September 08, 2003

NCAA penalty strips UH of volleyball title: "The NCAA ruled that Costas Theocharidis, who was raised in Greece, played in 22 matches for a professional team in Europe before enrolling at UH in August 1999. Although UH officials said the accused player did not receive a salary or sign a contract, a player forfeits his amateur status by being a member of a professional team, according to NCAA rules." Truly, a bitter pill for local fans, though (as the latter link points out) it doesn't answer questions about " how come college volleyball players can play pro two-man beach volleyball without losing their eligibility."

posted by Joey Michaels to other at 03:04 PM - 1 comment