Violation Reports

How to report a violation Should any chief executive officer, faculty athletics representative, athletics director, and/or coach become aware of an apparent institutional violation involving an athlete or institutional representative of any member institution, it shall be the responsibility of the individual to notify their athletics director and faculty athletics representative of that violation immediately. The athletics director or faculty athletics representative upon being notified shall contact in writing the athletics director and faculty athletics representative at the iinstitution in question and send copies of the notification to the National Office and the Eligibility Chair. This notification shall take place within five days of receiving the information. Failure to abide by any part of this regulation shall be viewed as unethical conduct and shall cause an investigation by the National Conduct and Ethics Committee for appropriate action against the institution for withholding information. (ARTICLE VI, SECTION B, ITEM 3.)

The following institutions are on probation or have been placed on suspension from postseason play. Each report lists the institution, year(s) on probation or suspension, the infraction, and the sport affected by the penalty. The list is updated monthly; recent additions are in red.

SUSPENSIONS as of July 1, 2012

No NAIA member institutions and/or individuals are currently suspended from postseason participation. 

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PROBATIONS as of March 4, 2013
(Probation does not deny postseason participation.) The following NAIA member institutions and/or coaches are on probation for the sport(s) listed for the school year noted.

Bluefield College
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violations involving eligibility certification

California State University San Marcos
All Men's and Women's Programs
2011-2012 through 2012-2013
Violation of NAIA recruiting rules

Concordia University (NE)
Wrestling Program
2011-2012 through 2012-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Cumberland University
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Davenport University (MI)
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013
Violations involving inappropriate conduct

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ)
Volleyball Program
2011-2012 and 2012-2013
Violation involving participation by ineligible players

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ)
Men's Soccer Program
2012-2013
Violation involving participation by ineligible players

Florida Memorial University
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Harris Stowe State University
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Haskell  Indian Nations University 
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013 through 2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Huston-Tillotson University
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

La Sierra University
Women's Basketball Program
2011-2012 through 2012-2013
Violation involving NAIA financial aid policy

Marygrove College
Men's Soccer Program
2012-2013 through December 2013
Violation involving NAIA conduct in competition policy

Men's Tennis Coach James Graham
2013-2014
Violation involving participation by an ineligible player

Missouri Baptist University
Men's Tennis Program
2012-2013 through 2013-2014
Violation involving participation by ineligible player

Notre Dame College (OH)
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2011-2012 and 2012-2013
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Oklahoma Baptist University
Men's Soccer Program
Through 2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Olivet Nazarene University
Men's Soccer Program
Men's Baseball Athletic Program
2012-2013
Violation involving participation by ineligible players

Spring Hill College
Men's Basketball Program
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violation involving participation by ineligible players

Sterling College
Men's Soccer Program
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violation involving participation by ineligible players

Texas College
Men's Basketball Program
2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

Texas Wesleyan College
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violation involving participation by ineligible players

Trinity International University
All Men's and Women's Athletics Programs
2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Violations involving participation by ineligible players

University of California, Merced
Women's Cross Country Program
2012-2013
Violation involving use of ineligible player

University of Northwestern Ohio
Volleyball Coach Kevin Kitchen
One year from date of hire at NAIA institution
Violation involving NAIA Code of Ethics

Warner University (FL)
Women's Golf Program
2011-2012 and 2012-2013
Violations involving participation by ineligible players