NCAA: CSU officials did not write papers for athletes

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The NCAA has ruled that it found no evidence of Cleveland State athletic department officials writing papers for members of the men's basketball team, the university said Thursday.
Cleveland State self-reported two secondary violations that occurred between 1997 and 2001. The university did not state what the violations were. They did not involve academics or current members of the coaching staff, athletic department spokesman Brian McCann said.
Ken McFadden, the university's all-time leading scorer, had accused an athletic department official of helping players write papers.
McFadden, nicknamed "Mouse" when he scored 2,256 points for the Vikings from 1985-89, told The Plain Dealer in September that associate athletic director Chris Sedlock had written numerous papers for players. McFadden was fired after five years as Cleveland State's ticket manager in June 2003.
The NCAA determined that Cleveland State officials had not provided any inappropriate educational assistance to players. Several players reported that staff members proofread papers, which does not violate the university's academic guidelines.