The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) is handing down sanctions on Lipscomb Academy, banning the football program for two years from the postseason.
According to the TSSAA, Lipscomb has been found guilty of a “recruiting violation.”
Lipscomb, is a national name and a state-wide powerhouse. The Nashville, Tennessee school went 13-0 last year and is routinely one of the top teams in the state. It is one of the most heavily recruited programs in Tennessee.
The 2023 season represents their first football season in the Division II-AAA East, which is considered to be the toughest and most competitive of the private school divisions in the state.
Truth be told, the ban may not matter much to Lipscomb. Given that this is their first year in a tougher division, there have been struggles this fall. They went into the weekend 4-5 (2-2 Division II-AAA East).
Given their difficulties this year, there is a real chance that Lipscomb may not have made much of a playoff run this year. Also, given that Lipscomb has a national non-conference schedule (they played IMG Academy and Alabama powerhouse Saraland this year), the competition level won’t be affected greatly by no postseason.
There schedule is already tough and has helped Lipscomb attract top talent to their football team.
Former NFL offensive lineman Kevin Mawae is in his first year as the head coach at Lipscomb.