INDIANAPOLIS---The Administrative Committee of the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet has upheld the sanctions imposed against the Arizona State baseball head coach, as well as two student-athletes, for their actions during the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

    The sanctions stemmed from the altercation between Arizona State baseball student-athletes Brett Wallace and Ike Davis, in the moments before their 2008 Super Regional game against Fresno State University.  Arizona State University had appealed the penalties assessed against head coach Pat Murphy and student-athletes Brett Wallace and Ike Davis.  The Administrative Committee reviewed the appeal statements from coach Murphy and Arizona State director of athletics Lisa Love, via teleconference.

    “The decision to uphold the penalty was the result of the serious nature of the actions on the field during pregame activities,” said Jeff Schemmel, NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet chair.  “There is no question that the actions of the three individuals constitute misconduct as defined in the NCAA bylaws.  In addition, the public nature of the incident justifies the assessment of a public reprimand.”

    The original penalties were assessed by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.  The Administrative Committee of the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet is an independent committee comprised of representatives from NCAA member colleges, universities and athletic conferences.

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