Oregon Ducks report 7 NCAA secondary violations in 2018-19

EUGENE — Oregon men’s basketball committed three of the athletic department’s seven self-reported NCAA secondary violations in 2018-19.

Ducks basketball assistant coach Kevin McKenna committed two of the men’s basketball team’s three violations, baseball committed two violations and former football defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt and softball coach Melyssa Lombardi each committed one, according to records provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive on Monday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

A men’s basketball recruit participated in an open gym workout during a recruiting dead period in which McKenna was present and a basketball recruit took an impermissible unofficial visit last summer during a recruiting quiet period.

The third men’s basketball violation involved an official visitor photoshoot at a competition site, though the name of the individual involved is redacted.

Baseball director of operations Jamie Walton was cited for two violations for a recruit driving for an official visit they were not cleared to take and for a player participating in an alumni game before receiving certification as eligible.

Leavitt posed for a photo with a recruit during an evaluation period.

Lombardi was cited for an official visitor taking part in a photoshoot at a competition site.

The document the University of Oregon released to the Oregonian/OregonLive doesn’t specify the penalties to each coach involved, though five of the violations are listed as “closed” with one of McKenna’s and the unnamed men’s basketball violation designated as “submitted.”

Typically, recruiting related NCAA secondary violations require a coaching staff member or school to forego contact with the specific recruit involved or from all on or off-campus recruiting for a set period of time.

Oregon NCAA secondary violations in 2018-19 (7 total)

Men’s basketball: 3

Baseball: 2

Football: 1

Softball: 1

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