Sports / University of Miami Miami Dodges Bowl Ban, but NCAA Yanks Scholarships Fallout from crazy booster scandal By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff Posted Oct 22, 2013 10:49 AM CDT Copied Miami head coach Al Golden, rear, watches a drill during team practice, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) The University of Miami's football program will lose nine scholarships—three for each of the next three years—in retribution for the gifts that rogue booster and Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro showered on prospective players, the NCAA announced today. But it won't be banned from playing in bowl games, a possibility that had loomed over the school's 6-0 start, ESPN points out. Miami's basketball program will also lose three scholarships, and the entire athletic department will be on probation for three years. story continues belowShoe CEO Drops Business Sneakers Taking The NFL By Storm Finally, A Comfortable Shoe Thats Fit For The Office. With Comfort, Luxury, & Versatility Engineered Into Every Step, Wolf & Shepherd Shoes Are Specifically Designed For Those Who Want To Lead The Pack.Wolf & ShepherdShop NowUndo"BlazePod Helped My Athlete React Faster and Play Smarter!"BlazePod is a smart training platform that uses flashing lights to help young athletes improve their coordination, agility, and reaction timeBlazePodShop NowUndoWSOP Poker Finally on Desktop: The King of Poker Games Is Breaking RecordsGet On It Now And Experience It With 1,000,000 Free Poker ChipsWorld Series of PokerPlay NowUndo Former Miami basketball head coach Frank Haith will also be suspended for five games—even though he's currently coaching Missouri—and several former assistant coaches will face suspensions as well. The ruling wraps up a two-and-a-half year saga that began when Shapiro revealed that he'd given cash and jewelry to recruits, and paid for trips, prostitutes, and in one case even an abortion, on players' behalf. Eight players were suspended in connection with the scandal in 2011. (More University of Miami stories.) Report an error