The second day of an NCAA hearing into recruiting violations committed by former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson is underway right now, and in six to eight weeks the NCAA will hand down penalties based on what it learns at this hearing.
But whatever punishment Indiana gets, it has already paid a heavy price. In a Q&A for the Indianapolis Star, Mark Alesia tallies the cost:
Add it all up, and we're talking well over $1 million that Indiana is spending, all because Athletic Director Rick Greenspan hired a guy with a track record of flouting the rules, and then failed to put any safeguards in place to prevent Sampson from continuing to flout the rules. How can Greenspan keep his job?How much has this cost IU? Legal fees have topped $200,000, and the school hasn't received the bill for work done during most of this calendar year. The final tab is likely to be much larger.
The school spent $750,000 for a resignation settlement with Sampson, $550,000 of which came from a donor who wanted to remain anonymous. Senderoff received $66,000 for his resignation.
Former assistant Dan Dakich, who was not involved in the charges, received a $185,000 resignation settlement after taking over as interim coach late last season.
There also have been travel expenses for NCAA hearings, including Sampson's in 2006, and the many man-hours of work by the university's general counsel and other employees.
