The NCAA has disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa football support staff to consolidate to over 6,200 online bets, totaling more than $100,000 in professional and college games, including men's and women's basketball games involving Cyclones.

These five were found in a state survey of sports betting activities in campus sports facilities in 2021-23. They face no criminal charges.

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In a negotiation resolution completed last week, Jace Heacock, Chase Clark, Michael Dryer, Kyle Highland and Mason Williams admitted that they had intentionally violated the NCAA sports swing charter and that all of them were subject to a one-year performance order by April 24, 2026.

Any of the five employed by the athletic department of another school will be required to attend the annual NCAA Regional Rules workshop at its own expense and will be suspended for a two-week period during the performance reasons.

The Iowa State Department of Athletic declined to comment on Friday's case.

The NCAA classifies violations as Level II involving individuals, meaning violations can undermine the integrity of the NCAA university model.

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Defensive coordinator Jon Heacock is a graduate student assistant in football in 2021 and 2022. He was hired as director of football analysis on April 24. His biography on ISU's sports website is not mentioned, or he worked in 2023 and 2024.

Former Assistant Director of Football Equipment Action, Clark bets 2,305, totaling approximately $18,676, including 46 bets for ISU men’s and women’s basketball. He is now an assistant equipment manager for the Detroit Lions Club.

Dryer is a former equipment operations assistant, betting 1,182 bets totaling approximately $11,536, including 25 bets for ISU men's and women's basketball. He now works in sales at a sporting goods company.

Former Highlands soccer recruiting business assistants, betting 509 bets totaling approximately $6,365, including eight bets for ISU men’s and women’s basketball. He is now the Assistant Director of Army Football Operations.

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Williams, former deputy assistant in sports equipment operations, bets of 1,455, totaling approximately $11,679, including 12 bets, including ISU men's and women's basketball. He is now the Chief Equipment Manager at Valparaiso.

The state Department of Criminal Investigation handed over the five men's names to Iowa officials as part of an investigation into the state's college minors' online sports betting. Dozens of athletes in Iowa and Iowa were caught and charged with gambling and identity theft in underage.

Many athletes plead guilty and pay fines; charges against others have been dismissed. More than thirty athletes have joined civil lawsuits against DCI, accusing the agency of violating their rights and discrediting their reputation.

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