In the midst of the Penn State sex abuse case, here are five other huge college sports scandals:
5. Ohio State football (2011) »
Coach Jim Tressel resigned after the NCAA found he knew and failed to report on a tattoos-for-jerseys deal with his players. That was followed by perhaps an even bigger scandal at the University of Miami in which jailed ex-booster Nevin Shapiro claimed he gave $2 million in benefits to 72 student-athletes.
4. Michigan basketball (1990s) » The “Fab Five” were known for revolutionizing college hoops. It was uncovered that booster Ed Martin had given large amounts of cash away, and the school eventually vacated five seasons and all its hardware.
3. Boston College basketball (1979) » In a scandal that has gone down as one of the biggest point-shaving schemes ever, four BC hoops players were involved in fixing nine games. The players were paid $2,500 a game. The scheme was the brainchild of small-time gamblers Rocco and Tony Perla.
2. Colorado football (2004) » Colorado was accused of using sex and alcohol to lure recruits to the school after several women reported they were sexually assaulted at parties. Katie Hnida, a former kicker, also said she was raped while on the team.
1. Baylor basketball (2003) » One of the saddest scandals ever broke out when Carlton Dotson murdered teammate Patrick Dennehy. It was later revealed that coach Dave Bliss was paying Dennehy’s tuition and attempted to cover it up by portraying Dennehy as a drug dealer.
– Scott Gleeson
