On This Date in Minnesota History: March 3
March 3, 1999 — “The Pioneer Press exposes an academic cheating scandal in the
University of Minnesota's men's basketball program. Coach Clem Haskins later
negotiates a contract buyout, the NCAA puts the team on probation for four
years, and the Pioneer Press wins a
Pulitzer Prize for its coverage.”
http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2008/07/part-3-150-minnesota-moments-wed-just-soon-forget
Coach Clem Haskins
http://www.scoopweb.com/Clem_Haskins
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