Jared Nuness, a former assistant men's basketball coach at Baylor University, has received sanctions from the NCAA after admitting to placing around 3,400 bets totaling approximately $38,000 on both professional and college sports. This action follows an investigation initiated by a third-party sports wagering monitoring system that identified Nuness in November 2025.
Baylor conducted an internal review and reported its findings to the NCAA in December 2025, which led to a joint investigation. In February 2026, Nuness confessed to the NCAA that he violated its regulations by betting on professional sports via two online sportsbooks.
He also allowed his minor son access to these accounts, resulting in the son placing three bets on NCAA Division I men's basketball games worth $170.
The NCAA clarified that none of Nuness's bets were associated with Baylor University or its athletes. He accepted full responsibility for his actions, and the case was classified as a Level II-Standard violation.
Nuness, who departed from 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 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.
