Baylor’s trouble over the sexual assault scandal at the school continues and now involves potential sanctions from the NCAA.
The NCAA has sent Baylor a notice of allegations, as first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The allegations target both the school as well as former head football coach Art Briles. Briles is accused of failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance. The NCAA also alleges Baylor had a lack of institutional control.
Lack of institutional control allegations, if proven, tend to result in significant penalties for schools.
Baylor has 90 days to respond to the allegations. The NCAA has 60 days to reply, meaning a resolution could come around the spring.
Baylor’s football program has already self-imposed some sanctions, such as a loss of scholarships, which will be taken under consideration by the NCAA when they evaluate penalties. Their lack of a self-imposed bowl ban could be an issue.
Briles, who was fired in May of 2016, was finally able to find a coaching job in Italy two years later. He is unlikely to receive a show cause penalty from the NCAA, according to the report.
The school has been accused of covering up rapes and threatening victims from reporting them. Several Title IX lawsuits have been filed against the school over the alleged rapes. One suit alleges that from 2011 to 2014, 31 football players committed at least 52 rapes.
