LIU athletics placed on three-year probation after NCAA eligibility probe

Nypost · May 06, 2026 · 568 words · By Christian Arnold

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Long Island University’s nickname might be the Sharks, but it was the NCAA that took a bite out of the school this week.

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What happened

Long Island University’s nickname might be the Sharks, but it was the NCAA that took a bite out of the school this week.

Why it matters

LIU was placed on a three-year probation by the NCAA following an investigation that found the university’s athletic programs had allowed more than 1,000 student-athletes who were ineligible, did not complete the required NCAA paperwork, or were not properly…

Common ground

The infractions took place between the 2020-21 and 2023-24 academic years as a result of LIU failing “to monitor its eligibility certification process,” according to the negotiated resolution released by the NCAA on Monday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The football team also captured its first FBS win last fall when it upset Eastern Michigan”

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Claim 2: “resulting in one compliance staff member being responsible for overseeing the eligibility for student athletes involved in 35 programs”

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Claim 3: “the softball team just won its second consecutive NEC regular season title on Monday”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the LIU softball team winning its second consecutive NEC regular season title.

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Claim 4: “investigation that found the university’s athletic programs had allowed more than 1,000 student-athletes who were ineligible, did not complete the required NCAA paperwork, or were not properly certified to compete or practice”

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Multiple sources confirm the NCAA investigation found more than 1,000 student-athletes were ineligible or lacked proper paperwork.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LIU Sharks are the athletics teams representing Long Island University's (LIU) campuses in Brooklyn and Brookville, New York. The Sharks compete in NCAA Division I athletics and are members of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIU_Sharks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LIU Sharks football program represents Long Island University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. The Sharks are members of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIU_Sharks_football

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of schools in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that play football in the United States as a varsity sport and are members of the Football Championship S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_fo…

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Claim 5: “An additional 658 student-athletes competed and 111 practiced without having required forms completed”

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Claim 6: “initial eligibility certifications for 240 student-athletes were not completed before they practiced”

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Claim 7: “The infractions took place between the 2020-21 and 2023-24 academic years”

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Web search results explicitly state the infractions occurred between the 2020-21 and 2023-24 academic years.

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Claim 8: “LIU was placed on a three-year probation by the NCAA”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that LIU was placed on a three-year NCAA probation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LIU Post, formally the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and often referred to as C.W. Post, is a private university in Brookville, New York, United States. Located on Long Island, it is part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIU_Post

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island University (LIU) is a private research university in Brooklyn and Brookville, New York, United States. LIU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" accordi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_University

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Claim 9: “the infractions occurred in part because of the merger of the athletic programs at LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post”

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Claim 10: “a two-week ban on recruiting activities on each sport during the first year of the school’s probation”

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Multiple sources confirm a two-week ban on recruiting activities for each sport involved during the first year of probation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Recruiting restrictions: A two-week ban on all recruiting activities for each sport involved in violations during the first year of probation.
https://greaterlongisland.com/long-island-university-ncaa-pr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, LIU will face a “$30,000 fine, plus 3% of the budgets for the four highest-budgeted sports programs involved in violations” and a two-week ban on recruiting activities on each sport duri…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/liu-athletics-placed-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — Beyond the three-year probation, the school has to pay a $30,000 fine, plus an additional 3% of the budgets for the four highest-budgeted sports programs involved in the violations. Every sport will a…
https://www.operationsports.com/over-1000-long-island-univer…

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Claim 11: “Of those, 176 competed impermissibly and/or received actual and necessary expenses while ineligible or not certified”

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Claim 12: “the LIU men’s basketball team won the NEC Tournament title and made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013 this past season”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the LIU men's basketball team winning the NEC Tournament title this past season.

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Claim 13: “LIU self-reported the infraction to the NCAA”

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Claim 14: “35 of the school’s athletic programs were impacted by the violations”

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Only one source (NewsFinale) specifically mentions that 35 athletic programs were impacted; other sources mention '33 sports' or general violations.

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web search NEUTRAL — The death penalty is the popular term for the National Collegiate Athletic Association's power to ban a school from competing in a sport for at least one year. This colloquial term compares it with ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_penalty_(NCAA)

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web search NEUTRAL — As a consequence, 35 of LIU’s athletic programs were found to be in breach of regulations. The NCAA has imposed a three-year probation and has decided to void team and individual records in sports whe…
https://newsfinale.com/us/liu-athletics-faces-three-year-pro…

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web search NEUTRAL — An additional 658 student-athletes competed and 111 practiced without having the required forms. The report found the violations occurred mainly following the 2020-21 merger between Long Island Univer…
https://longisland.news12.com/ncaa-hits-liu-athletics-with-t…

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Claim 15: “LIU will face a “$30,000 fine, plus 3% of the budgets for the four highest-budgeted sports programs involved in violations””

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Multiple sources confirm the fine of $30,000 plus 3% of the budgets for the four highest-budgeted sports programs involved.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alysa Liu ( ə-LISS-ə LEE-oo; born August 8, 2005) is an American figure skater. She is the 2026 Olympic champion in both the women's singles and team events, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alysa_Liu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liu (simplified Chinese: 刘; traditional Chinese: 劉; or ) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: Liú in Mandarin Chinese, Lau4 in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liu (劉 / 刘) is a common Chinese surname. Liu, LIU, or liu may also refer to: Liǔ (柳), a Chinese surname Liu, the Cantonese romanisation of the Chinese surname Liao Liu (state), a state during the Zho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_(disambiguation)

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Claim 16: “Among the teams specifically named in the resolution were LIU’s baseball, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s soccer, softball, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s volleyball teams.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about sports and NCAA brackets, but does not list the specific teams named in the LIU resolution.

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web search NEUTRAL — NCAA DI Teams (men + women). States (HS)2. Football.The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the premier professional women's basketball league in the United States, founded in 1996.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — Men's Basketball. SHOP COLLEGE BASEBALL GEAR. Men's College World Series. Future dates. How the MCWS works. Programs with the most MCWS titles.
https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/baseball/d1

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN to view the 2025-26 Men's NCAA Tournament bracket for live scores and results.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracket

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Claim 17: “the NCAA is... vacating team and individual records in sports that had ineligible players during that span”

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Multiple sources confirm the NCAA is vacating team and individual records for programs with ineligible players during the 2020-21 to 2023-24 span.

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