A monetary settlement between Ball State University and former men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson has not been settled.
Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said the documents are still being finalized.
Ball State is working on the settlement following the conclusion of a five-month external investigation by judge Myra Selby.
Selby's investigation included complaints of mishandling of the May 2007 investigation of NCAA rules violations, a conversation in which a Ball State employee referred to the men's basketball team as 'the blacks downstairs' and racist notes left in the office of the men's basketball team, according to the findings and recommendations regarding a complain of unlawful discrimination.
The basis of the claims was race and retaliation, according to the findings.
The university hired Selby, who works for the law firm of Ice Miller LLP and is a former Indiana Supreme Court justice, to investigate the claims.
The investigation found there was no reasonable basis to support allegations of unlawful discrimination, according to the findings.
The investigation also found the university's NCAA investigation might have been flawed by unprofessional conduct but there is no evidence the flaws were racially motivated, according to the findings.
The investigation also determined there was no evidence to support claims that Ball State reported violations as retaliation for complaints of racial harassment, according to the findings.
The findings cited the constitution and bylaws of the NCAA, which say institutions must report possible violations to the NCAA when they are uncovered. It also quoted the NCAA in saying the university's handling of the situation prevented further action by the NCAA.
The report also stated the university agrees the racist notes left in the men's basketball office was an act of severe racism deserving severe punishment. However, the findings said the identity of the individual or individuals who are responsible has not been determined.
The names of the people accused in the findings of acting unprofessionally were omitted.
According to a letter from Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Collins, it said the university took actions following an investigation by Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in regards to allegations of violations by the men's basketball team.
The allegations included extra benefits for athletes, contact with a prospective recruit and the firing of the former women's volleyball coach as retaliation for reporting violations by the men's basketball team.
The actions include rules education for coaches on the importance of NCAA recruiting limitations, an increase in monitoring activities from annual checks of phone logs and record to monthly checks and the instillation of software programs to monitor contact activity.
Collins and Thompson's attorney Matthew Keiser could not be reached for comment.
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