COLUMBIA, Mo. _ Three months after closing an investigation into rules violations within the men's basketball team, the University of Missouri announced Tuesday that it is under investigation again for NCAA rules violations.
The athletic department released a statement that read: "The University of Missouri has received allegations of potential academic rules violations by a former tutor in the Athletics Academic Services area. Consistent with our commitment to rules compliance and to operating our athletics program with integrity, we are conducting a review of the allegations. We also have informed the NCAA who is working with us on this matter. To protect the integrity of the review process, we will not comment further at this time."
The statement did not mention any specific programs or the scope of the alleged academic misconduct.
"While we recognize that there will be many questions regarding this situation, these investigations take time to ensure that we do it the right way," new Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk said in a statement. "As always, our mission is to uphold the highest standard of academic performance and ensure the proper conduct with all of our programs."
