Notre Dame is suspending its men’s swimming program for a minimum of one academic year after internal and external investigations revealed a widespread gambling issue that violated NCAA rules, and what athletic director Pete Bevacqua termed in a statement, “a deeply embedded team culture dismissive of Notre Dame’s standards for student-athletes.”
The team was informed of the stunning suspension Thursday afternoon, sources tell Sports Illustrated. The timing will enable athletes wishing to transfer—including incoming freshmen—to do so before classes begin at the school Aug. 27. The women’s team and both diving teams are unaffected by the disciplinary action. Head coach Chris Lindauer and his staff were not disciplined, after reviews found that “the staff was not aware of gambling or the scope and extent of other troubling behaviors because team members effectively concealed such behaviors from the coaches and staff through concerted efforts.”
