Lavin under investigation for possible violations

By AJ Cadman
Daily bruin senior Staff

UCLA men’s basketball head coach Steve Lavin is under
investigation by the Pac-10 Conference for possible secondary
violations involving contact with potential student-athletes.

The university has stated that he met with several high school
prospects and their families July 31 on the UCLA campus. The
players were competing in a summer tournament. NCAA guidelines
prohibit college coaches from having any contact with players
during these tournaments and prior to the Aug. 1 deadline that
signals the end of the summer recruiting dead period.

Sanctions against Lavin could include a reprimand, subjection to
a written test of compliance rules or loss of a day of
recruiting.

“We are looking into the situation,” UCLA sports
information director Marc Dellins said last Wednesday following
public release of the incident. “When we’ve gathered
all the information, we will forward it to the Pac-10.