US College Admissions Scam Shows Coaches in Smaller Sports Can Be Big Players

US College Admissions Scam Shows Coaches in Smaller Sports Can Be Big Players
A sign is pictured on the grounds of University of Southern California in L.A., Calif. on March 13, 2019. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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The biggest U.S. college admissions cheating scam highlights the power that coaches of low-profile sports such as sailing, crew and water polo can have on student recruitment.

Without the focus or funding enjoyed by the heads of top college football and basketball teams, these obscure influencers turned out to be major players in a scheme to sell admissions slots to the wealthy parents of children with no real sports credentials.