College football coaches punished for $100K betting scandal, wagering on own school

The American Gaming Association is urging sports fans to be responsible with their NCAA betting this year.

Five current or former Iowa State football coaching staff members have been punished by the NCAA for sports gambling that included bets on the school's men's and women's basketball programs. They face no criminal charges.

In total, the five coaches combined to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on games. Some of those bets came on professional events, some were on college sports. 

The violations have been classified as Level II, meaning they could compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model.

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Caleb Grill, #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones, shoots the ball in the first half of play at Hilton Coliseum on February 4, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 68-53 over the Kansas Jayhawks.  (David K Purdy/Getty Images)

The coaches are Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams.

Now, any of the five hired by another school’s athletic department will be required to attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules Seminar at his own expense and serve a two-week suspension during the show-cause period. They are all subject to a one-year show-cause order through April 24, 2026.

Heacock, son of defensive coordinator Jon Heacock, was a football graduate assistant in 2021 and 2022. He was hired back as director of football analytics on April 24. His biography on ISU’s athletic website did not mention where, or whether, he worked in 2023 and 2024. He was found to have placed 787 bets totaling about $55,359.

Clark, former assistant director of football equipment operations, placed 2,305 bets totaling about $18,676,