On Friday afternoon news broke that the NCAA sanctioned the Miami Hurricanes following an investigation into their recruitment of Cavinder twins Haley and Hanna to their basketball program.
According to SI’s Pat Forde and Ross Dellenger, the NCAA sanctioned Miami after the sisters dined at Miami booster John Ruiz’s home. A violation of NCAA policies, that dinner led to a three-game suspension for head coach Katie Meier and a handful of other sanctions.
The story immediately went viral on social media, with fans calling out the NCAA for something so trivial.
It took a few more hours, but Haley Cavinder gave her thoughts as well. “Dear NCAA, scare that female athletes have value?” she questioned.
Dellenger revealed the other punishments Miami received as well:
- One-year probation, which could result in more severe sanctions if the program violates rules during that time.
- A $5,000 fine plus 1% of the women’s basketball budget.
- A 7% reduction in the number of official visits during the 2022–23 academic year.
- A reduction of nine recruiting days in 2022–23.
- A three-week probation on recruiting communications by staff members starting with the opening of the transfer portal on March 13.
Did the NCAA make the right decision?