Violation Reports

How to report a violation
Should any chief executive officer, faculty athletics representative, athletics director, and/or coach become aware of an apparent institutional violation involving an athlete or institutional representative of any member institution, it shall be the responsibility of the individual to notify their athletics director and faculty athletics representative of that violation immediately. The athletics director or faculty athletics representative upon being notified shall contact in writing the athletics director and faculty athletics representative at the iinstitution in question and send copies of the notification to the National Office and the Eligibility Chair. This notification shall take place within five days of receiving the information. Failure to abide by any part of this regulation shall be viewed as unethical conduct and shall cause an investigation by the National Conduct and Ethics Committee for appropriate action against the institution for withholding information. (ARTICLE VI, SECTION B, ITEM 3.) 

The following institutions are on probation or have been placed on suspension from postseason play. Each report lists the institution, year(s) on probation or suspension, the infraction, and the sport affected by the penalty.

Athletic Teams Suspended from Post-Season Competition as of 2023-2024

PROBATIONS as of 2023-2024

(Probation does not deny postseason participation.) 

INDIVIDUALS ON SUSPENSIONS as of January 24, 2022

Mike Gonzales, Women's Basketball
Formerly of Bacone College
One year from the date of hire at NAIA institution
Violation involving participation of ineligible players.

Joe Karakaedos, Baseball
Formerly of Fisher College
One year from the date of hire at NAIA institution
Violation involving NAIA financial assistance policy.

Mike Jeffcoat, Baseball
Formerly of Texas Wesleyan University
Five-year ban from representing any NAIA member institution in any sport through the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Violation involving participation of ineligible players.
 

INDIVIDUALS ON PROBATION as of August 8, 2022

Jessica Beaver, Softball
Formerly of University of Saint Katherine
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving financial aid bylaws.

Jim Bailey, Wrestling
Formerly of Truett-McConnell College
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving participation by ineligible player.

Ty Brewer, Men's Soccer
Formerly of Northwood University (FL)
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving participation by ineligible player.

Kalie Brodt, Women's Basketball
Formerly of Webber International University
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving participation by ineligible player.

Dudley Hilton, Football
Formerly of University of Pikeville
Two years from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving NAIA financial assistance policy.

Kevin Kitchen, Women’s Volleyball
Formerly of University of Northwestern Ohio
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving NAIA Code of Ethics.

Krasi Kolarov, Women's Soccer
Formerly of Northwood University (TX)
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violation involving NAIA financial assistance policy.

Dave Williams, Softball
Formerly of California State University-San Marcos
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution.
Violations involving recruiting violations.