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02-05-2025
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NCAA Reveals Punishment For College Football Staffers Who Placed Over $100K In Bets
The ongoing reckoning between professional and college sports and the expanding sports betting scene continues to undermine the credibility of athletes, sports leagues and college programs. According to reporting from the Associated Press via ESPN, the NCAA ruled against the actions of five Iowa State football staffers who were alleged to have made more than 6,200 online bets, totaling over $100,000 on professional and college games, including men's and women's basketball games involving the Cyclones. Advertisement Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams "acknowledged they knowingly violated NCAA sports wagering bylaws, and all are subject to a one-year show-cause order through April 24, 2026," per a resolution finalized between the parties and the NCAA. The athletic department of Iowa State declined to comment on the story. The violations were noted to be Level II, meaning the bets could have "compromised the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model." Heacock, the son of the Cyclones' defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, was a football graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022. In 2024, he was hired as the team's director of football analytics. He placed 787 bets, priced at $55,359. Advertisement Dryer is a former assistant of equipment operations and placed 1,182 bets, totaling $11,536, including 25 bets on ISU basketball. Highland is a former football recruiting operations assistant and placed 509 bets valued at $6,365, including eight bets on ISU basketball. He now works as the assistant director of football operations for Army. Cy the Cardinal, the Iowa State Mascot, is shown during the first half of their first-round NCAA men's basketball tournament.© Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Williams, also a former associate of equipment operations, placed 1,455 bets totaling $11,679, including 12 bets on ISU basketball. He is the head equipment manager at Valparaiso. Clark, a former assistant director of football equipment operations, placed 2,305 bets, including 46 on ISU basketball, priced at $18,676. He is an assistant equipment manager for the Detroit Lions. Advertisement Several Iowa and Iowa State athletes were found in a sting set up by the state's Department of Criminal Investigation. The five Iowa State associates had their names turned over to Iowa State officials as part of the investigation. Many of those athletes pleaded guilty and paid fines, while many had their charges dismissed. More than three dozen athletes have joined a lawsuit against the DCI, alleging their rights were violated and reputations compromised. Related: Carmelo Anthony's Son Kiyan Anthony's Change in Physical Appearance Is Turning Heads Related: 4x WNBA Champion Names Hardest Part About Playing Under Geno Auriemma
CBS News
02-05-2025
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- CBS News
NCAA, Iowa State negotiate sports betting discipline for 5 football support staffers
The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including men's and women's basketball games involving the Cyclones. The five were identified during a state investigation into sports wagering activities in campus athletic facilities from 2021-23. They face no criminal charges. In a negotiated resolution finalized last week, Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams acknowledged they knowingly violated NCAA sports wagering bylaws and all are subject to a one-year show-cause order through April 24, 2026. Any of the five hired by another school's athletic department will be required to attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules Seminar at his own expense and serve a two-week suspension during the show-cause period. Iowa State's athletic department declined to comment on the case Friday. The NCAA classified the violations as Level II for the individuals involved, meaning the breaches could compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model. Heacock, son of defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, was a football graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022. He was hired back as director of football analytics April 24. His biography on ISU's athletic website did not mention where, or if, he worked in 2023 and 2024. He was found to have placed 787 bets totaling about $55,359. Clark, former assistant director of football equipment operations, placed 2,305 bets totaling about $18,676, including 46 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is an assistant equipment manager for the Detroit Lions. Dryer, former assistant of equipment operations, placed 1,182 bets totaling about $11,536, including 25 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. His LinkedIn page indicated he worked in sales for a sporting goods company after he left Iowa State. Highland, former football recruiting operations assistant, placed 509 bets totaling about $6,365, including eight bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is Army's assistant director of football operations. Williams, former associate for athletics equipment operations, placed 1,455 bets totaling about $11,679, including 12 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is head equipment manager at Valparaiso. The state Department of Criminal Investigation turned over the names of the five men to Iowa State officials as part of its investigation into underage online sports wagering at colleges in the state. Dozens of athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were caught in the sting and charged with, among other things, underage gambling and identity theft. Many of the athletes pleaded guilty and paid a fine; charges were dismissed against others. More than three dozen athletes have joined in a civil lawsuit against the DCI, alleging the agency violated their rights and smeared their reputations.
Fox News
02-05-2025
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College football coaches punished for $100K betting scandal, wagering on own school
Five current or former Iowa State football coaching staff members have been punished by the NCAA for sports gambling that included bets on the school's men's and women's basketball programs. They face no criminal charges. In total, the five coaches combined to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on games. Some of those bets came on professional events, some were on college sports. The violations have been classified as Level II, meaning they could compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model. The coaches are Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams. Now, any of the five hired by another school's athletic department will be required to attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules Seminar at his own expense and serve a two-week suspension during the show-cause period. They are all subject to a one-year show-cause order through April 24, 2026. Heacock, son of defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, was a football graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022. He was hired back as director of football analytics on April 24. His biography on ISU's athletic website did not mention where, or whether, he worked in 2023 and 2024. He was found to have placed 787 bets totaling about $55,359. Clark, former assistant director of football equipment operations, placed 2,305 bets totaling about $18,676, including 46 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He is now an assistant equipment manager for the Detroit Lions. Dryer, former assistant of equipment operations, placed 1,182 bets totaling about $11,536, including 25 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now works in sales for a sporting goods company. Highland, former football recruiting operations assistant, placed 509 bets totaling about $6,365, including eight bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He is now the Army's assistant director of football operations. Williams, former associate for athletics equipment operations, placed 1,455 bets totaling about $11,679, including 12 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He is now head equipment manager at Valparaiso. The five were identified during a state investigation into sports wagering activities in campus athletic facilities from 2021 to 2023. The state Department of Criminal Investigation turned over the names of the five men to Iowa State officials as part of its investigation into underage online sports wagering at colleges in the state. Dozens of athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were caught in the sting and charged with, among other things, underage gambling and identity theft. Many of the athletes pleaded guilty and paid a fine; charges were dismissed against others. More than three dozen athletes have joined in a civil lawsuit against the DCI, alleging the agency had violated their rights and smeared their reputations. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
02-05-2025
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NCAA, Iowa State negotiate sports betting discipline for 5 football support staffers
The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including men's and women's basketball games involving the Cyclones. The five were identified during a state investigation into sports wagering activities in campus athletic facilities from 2021-23. They face no criminal charges. In a negotiated resolution finalized last week, Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams acknowledged they knowingly violated NCAA sports wagering bylaws and all are subject to a one-year show-cause order through April 24, 2026. Any of the five hired by another school's athletic department will be required to attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules Seminar at his own expense and serve a two-week suspension during the show-cause period. Iowa State's athletic department declined to comment on the case Friday. The NCAA classified the violations as Level II for the individuals involved, meaning the breaches could compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model. Heacock, son of defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, was a football graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022. He was hired back as director of football analytics April 24. His biography on ISU's athletic website did not mention where, or if, he worked in 2023 and 2024. He was found to have placed 787 bets totaling about $55,359. Clark, former assistant director of football equipment operations, placed 2,305 bets totaling about $18,676, including 46 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is an assistant equipment manager for the Detroit Lions. Dryer, former assistant of equipment operations, placed 1,182 bets totaling about $11,536, including 25 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now works in sales for a sporting goods company. Highland, former football recruiting operations assistant, placed 509 bets totaling about $6,365, including eight bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is Army's assistant director of football operations. Williams, former associate for athletics equipment operations, placed 1,455 bets totaling about $11,679, including 12 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is head equipment manager at Valparaiso. The state Department of Criminal Investigation turned over the names of the five men to Iowa State officials as part of its investigation into underage online sports wagering at colleges in the state. Dozens of athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were caught in the sting and charged with, among other things, underage gambling and identity theft. Many of the athletes pleaded guilty and paid a fine; charges were dismissed against others. More than three dozen athletes have joined in a civil lawsuit against the DCI, alleging the agency violated their rights and smeared their reputations.
Hamilton Spectator
02-05-2025
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- Hamilton Spectator
NCAA, Iowa State negotiate sports betting discipline for 5 football support staffers
The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including men's and women's basketball games involving the Cyclones. The five were identified during a state investigation into sports wagering activities in campus athletic facilities from 2021-23. They face no criminal charges. In a negotiated resolution finalized last week, Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams acknowledged they knowingly violated NCAA sports wagering bylaws and all are subject to a one-year show-cause order through April 24, 2026. Any of the five hired by another school's athletic department will be required to attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules Seminar at his own expense and serve a two-week suspension during the show-cause period. Iowa State's athletic department declined to comment on the case Friday. The NCAA classified the violations as Level II for the individuals involved, meaning the breaches could compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model. Heacock, son of defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, was a football graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022. He was hired back as director of football analytics April 24. His biography on ISU's athletic website did not mention where, or if, he worked in 2023 and 2024. He was found to have placed 787 bets totaling about $55,359. Clark, former assistant director of football equipment operations, placed 2,305 bets totaling about $18,676, including 46 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is an assistant equipment manager for the Detroit Lions. Dryer, former assistant of equipment operations, placed 1,182 bets totaling about $11,536, including 25 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now works in sales for a sporting goods company. Highland, former football recruiting operations assistant, placed 509 bets totaling about $6,365, including eight bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is Army's assistant director of football operations. Williams, former associate for athletics equipment operations, placed 1,455 bets totaling about $11,679, including 12 bets on ISU men's and women's basketball. He now is head equipment manager at Valparaiso. The state Department of Criminal Investigation turned over the names of the five men to Iowa State officials as part of its investigation into underage online sports wagering at colleges in the state. Dozens of athletes at Iowa and Iowa State were caught in the sting and charged with, among other things, underage gambling and identity theft. Many of the athletes pleaded guilty and paid a fine; charges were dismissed against others. More than three dozen athletes have joined in a civil lawsuit against the DCI , alleging the agency violated their rights and smeared their reputations. ___ AP college football: and
