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“We are shocked and dismayed by the penalties that have been imposed today and will aggressively fight for what is right…..It is hard to fathom that the University could be cited for exemplary cooperation throughout the case, and yet end up with these unprecedented penalties….it is important to note that this was the action of one individual, who acted unilaterally and outside of the expectations that we have established for our staff members.”
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The NCAA Executive Committee determined the university did not commit an NCAA violation, said Joe Castiglione, Missouri athletic director.
But Missouri has been ordered to return $97,000 earned from the tournament, Castiglione said. Missouri must also delete its tournament record, vacate its place in the final standings of the tournament and return to the NCAA any awards won by the student, the school said in a news release.
``It is a hard judgment for an institution to swallow,″ Castiglione said. ``You’re caught in a difficult position. You’ve done everything right. You have good checks and balances in place .... But in this case the institution suffers some consequences even though it was determined it wasn’t at fault.″