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NCAA Hits Wisconsin Football with Penalties for Recruiting Violations
- The University of Wisconsin football program received NCAA penalties in June 2025 for making 139 impermissible recruiting calls in early 2023.
- The infractions took place under a now-obsolete rule that was in the process of being updated, and the university promptly disclosed the phone call violations, categorizing them as a Level III offense.
- Nine coaches and staff, including Gregg Scruggs who made 71 calls, Luke Fickell, Matt Mitchell, and Max Stienecker, contributed to early and extra calls before permissible recruiting periods.
- Wisconsin was fined $25,000, placed on one-year probation starting June 12, 2025, and Scruggs received a one-year show-cause order with restrictions on recruiting communications.
- The penalties reflect the program's prompt self-reporting and prior compliance history, suggesting an emphasis on accountability and procedural improvements going forward.
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Wisconsin receives a year of probation and $25,000 fine over impermissible calls to recruits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin was placed on one year's probation and fined $25,000 on Thursday after an NCAA investigation showed that nine coaches and staffers made impermissible phone calls to recruits in 2023.
Wisconsin Badgers' reported NCAA penalties for 2023 recruiting violation should have minimal impact
The Wisconsin Badgers were fined, and Luke Fickell will go through very brief recruiting restrictions as a result of NCAA violations from 2023 for rules that have since changed.
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