Ohio State women’s basketball won’t be part of the NCAA Tournament this season. © Provided by Dayton Daily News Patrick Klein (center) resigned from the Ohio State women’s basketball coaching staff on Friday, August 2. (Photo: Marcus Hartman/CMG Ohio) A school spokesperson confirmed the department of athletics has self-imposed a postseason ban on the team. Documents obtained via an open records request the punishment is a result of NCAA violations uncovered in an investigation of the conduct of former assistant coach Patrick Klein. First look at Ohio State football’s Sugar Bowl matchup with Clemson In separate cases, women’s golf and fencing are also facing one-year postseason bans for NCAA violations. “The Ohio State University Department of Athletics is currently working cooperatively with the NCAA Enforcement Staff on an infractions case involving three sports programs: fencing, women’s golf and women’s basketball,” Jerry Emig said in a prepared statement. “Ohio State has…
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