Post by aggiebred09 on Aug 31, 2010 14:06:24 GMT -5
I don't know if the New Assistant AD hire came to little or too late but this backs up a previous thread that Wheels is up to his neck and needs more money and support to stir the ship.
www.news-record.com/content/2010/08/31/article/nc_at_broke_policies_in_track_tryout_where_student_died
N.C. A&T broke policies in track tryout where student died
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 (Updated 1:58 pm)
Staff Reports
GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T said today that one NCAA policy and an unspecified number of university policies were violated during the track tryout that led to the death of a student.
Jospin Milandu, 20, of Knightdale, died Aug. 16 after collapsing on the track during team tryouts. Milandu was taken to Moses Cone Hospital, where doctors determined he died from complications of an elevated heart rate, the university said.
The university opened an investigation, forming a committee to see if any policies were broken.
The findings, announced Tuesday in a news release from Nicole Pride, associate vice chancellor for university relations, revealed that Milandu was participating in a voluntary, unscheduled track tryout.
"Because this activity did not appear on the university’s schedule of athletic events, a number of university policies were violated," the university stated in a news release. "Additionally, one NCAA policy was also violated resulting in what has been determined to be a 'secondary violation.' This violation has been self-reported to the NCAA. As a result of these policy violations, the university’s ability to respond effectively was limited."
The findings determined that the policy violations were "primarily limited to the track program."
The release did not specify what policies were broken. After the death, Athletic Director Wheeler Brown said that university policy called for all students trying out for a varsity sport to have a complete physical on file and sign a waiver to participate. He also said there was no trainer present during the tryouts.
"The university is unconditionally committed to effective oversight of the university’s athletic programs," according to Tuesday's release. "Chancellor Martin has instructed the university’s athletics director to assume direct responsibility for all compliance matters related to the university’s track program until further notice."
www.news-record.com/content/2010/08/31/article/nc_at_broke_policies_in_track_tryout_where_student_died
N.C. A&T broke policies in track tryout where student died
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 (Updated 1:58 pm)
Staff Reports
GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T said today that one NCAA policy and an unspecified number of university policies were violated during the track tryout that led to the death of a student.
Jospin Milandu, 20, of Knightdale, died Aug. 16 after collapsing on the track during team tryouts. Milandu was taken to Moses Cone Hospital, where doctors determined he died from complications of an elevated heart rate, the university said.
The university opened an investigation, forming a committee to see if any policies were broken.
The findings, announced Tuesday in a news release from Nicole Pride, associate vice chancellor for university relations, revealed that Milandu was participating in a voluntary, unscheduled track tryout.
"Because this activity did not appear on the university’s schedule of athletic events, a number of university policies were violated," the university stated in a news release. "Additionally, one NCAA policy was also violated resulting in what has been determined to be a 'secondary violation.' This violation has been self-reported to the NCAA. As a result of these policy violations, the university’s ability to respond effectively was limited."
The findings determined that the policy violations were "primarily limited to the track program."
The release did not specify what policies were broken. After the death, Athletic Director Wheeler Brown said that university policy called for all students trying out for a varsity sport to have a complete physical on file and sign a waiver to participate. He also said there was no trainer present during the tryouts.
"The university is unconditionally committed to effective oversight of the university’s athletic programs," according to Tuesday's release. "Chancellor Martin has instructed the university’s athletics director to assume direct responsibility for all compliance matters related to the university’s track program until further notice."
