Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall has a mostly new group of players to work with as he prepares to begin his first season leading the Vols basketball team.KNOXVILLE – New Tennessee basketball coach Donnie Tyndall’s old program may be under an NCAA investigation for potential rules violations that occurred under his watch.
According to a report from Bleacher Report on Thursday afternoon, the NCAA is investigating Southern Mississippi’s basketball program for possible infractions regarding how tuition, living expenses and other fees were paid for players who were academically ineligible and thus not on scholarship.
Tyndall opened his previously scheduled meeting with the media Thursday afternoon by addressing the report.
“All I’m going to say and can say is if I’m asked to cooperate, I will cooperate 100 percent,” he said before the Volunteers practiced ahead of Saturday night’s second exhibition game against Division II member Lenoir-Rhyne.
“That’s all I will say or can say about it at this time.”