days ago
An internal investigation at Southeastern Louisiana has revealed that 137 ineligible athletes competed for the Lions in unspecified sports between 2005 and 2010.
In a statement released Thursday, Southeastern, which is located in Hammond, La., said most violations occurred between 2005 and 2007 and involved instances in which the university failed to comply with NCAA academic requirements by mistakenly certifying athletes as eligible.
"In many instances, student-athletes would have been eligible....