Other than his accepting a loan of two bicycles to be used by a team member and Cala, neither BYU as an institution nor any of its officials or employees — including Peterson — were found to have taken improper recruiting actions.

Instead, it was a matter of sins of omission — a lack of oversight — rather than sins of commission.

Committee chairman and University of Nebraska law professor Josephine Potuto said program oversight — especially when dealing with international prospective athletes on or around campus prior to enrollment — has been an NCAA concern for the past decade, with schools needing to be more vigilant in tracking and monitoring situations.

"Oversight of rules compliance is an absolute condition of NCAA membership," she said.

Besides the reprimand and probation, BYU receives slight temporary decreases in scholarships, roster size and recruiting visits. The Cougars do not forfeit any results or lose any postseason possibilities — in fact, BYU will still host the 2009 NCAA Final Four next year, a bid officials received last fall but underplayed throughout the investigation.

Cala joined BYU for the 2006 and '07 seasons. He was held out of the first eight games of the '06 season by the NCAA, likely the course-cost violation that initiated further inquiry.

On Sept. 1, 2006, BYU announced the resignation of Peterson, whose 2004 NCAA title at BYU and 1994 nation championship at Penn State made him the first coach to lead two different programs to NCAA men's volleyball crowns.

Assistant coach Shawn Patchell and former BYU All-American Ryan Millar were named interim head coaches for the 2007 season. Millar left last summer to continue his pro and Olympic playing careers, and Patchell remained the interim coach as BYU was hesitant to announce a head coach while the investigation continued.

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NCAA news release: Division I Committee on Infractions penalizes Brigham Young University men's volleyball program

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