Boise State has self-imposed sanctions on its football program as it faces NCAA allegations charging the school's athletic program with a lack of institutional control.
The NCAA brought the charges after finding 22 violations, including a major violation in women's tennis and minor violations in football and three other sports, according to a report made public by the school and the NCAA on Monday.
The Broncos will have at least three fewer preseason practices before their game against Georgia on Sept. 3, according to documents obtained by The Idaho Statesman.
The school also will have three fewer scholarships to give over the next two years, and three fewer practices before the season opener against Michigan State in 2012 as well, according to the report.
The NCAA can accept these punishments or dole out stiffer penalties following its Committee on Infractions meeting June 10.
The violations range from coaches organizing low-cost summer housing and transportation for potential Bronco football players to tennis and track and field athletes getting meals and housing in violation of NCAA rules.
"We pride ourselves on doing things the right way at Boise State. As soon as we became aware that these inadvertent infractions were not in accordance with NCAA rules, we acted swiftly and without hesitation," football coach Chris Petersen said Monday in a statement released by the school.
"The university, our staff and the involved student-athletes worked together with the NCAA to resolve the situation, including reimbursement of the benefits received, and that money was donated to a local charity," Petersen said.
After being notified by the NCAA of the potential violations, Boise State officials launched their own inquiry in 2009 and ultimately self-reported some previously unknown infractions. But before a resolution could be reached with the NCAA, Boise State officials discovered more serious problems in the women's tennis program last fall.
The university plans to fight the "lack of institutional control" charge, saying the secondary violations were a result of a misunderstanding of NCAA rules.
When the university learned about the major violation in the women's tennis program, the school immediately fired the head coach and assistant coach.
"I'm hopeful the infractions committee will understand. It's not as though we tolerated an individual who would commit a major violation," school president Bob Kustra told The Idaho Statesman.
The NCAA brought the charges after finding 22 violations, including a major violation in women's tennis and minor violations in football and three other sports, according to a report made public by the school and the NCAA on Monday.
The Broncos will have at least three fewer preseason practices before their game against Georgia on Sept. 3, according to documents obtained by The Idaho Statesman.
The school also will have three fewer scholarships to give over the next two years, and three fewer practices before the season opener against Michigan State in 2012 as well, according to the report.
The NCAA can accept these punishments or dole out stiffer penalties following its Committee on Infractions meeting June 10.
The violations range from coaches organizing low-cost summer housing and transportation for potential Bronco football players to tennis and track and field athletes getting meals and housing in violation of NCAA rules.
"We pride ourselves on doing things the right way at Boise State. As soon as we became aware that these inadvertent infractions were not in accordance with NCAA rules, we acted swiftly and without hesitation," football coach Chris Petersen said Monday in a statement released by the school.
"The university, our staff and the involved student-athletes worked together with the NCAA to resolve the situation, including reimbursement of the benefits received, and that money was donated to a local charity," Petersen said.
After being notified by the NCAA of the potential violations, Boise State officials launched their own inquiry in 2009 and ultimately self-reported some previously unknown infractions. But before a resolution could be reached with the NCAA, Boise State officials discovered more serious problems in the women's tennis program last fall.
The university plans to fight the "lack of institutional control" charge, saying the secondary violations were a result of a misunderstanding of NCAA rules.
When the university learned about the major violation in the women's tennis program, the school immediately fired the head coach and assistant coach.
"I'm hopeful the infractions committee will understand. It's not as though we tolerated an individual who would commit a major violation," school president Bob Kustra told The Idaho Statesman.
