The NCAA added several sanctions to the significant self-imposed penalties that the university had already proposed. One-year postseason bans for UCF's football and men's basketball programs were among those additional sanctions.
UCF has 15 days to give the NCAA official notice of an appeal and then another 45 days to file the written appeal.
"We understand and generally accept the findings and sanctions imposed by the committee, and we are in the process of thoughtfully considering the various elements of the report," President John C. Hitt said.
"We have decided, however, to appeal the decision by the Committee on Infractions to impose a postseason ban for the 2012 football season. We don't believe the `aggravating factors' cited from the NCAA bylaws justify this sanction."
UCF cooperated fully with the NCAA throughout the investigation. The university also has taken immediate and ongoing actions to enhance compliance monitoring of the Athletics program.
"I expect UCF to be the national model for athletics compliance," Hitt said. "Nothing less is acceptable."
Here are the official penalties handed down by the NCAA:
· Public reprimand and censure.
· Five years probation from February 10, 2012, through February 9, 2017.
· Postseason ban for the 2012 football season and 2012-13 men’s basketball season.
· The head men’s basketball coach was suspended for the first three conference games of the 2011-12 season (self-imposed by the university) and given a three-year show-cause order starting with the 2012-13 season. Details of the show-cause orders can be found in the public report. Additionally, the coach may not recruit off-campus during all three July evaluation periods for the July 2012 and July 2013 evaluation periods.
· An assistant men’s basketball coach was suspended for the first two conference games of the 2011-12 season (self-imposed by the university). Additionally, the coach may not recruit off-campus during all three July evaluation periods for the July 2012 and July 2013 evaluation periods.
· A three-year show-cause order for the former director of athletics and a one-year show cause for the former assistant football coach. The show-cause orders do not allow any contact with prospective student-athletes. The public report contains further details. Disassociation of three representatives of athletics interest (self-imposed by the university).
· Reduction of five initial (from 25 maximum) and five total (from 85 maximum) football scholarships for three academic years.
· A limit of 11 men’s basketball scholarships (from 13 maximum) for three academic years.
· $50,000 fine.
· Vacation of all men’s basketball wins in which an ineligible student-athlete competed for the 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. The public report includes further details (self-imposed by the university).
· Reduction of the number of permissible off-campus recruiters:
. Reduction of two full-time football coaches permitted to recruit off-campus during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years.
. Reduction of one full-time men’s basketball coach permitted to recruit off-campus during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years.
· Reduction in the available number of recruiting person days by 25 for men’s basketball during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years (self-imposed by the university).
· Reduction in the available number of recruiting person days by nine in the fall football evaluation period and 34 in the spring football evaluation period during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years (self-imposed by the university).
· Football official paid visits are limited to 30 for each of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years.
· Men’s basketball official paid visits are limited to seven for each of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years (self-imposed by the university).
"Our sanctions serve as a reminder of why we must remain vigilant about playing by the rules," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury. "All of us - administrators, coaches, staff members, student-athletes and fans -have a responsibility to work together to set the standard for winning with integrity."