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Baldwin Wallace will not participate in the OAC or
NCAA postseason in 2012-13, in any
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Baldwin Wallace has self-reported to the NCAA that it has incorrectly awarded financial aid to a number of student-athletes and as such, has removed itself from NCAA postseason consideration for the 2012-13 academic year.
- NCAA cites UW-La Crosse
- Caltech cited for lack of institutional control
- Neumann, Morrisville State cited for violations
- U. New England sanctioned
- Hobart placed on three years' probation
Last season the Yellow Jackets finished in fourth place on the men’s side of the OAC and fifth place on the women’s side. Both teams were eliminated in the OAC tournament quarterfinals. The Baldwin Wallace women received votes in the preseason Top 25.
"Recently, mistakes in the application of NCAA regulations to
the awarding of financial aid to a small percentage of our
student-athletes have come to light," Baldwin Wallace president
Robert Helmer said in a statement, published by the Canton
Repository. "Baldwin Wallace University has always stood for
the highest standards of integrity. For that reason, we have
notified the NCAA that we are withdrawing from any consideration of
postseason play for our athletic teams during the 2012-13 academic
year. This was a difficult decision to make, but one that would
certainly be expected of us by the NCAA.
"The University is obligated as an NCAA member to examine any
possible failure to maintain full compliance and to take
appropriate corrective action. Over the coming months, we will work
cooperatively with the NCAA to determine a final resolution of the
situation."
In fall sports, Baldwin Wallace has removed itself from the conference playoffs and the football team is not eligible for the NCAA playoffs. The possibility remains that there may be further sanctions levied by the NCAA. In the spring the NCAA handed a postseason ban to the Kean women for the upcoming season.