N.C.A.A. Extends Tennessee's Probation - NYTimes.com The N.C.A.A. extended Tennessee's probation by two years as part of additional penalties handed down after a ruling that a former assistant football coach, Willie Mack Garza, provided impermissible travel and lodging to a former prospect. This extends a probationary period that started in August 2011 and now runs through Aug. 23, 2015.