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Rutgers coach suspended for contact over academic status

In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood stands with his Rutgers players before an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Piscataway, N.J. Leonte Carroo, a star Rutgers receiver, has been charged with assault in yet another arrest and suspension of a football player at the school. The arrest and suspension are the latest stains on a program in which six other players were kicked off the team this month after arrests. Coach Kyle Flood is also being investigated for possible improper contact with a teacher about a player's grade. Athletic director Julie Hermann met with players Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, and expressed support for Flood. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood stands with his Rutgers players before an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Piscataway, N.J. Leonte Carroo, a star Rutgers receiver, has been charged with assault in yet another arrest and suspension of a football player at the school. The arrest and suspension are the latest stains on a program in which six other players were kicked off the team this month after arrests. Coach Kyle Flood is also being investigated for possible improper contact with a teacher about a player's grade. Athletic director Julie Hermann met with players Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, and expressed support for Flood. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood stands with his Rutgers players before an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Piscataway, N.J. Leonte Carroo, a star Rutgers receiver, has been charged with assault in yet another arrest and suspension of a football player at the school. The arrest and suspension are the latest stains on a program in which six other players were kicked off the team this month after arrests. Coach Kyle Flood is also being investigated for possible improper contact with a teacher about a player's grade. Athletic director Julie Hermann met with players Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, and expressed support for Flood. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

By Associated Press 1 min read

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) – Rutgers has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games after he contacted a faculty member over a player’s status.

Rutgers President Robert Barchi announced the punishment Wednesday, a day after he said he received an internal investigative report.

Flood was also fined $50,000.

The report found that Flood emailed and met in person with a faculty member even though he knew or should have known of the university’s policies prohibiting coach-initiated contact with faculty members regarding students’ academic standing.

The report also found that Flood provided grammatical and minor editorial suggestions for a player’s paper to complete a course.