16 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 30, 1998 Former Notre Dame booster gets 4-year prison sentence SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - A former Notre Dame booster who embezzled $1.2 million has agreed to testi- fy against Irish players she bought gifts for with the money she stole. Kimberly Dunbar, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for stealing from Jerry Dominiack, the owner of Dominiack Mechanical Inc. He has filed a civil suit seeking $1.4 million in dam- ages from Dunbar, her mother and sister, and five former Notre Dame players - Jarvis Edison, Lee Becton, Ray Zellars, Derrick Mayes andKinnon Tatum. Dunbar will be eligible for release after serving two years of her prison term. The former Notre Dame boost- er was also sentenced to probation from her release date until Sept. 28, 2014. As part of her probation, she cannot have any contact with the 12 players she gave gifts using the money she stole. She can see Edison, with whom she has a child, only with court approval. Dunbar clutched a tissue in her hand and dabbed her eyes repeatedly as St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Jerome Frese suspended 12 of the 16 years in prison she faced on two Class C felonies. Given a chance to address the court, Dunbar told Frese she was sorry for stealing the money. She then turned to face Dominiack and his wife in the front row of the courtroom and tearfully told them, "I'm sorry, Jerry and Connie, for what I've done to you." Despite Dunbar's please for leniency, St. Joseph County prosecutor Michael Barnes insisted that she spend time in prison so that "she simply can't walk away from this thing." "The fact is Miss Dunbar was in a position of trust. She capitalized on that position of trust, and she capital- ized on it to the tune of $1.2 million," he said. Dunbar also was ordered to pay S1.2 million in restitu- tion to Dominiack as part of her sentence and will likely be dropped from the civil suit because of it, Dunbar's attorney William Stanley said. She'll also have to cooperate with Dominiack's attor- neys as they pursue a civil suit to recuperate some of his losses and will have to testify if needed about the players to whom she gave jewelry, clothing and trips, including an outing to a Chicago Bulls game that involved five cur- rent Notre Dame players. The gifts became the center of a school investigation started in February to probe Dunbar's relationship with Notre Dame players and possible NCAA rules violations. Notre Dame then forwarded some of its findings to the NCAA, which ruled that Dunbar was acting as- a repre- sentative of the school while a member of the now-dis- banded Quarterback Club and informed Notre Dame that it could face sanctions for two rules-violations. Notre Dame athletic director Mike Wadsworth on Monday said the NCAA is still considering whether to penalize the football program. The five current players involved in the trip to a Bulls game were cleared of any wrongdoing by the NCAA in August after the university made them pay back the cost of the trip by making a donation to a charity. Wadsworth said school attorneys interviewed Dunbar twice this month to complete their investigation and have forwarded their findings to the NCAA, which has not made an indication when it might issue a ruling. "We had notified them of our intention to interview Miss Dunbar in order to cover every possible avenue we could with respect to our investigation," Wadsworth said. "There isn't any new information with respect to activi- ties by any member of the team or anyone associated with the team or the athletic department." Dunbar, who had asked Frese not to give her jail time so she could stay with her 2-year-old daughter Jasmine, avoided reporters after she left the courthouse and refused to comment. WARRENZINN/a y The Notre Dame football program has had its share of problems off the field. Former Notre Dame booster Kimberly Dunbar was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzling money from Dominiack Mechanical, Inc. Iowa football takes precautions against professional agents Iowa's athletic department takes precautionary methods when dealing with sports agents. Educational programs are in place in Iowa City to assist student athletes. FILE PHOTO By James Kramer The Daily Iowan IOWA CITY - The recent suspen- sion of Michigan safety Marcus Ray has served as a reminder for Iowa football players of the risks of deal- ing with agents. School officials have suspended Ray indefinitely while they conduct a probe into whether Ray made illegal contact with an agent. The preseason All-American will not play this Saturday when the Wolverines meet the Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa coach Hayden Fry spoke at length yesterday about the measures he and his staff take to prepare play- ers for potential dangers. Agents, gambling and drug use are some of the problems Fry tries to avoid. "We try to educate our players about every way they could foul up," Fry said. "We've been doing this since I've been here, and it's certain- ly eliminated a lot of problems." Iowa has brought in FBI agents, a federal judge and National Football League representatives to inform stu- dent-athletes of various hazards. Fry said the precautions have helped, but added that there is always a possibility for trouble. "The gambling problem is the No. 1 priority for college coaches in all sports," Fry said. Sometimes, Fry said, a seemingly harmless inquiry by a fellow student can lead to bigger problems for ath- letes. This stems from the fact that book- makers often have student "runners" on campuses to obtain information about the team. Freshman quarterback - Kyle McCann recalled one speaker that told how runners often receive inside information from unsuspecting play- ers. "You have to be careful about who you're talking to and realize that there's people out there looking to make some big bucas," McCann said. Injuries and other personnel data are usually what runners are after. The Princeton Review will get you a little closer to medical school. Invest in your future. Marcus Ray "must have made a bad0 decision. I'm committed to this team and to this season. I know what to do and what not to do." - Jared DeVries iowa defensive tackle Unlike the NFL, college football does not require teams to issue a weekly injury report. That puts infor- mation about a team's health at a pre- mium. Senior Jared DeVries said his "secluded" lifestyle makes him less susceptible to gambling sources. There's not much time for 'outside people to get involved in my life," he said. But it's not always that simple. DeVries was asked, for example, how he would respond if a student inquired about the team's "attitude." "That's a pretty good question," DeVries said. "I don't really think a whole lot about that. I think of every- body being a pretty trustworthy per- son, like myself." DeVries is similar to Ray in that both are highly touted seniors. It's inevitable that they will be pursued by sports agents looking to capitalize on their future salaries. Talking to an agent is one thing. Accepting money or gifts from one is what violates NCAA rules. Penn State's Curtis Enis was suspended for last season's Citrus Bowl after allegedly obtaining a suit from an agent. DeVries said he is not concerned about becoming a casualty. Ray "must have made a bad deci- sion,' DeVries said. "I'm committed to this team and to this season. I know what to do and what not to do." After 37 years as a college coach, Fry certainly knows how to prevent potential problems. More stringent NCAA guidelines have also helped him. "We probably have 20 or 25 rules now that we didn't have 15 yea* ago," Fry said. "And they're all good rules." Fry and his coaching staff begin to bring home the message early in a player's career. All Hawkeye players are required to live on-campus for two years, and they must have a 2.4 GPA to move off-campus. In addition, Fry said an assistan coach is assigned to check on th players every night at Slater Hall. "I don't know if (the problems) are worse," Fry said. "But we're much more knowledgeable than we used to be." NOTES: Fry said redshirt freshman Robbie Crockett could play this weekend, depending on the team's injuries. Crockett, a tailback, was suspend- ed by Iowa for the season's first four games for a sexual misconduct cor viction. Jeff McCracken, who started at linebacker in Iowa's season opener, has not been reporting to practice, Fry said. McCracken had shin splints last week and did not travel to Illinois. Fry said the decision to use true freshman Aaron Kampman this year may have "hurt (McCracken's) feel ings." McCracken was scheduled to meet with Fry Tuesday afternoon. Fry said there have been no deci- sions made concerning the eligibility statuses of Chris Knipper (acade- mics) and Zeron Flemister (alcohol charge). Call us today. THE PRINCETON REVIEW 1-800-2REVIEW www.review.com Michigan Students, Faculty & Staff ... Are You Ready to Take the ULTIMATE TEST OF KNOWLEDGE? FACEOFF '98. PUCK DROPS HERE OCTOBER 15. THE $25,000 CHALLENGE Just answer 1,566 questions correctly and win $25,000 in the world's toughest test of trivia & gen- eral information. Or get the most correct and win $10000. 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