Jan Gangelhoff

Janice M. Gangelhoff (July 17, 1948 [From a search of the Social Security Death Index at [http://ssdi.rootsweb.com this site] .] –February 28, 2005) was an academic counselor at the University of Minnesota who was the primary whistleblower for the academic scandal of the men’s basketball team during the tenure of Coach Clem Haskins.

From 1993 to 1998, Gangelhoff did more than 400 of pieces of coursework for student-athletes on the Golden Gophers basketball team. Additionally, she was paid $3,000 by Haskins to tutor Gopher player Antoine Broxsie in 1998. [cite news|url=http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200008/02_williamsb_haskins/ |title= Haskins Admits To $3,000 Payoff |first=Brandt |last=Williams |publisher=Minnesota Public Radio |date=2000-08-02 |accessdate=2006-07-30]

On, February 27, 1999, Gangelhoff turned over evidence to the "St. Paul Pioneer Press" of her work for players on the team; it was published on March 10, resulting in the suspension of four players, including two starters, for the Gophers’ first round game in the NCAA tournament against Gonzaga [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2000/beat-reporting/works/timeline.html] . By coming forward, Gangelhoff forced the resignation of Coach Clem Haskins and NCAA sanctions were brought on the University of Minnesota for their academic fraud.

Gangelhoff died of cancer in 2005. [cite news|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/print/collegebasketball/story/8245869 |title= Woman at center of Minnesota basketball scandal dies |author=Associated Press |publisher=CBS Sportsline |date=2005-03-02 |accessdate=2006-07-30]

References

* [http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=580 “Body Slam”] by Lori Robertson, “American Journalism Review”, May 1999, retrieved July 30, 2006.
* [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2000/beat-reporting/works/timeline.html 2000 Pulitzer Prize Winner: Beat Reporting”] , “Pulitzer Prizes”, retrieved July 30, 2006.