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WEST VIRGINIA....
NCAA officials have sent a “Notice of Allegations” to the West Virginia University Athletic Department concerning alleged rules violations during the tenure of former coach Rich Rodriguez and current coach Bill Stewart. The allegations focus primarily on activities and roles of graduate assistants, student managers and other non-coaching staff in the football program from 2005-2009. Five major rules violations include exceeding the permissible limit of the number of coaches by using non-coaching staff members to engage in on- and off-field activities including skill-development and seven-on-seven drills. Rodriguez and Stewart are accused of failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance within the football program and adequately monitoring duties and activities of the non-coaching staff members or countable football coaches. WVU faces possible penalties which could include probation, fewer scholarships, reduced practice time, a ban from post-season play and forfeitures of victories. The school was given 90 days to respond.