NCAA upholds decision on James Cregg

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The former assistant coach argued that the encounters with the prospect and his family were not prearranged and thus not contacts because they were initiated by prospect 1's mother and occurred just minutes after he received the phone calls.

The Infractions Appeals Committee noted that according to NCAA rules, prearrangement includes circumstances where a staff member took a position in a location where contact with the prospective student-athlete is possible. In this case, the former assistant coach told prospect 1's mother that he would be in his neighborhood in his golf cart, provided her turn-by-turn directions to his location, and gathered used athletic gear and took it with him as he drove his golf cart around the neighborhood to connect with prospect 1 and his family. On a second occasion, the former assistant coach had a conversation with prospect 1's mother on the telephone and stood outside his house until the family arrived at his home.

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