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A former Air Force golf coach has reportedly received punishment for betting against NCAA rule. The unnamed coach attempted to skirt the bylaws with a sly move to keep his identity hidden.
It didn’t work, resulting in the lengthy punishment. The compliance department caught on to the online activity in February of last year. He is longer on employed by the school.
According to Action Network’s Darren Rovell, the coach “created an account in his girlfriend’s name,” then proceeded to place nearly $10,000 worth of bets. That $10K was spread across more than 250 wagers.
Of the 253 bets, Rovell says 42% were placed on college football, some of which included the Air Force football team. While sports gambling is legal in the state of Colorado, college coaches aren’t permitted to wager on NCAA athletics.
The fact that the coach used his girlfriend’s name to place these bets leads you to believe he had knowledge of the NCAA’s bylaws.
After being caught, folks on social media were quick to comment. Most unit shamed the Air Force coach for the minimal money wagered on those bets.
Internet unit shames Air Force coach in betting scandal.
In total, there was $9,259 wagered over 253 bets. That comes out to about $36.60 per ticket. Certainly not worth losing a college coaching job over.
Followers online were quick to point that out in the comments section.
“Risking suspension with $35 unit sizes?” one fan asked.
“$36 average bet. Is he 12?” another person quipped.
“Guy averaged $35 a bet. He should be fired for wasting his time with that wager amount anyways!” someone else said.
“Imagine being so addicted to gambling you just have to get off these $30 bets anyway you can,” this account wrote.
This is the latest in a line of gambling incidents at the college level. Both Iowa and Iowa State saw student-athletes wagering on sports earlier this year. Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon was also fired in May for his connection to suspicious betting activity.
The NCAA appears to be cracking down. It’s something to watch as legal sports gambling continues to grow.