South Knox Coach Suspended Two Games

The IHSAA suspended girls basketball coach Hollie Anson-Eaves and placed the South Knox program on one-year probation over an undue influence violation.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Basketball

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The Indiana High School Athletic Association suspended South Knox girls basketball head coach Hollie Anson-Eaves for two games and placed the program on one-year probation. The penalty stems from a violation of the association's undue influence policy, and the school received final notice on November 5.

Why it matters

Under IHSAA rules, opponents scheduled to face South Knox may drop the team without penalty after a Rule 20 violation, and two schools have already cancelled games. The case shows how the association enforces its ban on using undue influence to recruit or encourage student-athletes to transfer for athletic reasons.

Anson-Eaves has led the Spartans for 13 seasons with a 196-114 career record. South Knox defeated Washington 62-47 in the game she was suspended for, which she served on November 10.

The players

Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)

The statewide governing body for interscholastic athletics in Indiana, which enforces rules such as the undue influence policy and issued the penalties against South Knox.

Hollie Anson-Eaves

The head girls basketball coach at South Knox High School, who has led the Spartans for 13 seasons with a 196-114 record.

The details

In July the IHSAA notified South Knox of a potential rule breach and requested a formal response, which the school submitted in August. Eastern Greene cancelled its season-opener originally scheduled for November 7, and Vincennes Lincoln cancelled its January 16 matchup against South Knox.

May: The undue influence infraction occurred.
July: The IHSAA notified South Knox of a potential rule breach.
August: The school submitted a written defense.
November 5: South Knox received notice of the final penalties.
November 10: Anson-Eaves served the first game of her suspension, and South Knox beat Washington.

Season Trajectory

The penalties and cancelled games alter South Knox's schedule and competitive standing within its Indiana conference this season. The case follows the IHSAA's Rule 20-1 enforcement framework, which governs how member schools may recruit and transfer student-athletes.

Eastern Greene and Vincennes Lincoln cancelled games against South Knox, which removes those matchups from the Spartans' schedule. Fans and schools tracking South Knox's record should account for these cancellations and the coach's return on Saturday.

The takeaway

Schools that recruit or accept transfers should review IHSAA Rule 20-1, since violations can cost a coach games and a program probation. Programs facing an undue influence inquiry should respond formally and on time, as South Knox did.