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A NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions panel announced on Tuesday violations and penalties against Samford University.

Samford failed to monitor its eligibility certification process, which resulted in improper certifications for student-athletes, according to the panel. For 4 1/2 years, the university’s lack of a process to certify progress-toward-degree requirements allowed 33 student-athletes in eight sports to compete while ineligible.

This case was resolved through the summary disposition process, a cooperative effort where the involved parties collectively submit the case to the Committee on Infractions in written form. The NCAA enforcement staff and the university must agree to the facts and overall level of the case in order to use this process instead of a formal hearing.