The Ivy League has officially concluded its investigation of the allegations against Harvard University and its men's basketball program, which were raised in the New York Times last March.
Times reporter Peter Thamel accused the team's head basketball coach, Tommy Amaker, as well as the university's admissions office of being "willing to consider players with a lower academic standing than previous staff members said they were allowed to." Amaker brought several top-ranked recruits into the program last spring.
In a statement posted on the Ivy League's official Web site, officials concluded "that no violations of NCAA or Ivy League rules occurred. Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker and assistant coach Kenneth Blakeney were completely forthcoming in their participation in this inquiry, and interviews with others who were involved, as well as a thorough examination of relevant records, corroborated that the coaches' contacts with prospective student-athletes and their families were entirely consistent with NCAA and Ivy League rules."
The statement added that "The Ivy League routinely reviews the admission of all recruited athletes each year, and in this year's review concluded that Harvard's admission of recruited men's basketball players complied with all relevant Ivy League obligations."
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