Unknown to Memphis' Basketball Coach.
Memphis Commercial Appeal has spent the last few months investigating the relationship of a convicted felon, who has given tutoring help to star hoop players at Memphis for the past 10 plus years...including some when they were in HS, all without any "pay".
Tutor to top basketball players draws University of Memphis' scrutiny[/B]
April 03--The University of Memphis is investigating claims that a woman unaffiliated with the university provided academic assistance to former Tiger basketball players during their collegiate careers unbeknownst to the athletic department.
Stacie-Leigh Greer, 45, told The Commercial Appeal she provided academic support to Chris Crawford and Adonis Thomas during high school and continued the relationships after they enrolled at Memphis. Her involvement in recent years, she said, included extra academic sessions arranged by the athletes, help with papers or essays sent to her by the athletes and holding weekend barbecues at her house, all of which has sparked an "internal inquiry" by the U of M.
See link for investigated story.
http://www.equities.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=newsdetail&id=260813
Memphis Commercial Appeal has spent the last few months investigating the relationship of a convicted felon, who has given tutoring help to star hoop players at Memphis for the past 10 plus years...including some when they were in HS, all without any "pay".
Tutor to top basketball players draws University of Memphis' scrutiny[/B]
April 03--The University of Memphis is investigating claims that a woman unaffiliated with the university provided academic assistance to former Tiger basketball players during their collegiate careers unbeknownst to the athletic department.
Stacie-Leigh Greer, 45, told The Commercial Appeal she provided academic support to Chris Crawford and Adonis Thomas during high school and continued the relationships after they enrolled at Memphis. Her involvement in recent years, she said, included extra academic sessions arranged by the athletes, help with papers or essays sent to her by the athletes and holding weekend barbecues at her house, all of which has sparked an "internal inquiry" by the U of M.
See link for investigated story.
http://www.equities.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=newsdetail&id=260813
