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Southern Miss, former coach Donnie Tyndall hit with major sanctions

Southern Miss and former head coach Donnie Tyndall were slapped with a laundry list of sanctions by the NCAA on Friday.

According to an NCAA release, Tyndall "acted unethically and failed to promote an atmosphere for compliance when he directed his staff to engage in academic misconduct."

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The NCAA last summer handed down a lengthy notice of allegations to Southern Miss after a months-long investigation into Tyndall's two-season tenure at the school. According to the NCAA, Tyndall and his staff engaged in academic fraud and provided improper financial aid, then attempted to obstruct an investigation of the allegations.