Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, February 25, 1992 TAG: 9202250055
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B6 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: MARCH 23, 1973 LENGTH: Medium
NCAA VS. JERRY TARKANIAN, A CHRONOLOGY
Jerry Tarkanian becomes head coach at UNLV after five years at Long Beach State.\ Aug. 25, 1977 - The NCAA announced a two-year probation for UNLV's basketball program for "questionable practices" from 1971-1975. The NCAA found instances of improper gifts to players, improper cash allowances and free airplane trips for players and family members. UNLV was prohibited from postseason competition and television during the 1977-78 and 1978-79 academic years. The NCAA also recommended that coach Jerry Tarkanian be severed from the athletic program during the probationary period.
\ Sept. 7, 1977 - UNLV president Dr. Donald Baepler informed Tarkanian that he was suspended from his athletic duties.
\ Sept. 8, 1977 - Tarkanian filed a lawsuit against UNLV, Baepler and the University of Nevada Board of Regents, and obtained a temporary restraining order prohibiting the university from imposing the suspension.
\ Sept. 26, 1977 - Clark County District Judge James Brennan issued a permanent injunction prohibiting UNLV from suspending Jerry Tarkanian.
\ 1978 - The House of Representatives sub-committee on Oversites and Investigations conducted a series hearings on the NCAA at the request of Nevada congressman James Santini.
\ May 17, 1979 - The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the decision by Judge Brennan.
\ July 12 1979 - Tarkanian added the NCAA as defendant to the lawsuit.
\ June 11, 1984 - The trial began in the State Court of Nevada after a series of delays.
\ June 25, 1984 - Judge Paul Goldman ruled that the NCAA violated Tarkanian's due process rights in attempting to suspend him for two years.
\ June 26 1984 - The NCAA appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court.
\ Jan. 14, 1985 - The NCAA and UNLV were ordered by Judge Brennan to pay $195,951 in attorney's fees that Tarkanian incurred in his eight-year battle.
\ Aug. 27, 1987 - The Nevada Supreme Court upheld Tarkanian.
\ Feb. 22, 1988 - The U.S. Supreme Court considered the NCAA's appeal.
\ Oct. 5, 1988 - Attorneys gave arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.
\ Dec. 12, 1988 - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling which upheld the NCAA's right to discipline its member schools, but also said the schools had to act with due process in any disciplinary proceedings. The ruling left intact Tarkanian's injunction against the suspension.
\ March 30, 1989 - Time magazine reports that convicted sports fixer Richard Perry gave $100 bills to UNLV players Moses Scurry and David Butler during a luncheon at Caesars Palace. Scurry denies the report saying he only received $20.
\ July 20, 1990 - The NCAA banned UNLV from defending its national basketball championship.
\ Oct. 28, 1990 - UNLV offered the NCAA alternatives to its decision of July 20.
\ Nov. 29, 1990 - The NCAA and Tarkanian settled the battle with a compromise that allowed UNLV to defend its national basketball title. UNLV president Robert Maxson announced the university would accept a penalty offered by the NCAA that will ban the Runnin' Rebels from postseason play and live television in 1991-92.
\ Dec. 18, 1990 - The NCAA files a letter of inquiry alleging 29 infractions by the UNLV basketball program, many centering on the 1986 recruitment of Lloyd Daniels.
\ May 26, 1991 - The Las Vegas Review-Journal publishes photos of UNLV players David Butler, Anderson Hunt and Scurry playing basketball and lounging in a hot tub at the home of convicted sports fixer Richard Perry.
\ June 7, 1991 - Tarkanian announces that he will resign as basketball coach and assistant athletic director at the end of the 1991-92 season.
\ Feb. 23, 1992 - Tarkanian rescinds his resignation in the wake of continuing problems with his program. But school officials said the resignation is legal and binding, and will not be rescinded.