Baylor assistants Briles, Wallis suspended for recruiting violations
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2015 6:36 pm
Baylor has suspended offensive coordinator Kendal Briles and receivers coach Tate Wallis for Saturday’s home opener with Lamar, announcing the moves Friday.
The suspension was for an NCAA violation related to evaluating prospective players during the spring recruiting period, Baylor said. Neither coach will be able to participate in the Lamar game and will not be in attendance at McLane Stadium for the game.
“We want to stay within the NCAA’s guidelines and are taking this action in accordance with the NCAA’s new penalty structure,” said Baylor head coach Art Briles, Kendal’s father. “Kendal and Tate have cooperated fully throughout this process and we look forward to having them resume their coaching duties next week. We will continue to work closely with our compliance staff to ensure that future violations are avoided.”
According to a Sports Illustrated story, NCAA investigators in May interviewed a pair of Dallas-area high school coaches after Briles and Wallis were accused of having impermissible contact with recruits at spring football games and a track meet, according to a source. NCAA rules prohibit college coaches from having contact with recruitable athletes during the spring evaluation period. Last year the NCAA’s spring evaluation period for football was April 15 to May 31.
Passing game coordinator Jeff Lebby will call the plays for the Lamar game, a Baylor official said Friday.
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