Fla. appeals court says NCAA must release documents in Florida State cheating case
By APThursday, October 1, 2009
Appeals court: NCAA must open records in FSU case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the NCAA must release documents on Florida State’s appeal of an academic cheating penalty.
The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a circuit court decision Thursday. The Associated Press and other media groups had sued, saying the NCAA’s desire to keep the process private violated Florida open records laws.
The documents focus on Florida State’s appeal of the NCAA’s intention to strip coaches and athletes of wins in 10 sports.
That includes football coach Bobby Bowden, who stands to lose 14 victories. It would dim his chances of again becoming major college football’s winningest coach. Bowden has 384 victories — two behind Penn State’s Joe Paterno.
