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IU president: Sampson shouldn't have been hired

AP — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:49:27 +0000

Indiana University’s president told the NCAA infractions committee that the hiring of ousted basketball coach Kelvin Sampson was “a risk that should not have been taken.”Indiana president Michael McRobbie told the committee during...

Indiana AD to resign amid NCAA basketball probe

AP — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:39:40 +0000

Indiana University has announced athletic director Rick Greenspan will resign at the end of December.The resignation comes amid NCAA allegations that former men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson committed four major recruiting violations...

Indiana ready to defend itself vs. NCAA

AP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:36:24 +0000

Indiana University is about to go on defense with the NCAA.School officials are scheduled to go before the NCAA infractions committee Friday in Seattle over alleged rules violations by former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson.They will be trying to...

Indiana supports most NCAA Sampson case findings

AP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:09:05 +0000

Indiana University believes there is enough evidence to show former coach Kelvin Sampson provided false and misleading information to investigators, didn’t appropriately monitor his staff and failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance...

Indiana supports most NCAA findings

AP — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:43:38 +0000

Police: Funny fudge made with lavender, not pot

AP — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:31:39 +0000

Indiana University police say brownies a girl gave to dorm workers didn’t contain marijuana at all. The leafy substance mixed in was lavender.IU Police Capt. Jerry Minger said the 13-year-old girl came forward after the case was publicized to...

Indiana gives Dakich $185,000 settlement

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:29:57 +0000

Indiana University has reached a settlement with former interim coach Dan Dakich, paying him the $185,000 he was scheduled to earn next school year.IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre confirmed the deal, saying Dakich was owed a base salary of $110,000...

IU responds to allegations of NCAA recruiting violations

AP — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:20:50 +0000

Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach.Sampson...

Obama 'Breaks Away' in Indiana

AP — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:10:56 +0000

When in Indiana, one must do the 500. The Little 500, that is _ the Indiana University bicycle race that inspired the 1979 movie “Breaking Away.”Barack Obama waded into Bill Armstrong Stadium on Friday and was greeted by a colorful...

Obama to Play Ball in Indiana

AP — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:37:17 +0000

Barack Obama will play three-on-three with a former Indiana University basketball star and four students, tapping the state’s rich basketball tradition to help get out the vote for next month’s primary.An 18-year-old high school student...