He is suspended: The head coach of Rutgers is just suspended due to the serious offense he committed with…
Written by Steve Ginsburg (Reuters) – On Wednesday, Kyle Flood, the head football coach at Rutgers University, was fined $50,000 and suspended for three games for inappropriately contacting a faculty member about a player’s academic standing.
According to the school, the Rutgers office of ethics and compliance and outside counsel determined that Flood’s communication with the faculty member was improper and in violation of the school’s compliance policies.
“Coach Flood has a unique responsibility to be knowledgeable of our institution’s and the NCAA’s policies on these matters.
In short, there’s no justification for Coach Flood not to be aware of and abide by the guideline, according to a statement from Robert Barchi, president of Rutgers University.
“I believe that the discipline is severe and justified for his failure to follow policy,” said Barchi.
claimed to have met with Flood to tell him of the fine and suspension. Media sources state that Flood was looked into for allegedly getting in touch with a professor regarding a grade Rutgers cornerback Nadir Barnwell received that put his academic eligibility in jeopardy.
Following his arrest this month on suspicion of aggravated assault, rioting, and conspiring to cause a riot, Barnwell was placed on indefinite leave from the team. In a statement, Flood stated, “I take full responsibility and accept the consequences of my actions.
” “I will always instill in my players that they have a responsibility to themselves, their families, our university and its alumni to perform well in the classroom, and I will never stop caring about their academic performance,” he stated. Flood’s termination is the most recent in a series of
