Former Division III women’s basketball coach sanctioned by NCAA after knowingly violating betting rules

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Former Sewanee  women’s basketball coach Brody Curry violated NCAA sports betting and ethical conduct rules for over two years, the NCAA announced Tuesday without directly naming him.

According to a decision released by a Division III Committee on Infractions hearing panel, Curry placed more than $93,000 in bets on college and professional sports between 2021 and 2023. Of those bets, 407 were on college sports and 20 were on women’s basketball games that did not include his team. 

The committee said they recognized the violations were “individual in nature” and that they do not appear to have had any influence on the integrity of the competitions.

“Regardless of the evolving views and prevalence of sports wagering, such activities remain against NCAA rules,” the committee wrote in its decision. “Given the prevalence of sports wagering activities on college campuses, it is arguably even more important that those closest to student-athletes refrain from such behaviors to protect student-athletes.”

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