Texas self-reports NCAA violations related to sports wagering

[Blake Munroe]

The Texas athletics department self-reported five NCAA violations related to impermissible sports wagering between July 11 and Nov. 4 of 2024, according to documents obtained by the American-Statesman. 

The documents, acquired via a public records request, redacted the names of the offending parties. Texas’ self-reporting entries listed two football players, a non-student-athlete associated with the women’s tennis program, a student assistant and an uncategorized athletic department employee as the violators.  

 

Full story from the Austin American Statesman:

https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/football/2025/03/13/texas-football-ncaa-violations-sports-wagering/82224044007/

[Blake Munroe]

One of the football players was declared ineligible for competition, but Texas confirmed he was later reinstated. He was required to repay the value of his wagering winnings to the charity of his choice. 

The other football player described a previous “problem” with sports wagering, according to the documents, and sought help from his parents to quit. He placed about $9,600 in impermissible wagers while at Texas. Of his 67 wagers, two were placed on Texas’ basketball teams.

The athletic department did not impose a penalty against him because he left Texas and stopped playing college football, but it did respond by administering additional sports wagering education to the football team from the compliance staff and coach Steve Sarkisian. 

[Hornmatic]

Probably completely unrelated but when was Johntay released from Texas? 🤔

[Gerry Hamilton]

11 minutes ago, Hornmatic said:

Probably completely unrelated but when was Johntay released from Texas? 🤔

November 7

[HudGar1922]

sounds like sydir and johntay since sydir was reinstated.