University of Findlay athletics received penalties from the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) regarding infractions stemming from the institution improperly certifying 82 student-athletes in 11 sports as eligible for competition between the spring 2020 semester and the 2022-2023 academic year. The penalties resulted in 90 amateurism, initial eligibility certifications, and financial aid violations.
 
Katherine Fell, president of the University of Findlay, expressed deep regret and took full responsibility for the penalties resulting from the NCAA rules infractions. "We sincerely apologize to the affected students and their athletic reputations," said Fell. 
 
As a result of the violations, 29 student-athletes across eight sport programs competed in 136 contests and received actual and necessary expenses while ineligible or not certified. President Fell commended the Oilers athletics departmental leaders for their swift action in response to the matter. "Once issues were identified, immediate action was taken to rectify lapses in the process and outline safeguards to prevent this oversight from happening again," she said.
 
"While these infractions were issues of omission, not ill intent, the University pledges to uphold its commitment to the highest standards of integrity, distinction, and veracity," said University president Katherine Fell, Ph.D.

The enforcement staff and the university agreed on the following penalties and corrective measures:

• Three years of probation.
• A $2,500 fine.
• A vacation of all records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible. The university must provide a written report containing the contests impacted to the NCAA media coordination and statistics staff within 14 days of the public release of the decision. 

The following teams must notify potential recruits on official visits of the violations that took place and the resolutions associated with those violations:

• Baseball
• Football
• Men's Basketball
• Men's Tennis
• Men's Soccer
• Men's Wrestling
• Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
• Men's and Women's Track & Field
• Women's Lacrosse