NCAA Sanctions and Their Effect on Athletic Success

Cheating is a part of everyday life and is prominent aspect in the competitive nature of business. The ultimate goal of cheating is to gain an advantage over your competitors and ultimately be successful. Even though cheating is considered wrong, why do people still do it? The risk of being caught and punished is seemingly outweighed by the reward of success from cheating. This concept is relevant in the sporting world as well with the violation of rules by college athletic programs. In the highly competitive division I level of intercollegiate athletics the goal is to be the best. To be the best you must have the best coaching staff and acquire the best players. Not only do programs have to fight other programs to get players, they must keep those players satisfied and eligible even if it means violating rules to do so. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violations are frequently occurring throughout the world of collegiate athletics at the division I level. These violations come at both the major and secondary level, while major violations provide a significant competitive advantage for programs. The NCAA committee of infractions hands down sanctions to violating programs to prohibit these competitive advantages and promote fair competition throughout, however their jurisdiction has been seemingly ineffective throughout history (Ribock, 2012). The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between NCAA sanctions for major violation and the future success of th