Jared Nuness, a former assistant men's basketball coach at Baylor University, has been sanctioned by the NCAA for placing approximately 3,400 bets totaling around $38,000 on various sports. This action follows an investigation initiated by a third-party sports wagering monitoring system that identified Nuness in November 2025.
Baylor University conducted an internal review and reported its findings to the NCAA in December 2025, which led to a joint investigation. In February 2026, Nuness admitted to the NCAA that he violated its rules by wagering on professional sports through two online sportsbooks.
He also allowed his minor son to access these accounts, resulting in three bets on NCAA Division I men's basketball games worth $170.
The NCAA clarified that none of Nuness's bets involved Baylor University or its student-athletes. He accepted full responsibility for his actions, and the case was classified as a Level II-Standard violation. Nuness, who left Baylor's coaching staff in December 2025 due to personal issues, is now under a two-year show-cause order requiring him to complete sports betting education and provide similar training to his colleagues.
He also faces a 10 percent suspension from all athletically related activities, equivalent to a three-game suspension, along with a public reprimand and censure.
