FGCU Statement on NCAA Infractions Case: April 25, 2025
 
On April 25, 2025, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions announced a negotiated resolution with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) that stems from an infractions case from July 2023 to May 2024 within the university's men's tennis program. As FGCU worked alongside the NCAA to resolve this case, the university took it upon itself to conduct a comprehensive review of student-athlete certification for the entire Athletics program – a process that revealed 18 irregularities across 10 sports in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years.
 
The certification errors were immediately reported to the NCAA. Over the past 16 months the university has worked in partnership with the NCAA to resolve these irregularities, which were consolidated into one negotiated resolution.
 
Employees who were responsible for these errors are no longer associated with the university, and FGCU has implemented new procedures and established additional checks-and-balances to its compliance process to prevent future certification issues. Due to FGCU's due diligence and cooperation, the infractions were mitigated to Level II violations.
 
"Leading with integrity and acknowledging past missteps is key to our culture at FGCU. I assure you that our coaches, staff and administration are fully committed to ensuring we operate in compliance in all that we do," said FGCU's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Colin Hargis. "I am grateful to our staff and leaders across campus who have taken immediate, corrective action and worked diligently and in full cooperation with the NCAA to resolve these concerns."
 
Among FGCU's penalties are a $25,000 fine; the men's tennis program was prohibited from recruitment efforts January 6-21, 2025; the issuance of a 2-year probation; and vacation of selected team contests.
 
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