Former Air Force Golf Coach Illicitly Sports Gambled, NCAA Says

A former Air Force golf coach violated the NCAA's bylaws on sports betting, the NCAA said in a statement on Thursday.

The assessment was determined by the Division I Committee on Infractions, which found that this former golf head coach — who was not identified — made $9,259 in total wagers, including six on games involving the Air Force football team.

NCAA bylaws do not permit anyone associated — players, coaches or staff — to wager on any NCAA activities for any sport. The men's golf head coach may have known this rule, the NCAA said, because he concealed his identity by using his then-girlfriend's name to wager.

In other sports organizations, meanwhile, it's perfectly permissible to wager on events that you have no control over. NFL players, for instance, are able to wager on any sport other than football, so long as they aren't on a road trip or in team facilities. Athletes across sports partake in fantasy leagues that involve money, too — often with no palpable punishment.