The following is a list of games ordered vacated or forfeited by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in college basketball. [1] The list does not include forfeits imposed by individual conferences. [2]
As a private association, the NCAA only changes its own records to reflect forfeits or vacations that its own Committee on Infractions has ordered, and not for sanctions imposed by individual conferences. [3]
In some cases, NCAA sanctions covered multiple years. The incidents resulting in the largest number of vacated and/or forfeited games are as follows, with all schools involved being Division I and all teams involved being men's teams unless otherwise indicated:
In addition to vacating and forfeiting games, the NCAA has the power to issue other forms of sanctions. The harshest sanction is a ban on a school's competing in a sport for at least one year. Sometimes referred to as the NCAA's death penalty, this sanction has been imposed twice against college basketball programs: (1) the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program for the 1952–53 season; and (2) the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball program (then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana) for the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons.
Unless indicated otherwise, teams listed here are Division I men's teams, and the following information is from Sports-Reference. [11]
School | Coach | Year | Actual W–L | Adjusted W–L | Games Affected |
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Alabama | Wimp Sanderson | 1986–87 | 28–5 | 26–4 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Arizona | Lute Olson | 1998–99 | 22–7 | 22–6 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Kevin O'Neill | 2007–08 | 19–15 | 0–14 | Vacated 19 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss | |
Sean Miller | 2016–17 | 32–5 | 0–5 | Vacated 30 regular season and 2 tournament wins | |
2017–18 | 27–8 | 9–8 | Vacated 18 regular season wins | ||
Arizona State | Bill Frieder | 1994–95 | 24–9 | 22–8 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Auburn | Cliff Ellis | 1994–95 | 16-13 | 0-29 | Forfeited 16 regular season wins [12] |
Austin Peay | Lake Kelly | 1972–73 | 22–7 | 21–5 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 2 tournament losses |
BYU | Dave Rose | 2015–16 | 26–11 | 1–10 | Vacated 22 regular-season wins, 3 NIT wins, and 1 NIT loss |
2016–17 | 22–11 | 0–10 | Vacated 22 regular season wins and one NIT loss | ||
California | Todd Bozeman | 1994–95 | 13–14 | 0–27 | Forfeited 13 regular season wins |
1995–96 | 17–11 | 2–25 | Forfeited 15 regular season wins; vacated one regular season loss | ||
Clemson | Cliff Ellis | 1989–90 | 26–9 | 24–8 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
UConn | Jim Calhoun | 1995–96 | 32–3 | 30–2 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
DePaul | Joey Meyer | 1985–86 | 18–13 | 16–12 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
1986–87 | 28–3 | 26–2 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
1987–88 | 22–8 | 21–7 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | ||
1988–89 | 21–12 | 20–11 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | ||
FIU | Donnie Marsh | 2002–03 | 8–21 | 1–21 | Vacated 7 regular season wins |
2003–04 | 5–22 | 0–22 | Vacated 5 regular season wins | ||
Sergio Rouco | 2004–05 | 13–17 | 0–17 | Vacated 13 regular season wins | |
2005–06 | 8–20 | 1–20 | Vacated 7 regular season wins | ||
Florida | Norm Sloan | 1986–87 | 23–11 | 21–10 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
1987–88 | 23–12 | 22–11 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | ||
Florida State (men) | Leonard Hamilton | 2006–07 | 22–13 | 0–13 | Vacated 20 regular season wins and 2 NIT wins |
Florida State (women) | Sue Semrau | 2006–07 | 24–10 | 8–10 | Vacated 14 regular season and two tournament wins [13] [14] |
2007–08 | 19–14 | 13–14 | Vacated six regular season wins [15] | ||
Fresno State | Jerry Tarkanian | 1998–99 | 21–12 | 1–12 | Vacated 20 regular season wins |
1999–2000 | 24–10 | 12–9 | Vacated 12 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
2000–01 | 26–7 | 9–7 | Vacated 17 regular season wins | ||
Georgia | Hugh Durham | 1984–85 | 22–9 | 21–8 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Jim Harrick | 2001–02 | 22–10 | 21–9 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | |
Georgia Southern | Jeff Price | 2007–08 | 20–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 20 regular season wins |
2008–09 | 8–22 | 1–22 | Vacated seven regular season wins | ||
Hawaii | Gib Arnold | 2012–13 | 17–15 | 1–15 | Vacated 16 regular season wins |
2013–14 | 20–11 | 0–11 | Vacated 20 regular season wins | ||
Iona | Jim Valvano | 1979–80 | 29–5 | 28–4 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
IUPUI | Ron Hunter | 2003–04 | 21–11 | 3–11 | Vacated 18 regular season wins |
Kentucky | Eddie Sutton | 1987–88 | 27–6 | 25–5 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Long Beach State | Jerry Tarkanian | 1970–71 | 24–5 | 22–4 | Vacated two tournament wins and one tournament loss |
1971–72 | 25–4 | 23–3 | Vacated two tournament wins and one tournament loss | ||
1972–73 | 26–3 | 24–2 | Vacated two tournament wins and one tournament loss | ||
Larry Reynolds | 2005–06 | 18–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 18 regular season wins | |
Louisiana | Beryl Shipley | 1971–72 | 25–4 | 23–3 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
1972–73 | 24–5 | 23–3 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 2 tournament losses | ||
Jessie Evans | 2003–04 | 20–9 | 6–8 | Vacated 14 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss | |
Robert Lee | 2004–05 | 20–11 | 3–10 | Vacated 17 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss | |
Louisville | Rick Pitino | 2011–12 | 30–10 | 0–9 | Vacated 26 regular-season wins, 4 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss |
2012–13 | 35–5 | 0–5 | Vacated 29 regular-season wins and 6 tournament wins, including national championship | ||
2013–14 | 31–6 | 0–5 | Vacated 29 regular-season wins, 2 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss | ||
2014–15 | 27–9 | 0–8 | Vacated 24 regular-season wins, 3 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss | ||
Loyola Marymount | Ron Jacobs | 1979–80 | 14–14 | 14–13 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Manhattan | Bob Delle Bovi | 1987–88 | 7–23 | 7–23 | Forfeited 1 game against Drexel (record unaffected) [16] |
Marshall | Rick Huckabay | 1986–87 | 25–6 | 25–5 | Vacated 1 tournament loss |
Maryland | Bob Wade | 1987–88 | 18–13 | 17–12 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Massachusetts | John Calipari | 1995–96 | 35–2 | 31–1 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Memphis | Dana Kirk | 1981–82 | 24–5 | 23–4 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
1982–83 | 23–8 | 22–7 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | ||
1983–84 | 26–7 | 24–6 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
1984–85 | 31–4 | 27–3 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
1985–86 | 28–6 | 27–5 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | ||
John Calipari | 2007–08 | 38–2 | 0–1 | Vacated 33 regular season wins, 5 tournament wins, and 1 tournament loss | |
Miami (OH) | Jerry Pierson | 1988–89 | 13–15 | 5–23 | Forfeited 8 regular season wins |
Michigan | Steve Fisher | 1991–92 | 25–9 | 24–8 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
1992–93 | 31–5 | 0–4 | Vacated 26 regular season wins, five tournament wins, and one tournament loss | ||
1995–96 | 21–11 | 1–10 | Vacated 20 regular season wins and one tournament loss (gained one forfeited win) | ||
1996–97 | 24–11 | 0–11 | Vacated 19 regular season wins and 5 NIT wins | ||
Brian Ellerbe | 1997–98 | 25–9 | 0–8 | Vacated 24 regular season wins, 1 tournament win, and 1 tournament loss | |
1998–99 | 12–19 | 0–19 | Vacated 12 regular season wins | ||
Minnesota | Bill Musselman | 1971–72 | 18–7 | 17–6 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Jim Dutcher | 1976–77 | 24–3 | 0–27 | Forfeited 24 regular season wins | |
Clem Haskins | 1993–94 | 22–13 | 21–12 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | |
1994–95 | 19–13 | 20–11 | Vacated 1 tournament loss (gained 1 forfeited win) | ||
1995–96 | 19–13 | 20–10 | Vacated 1 NIT win and 1 NIT loss (gained 2 forfeited wins) | ||
1996–97 | 35–5 | 31–4 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
1997–98 | 20–15 | 15–15 | Vacated 5 NIT wins | ||
Missouri | Norm Stewart | 1993–94 | 28–4 | 25–3 | Vacated 3 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
New Mexico State | Neil McCarthy | 1991–92 | 25–8 | 23–7 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
1992–93 | 26–8 | 25–7 | Vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss | ||
1993–94 | 23–8 | 23–7 | Vacated 1 tournament loss | ||
1996–97 | 19–9 | 0–0 | Vacated 19 regular season wins and 9 regular season losses | ||
Lou Henson | 1997–98 | 18–12 | 0–0 | Vacated 18 regular season wins and 12 regular season losses | |
Northern Colorado | B. J. Hill | 2010–11 | 21–11 | 0–0 | Vacated 21 regular season wins, 10 regular season losses, and one tournament loss |
2011–12 | 9–19 | 0–0 | Vacated nine regular season wins and 19 regular season losses | ||
2012–13 | 13–18 | 0–0 | Vacated 13 regular season wins and 18 regular season losses | ||
2013–14 | 18–14 | 0–0 | Vacated 18 regular season wins, 13 regular season losses, and one CIT loss | ||
2014–15 | 15–15 | 0–0 | Vacated 15 regular season wins and 15 regular season losses | ||
Ohio State | Jim O'Brien | 1998–99 | 27–9 | 1–1 | Vacated 22 regular season wins, 7 regular season losses, 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
1999–2000 | 23–7 | 11–3 | Vacated 11 regular season wins, 3 regular season losses, 1 tournament win, and 1 tournament loss | ||
2000–01 | 20–11 | 0–0 | Vacated 20 regular season wins, 10 regular season losses, and 1 tournament loss | ||
2001–02 | 24–8 | 0–0 | Vacated 23 regular season wins, 7 regular season losses, 1 tournament win, and 1 tournament loss | ||
Oregon State | Ralph Miller | 1975–76 | 18–9 | 3–24 | Forfeited 15 regular season wins |
1979–80 | 26–4 | 26–3 | Vacated 1 tournament loss | ||
1980–81 | 26–2 | 26–1 | Vacated 1 tournament loss | ||
1981–82 | 25–5 | 23–4 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
Purdue | Gene Keady | 1995–96 | 26–6 | 7–23 | Forfeited 18 regular season wins; vacated 1 tournament win and 1 tournament loss |
Saginaw Valley State (DII men) | Randy Baruth | 2014–15 | 21–9 | 0–9 | Vacated 20 regular season and one tournament wins [17] |
2015–16 | 25–8 | 0–8 | Vacated 22 regular season and three tournament wins [18] | ||
2016–17 | 17–11 | 0–11 | Vacated 17 regular season wins [19] | ||
2017–18 | 12–17 | 6–17 | Vacated six regular season wins [20] | ||
Saginaw Valley State (DII women) | Jamie Pewinski | 2013–14 | 14–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 14 regular season wins [21] |
2014–15 | 9–19 | 0–19 | Vacated nine regular season wins | ||
St. Bonaventure | Jan van Breda Kolff | 2002–03 | 13–14 | 1–14 | Vacated 12 regular season wins |
St. John's | Mike Jarvis | 2000–01 | 14–15 | 5–15 | Vacated 9 regular season wins |
2001–02 | 20–12 | 7–11 | Vacated 13 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss | ||
2002–03 | 21–13 | 1–13 | Vacated 20 regular season wins | ||
2003–04 | 6–21 | 2–21 | Vacated 4 regular season wins | ||
Saint Joseph's | Jack Ramsay | 1960–61 | 25–5 | 22–4 | Vacated 3 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Savannah State | Horace Broadnax | 2013–14 | 13–19 | 0–19 | Vacated 13 regular season wins [22] |
2014–15 | 9–22 | 6–22 | Vacated three regular season wins [22] | ||
2017–18 | 15–17 | 5–17 | Vacated 10 regular season wins [22] | ||
SMU | Larry Brown | 2013–14 | 27–10 | 0–10 | Vacated 23 regular season and four NIT wins |
Southeast Missouri State | Scott Edgar | 2007–08 | 12–19 | 1–19 | Vacated 11 regular season wins |
Southern (women) | Sandy Pugh | 2009–10 | 23–9 | 0–9 | Vacated 23 regular season wins [23] |
2010–11 | 20–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 20 regular season wins [24] | ||
2011–12 | 13–13 | 0–13 | Vacated 13 regular season wins [25] | ||
2012–13 | 13–17 | 0–17 | Vacated 13 regular season wins [26] | ||
2013–14 | 20–8 | 0–8 | Vacated 20 regular season wins [27] | ||
2014–15 | 19–12 | 0–12 | Vacated 19 regular season wins [28] | ||
Stephen F. Austin | Brad Underwood | 2014–15 | 29–5 | 0-5 | Vacated 29 regular season wins |
2015–16 | 28–6 | 0-6 | Vacated 28 regular season and tournament wins | ||
Kyle Keller | 2016–17 | 18–15 | 0-15 | Vacated 18 regular season wins | |
2017–18 | 28–7 | 0-7 | Vacated 28 regular season wins | ||
2018–19 | 14–16 | 0-16 | Vacated 14 regular season wins | ||
Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | 2004–05 | 27–7 | 12-7 | Vacated 15 regular season and tournament wins |
2005–06 | 23–12 | 0-12 | Vacated 23 regular season and tournament wins | ||
2006–07 | 24–11 | 2-11 | Vacated 22 regular season and NIT wins | ||
2010–11 | 27–8 | 20-8 | Vacated 7 regular season and tournament wins | ||
2011–12 | 34–3 | 0-3 | Vacated 34 regular season and tournament wins | ||
Texas Tech | James Dickey | 1995–96 | 30–2 | 28–1 | Vacated 2 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Thomas More (DIII women) | Jeff Hans | 2014–15 | 33–0 | 0–0 | Vacated 27 regular season and six tournament wins, including national championship [29] [30] |
UCLA | Larry Brown | 1979–80 | 22–10 | 17–9 | Vacated 5 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Steve Lavin | 1998–99 | 22–9 | 22–8 | Vacated 1 tournament loss | |
USC | Tim Floyd | 2007–08 | 21–12 | 0–11 | Vacated 21 regular season wins and 1 tournament loss |
Villanova | Jack Kraft | 1970–71 | 27–7 | 23–6 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
Western Kentucky | Johnny Oldham | 1970–71 | 24–6 | 20–5 | Vacated 4 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss |
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