The Big Ten Conference put the University...
The Big Ten Conference put the University of Michigan baseball program on probation for two years, citing more than 40 violations of league and NCAA rules from 1983-88. The sanctions are the first against any varsity sport at Michigan.
The probation includes a ban on postseason competition and live television appearances, said Big Ten spokesman Mark Rudner.
The conference contends that Bud Middaugh, then Wolverine baseball coach, gave players at least $51,762 in extra benefits.
Earlier in Ann Arbor, Mich., Middaugh pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of embezzling money from the school. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 14.
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