University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Completes Review of Football Altercation
Jan 20, 2015 | General
Jan. 20, 2015
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis has announced the completion of its internal review regarding the on-field altercation that followed the Tigers' Miami Beach Bowl win against Brigham Young University last month.
Following a thorough review, the University of Memphis, in cooperation with American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco, has determined and apportioned stern and appropriate penalties for 12 members of the football program who participated in unsuitable behavior. Additionally, player representatives from Memphis and BYU will participate in a conference call where formal apologies will be issued on behalf of both institutions.
"I want to thank BYU for working with us to achieve not only accountability from this unfortunate event, but also helping our teams continue to grow and develop as young men, consistent with the high expectations held by both our universities, along with the high standards of sportsmanship established by the NCAA and American Athletic Conference," said University of Memphis President M. David Rudd.
The penalties include, but are not limited to, suspension from team activities (including practices, scrimmages and game competitions ranging from one half to two games), mandatory anger-management counseling and community service hours, and additional team-regulated punishments at the discretion of head coach Justin Fuente and his staff. Individual suspensions from game competition will be announced in conjunction with the first football game of the 2015 season.
"We hold our student-athletes to the highest standards of sportsmanship and personal conduct at the University of Memphis," said Director of Athletics Tom Bowen. "The actions of a few members of our football program in Miami were completely unacceptable. I can assure our community, fans and stakeholders that we have and will continue to hold our young men and women accountable and will use this unfortunate incident as a teaching tool for all our student-athletes moving forward."
"The American Athletic Conference and our member schools expect the highest standard of conduct from our student-athletes and those who fail to meet these expectations will be held accountable," Commissioner Mike Aresco said. "I want to commend the University of Memphis and BYU for arranging the conference call with the Memphis and BYU captains and head coaches, which provides an opportunity to apologize for this incident and to promote the spirit of sportsmanship. The actions can also be a learning experience for the student-athletes involved."
Following a thorough review, the University of Memphis, in cooperation with American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco, has determined and apportioned stern and appropriate penalties for 12 members of the football program who participated in unsuitable behavior. Additionally, player representatives from Memphis and BYU will participate in a conference call where formal apologies will be issued on behalf of both institutions.
"I want to thank BYU for working with us to achieve not only accountability from this unfortunate event, but also helping our teams continue to grow and develop as young men, consistent with the high expectations held by both our universities, along with the high standards of sportsmanship established by the NCAA and American Athletic Conference," said University of Memphis President M. David Rudd.
The penalties include, but are not limited to, suspension from team activities (including practices, scrimmages and game competitions ranging from one half to two games), mandatory anger-management counseling and community service hours, and additional team-regulated punishments at the discretion of head coach Justin Fuente and his staff. Individual suspensions from game competition will be announced in conjunction with the first football game of the 2015 season.
"We hold our student-athletes to the highest standards of sportsmanship and personal conduct at the University of Memphis," said Director of Athletics Tom Bowen. "The actions of a few members of our football program in Miami were completely unacceptable. I can assure our community, fans and stakeholders that we have and will continue to hold our young men and women accountable and will use this unfortunate incident as a teaching tool for all our student-athletes moving forward."
"The American Athletic Conference and our member schools expect the highest standard of conduct from our student-athletes and those who fail to meet these expectations will be held accountable," Commissioner Mike Aresco said. "I want to commend the University of Memphis and BYU for arranging the conference call with the Memphis and BYU captains and head coaches, which provides an opportunity to apologize for this incident and to promote the spirit of sportsmanship. The actions can also be a learning experience for the student-athletes involved."
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