CSUN to Study Claim of Improperly Revoked Scholarship : Baseball: Kilian says he did not receive written notification that his grant-in-aid was rescinded.

Cal State Northridge officials are investigating the claim of a former baseball player that his scholarship was revoked without written notification, a violation of NCAA rules.

Schools have until July 1 to send out letters informing athletes about the status of their scholarships for the upcoming school year, according to Judith Brame, associate athletic director at Northridge.

Marty Kilian, a pitcher last season on the Northridge baseball team, said he was unaware that his scholarship had not been renewed until talking to Coach Bill Kernen by telephone in mid-July.

Brame said Wednesday that scholarship renewals were sent out in accordance with NCAA guidelines but that “it appears the deadline for non-renewals, in some cases,” was not met.

Brame said that if further scrutiny shows Northridge violated rules, the school would report its findings to the NCAA along with a plan to prevent such problems in the future.

In the past, Northridge coaches have had until July 1 to provide the athletic secretary with grant-in-aid lists for the upcoming school year. Most coaches had the information available long before that deadline, Brame said.

The athletic program annually provides the school’s financial-aid office with a list of renewals, which is cross-referenced against a list of athletes with remaining athletic eligibility. The financial-aid office then officially informs those athletes whose grants were not renewed. Brame said the athletic program provided the financial-aid office with such a list in mid-June, but that “the time lag might have been inadequate.”

Brame said she will meet today with Vu Tran, the school’s associate director of financial aid, to discuss ways of expediting the process.

Kernen said he submitted the baseball program’s list of grants “sometime late” in June and offered an explanation for Kilian learning about the loss of his scholarship at such a late date.

He said he called Kilian at home in San Jose in early June and left a message with his mother that he “urgently” needed to talk to him. The call, Kernen said, was not returned.

Kilian, who has one season of eligibility remaining, had a record of 1-2 and an earned-run average of 5.20 in eight games last season. He is among five players with remaining eligibility who will not be returning to the Northridge team next season.

Eric Johnson, a reserve outfielder and first baseman, and Mike Teron, a pitcher, were others who did not have their scholarships renewed.

Kernen said that Teron, who experienced a recurring arm injury last season, told Northridge coaches in mid-June that he could not pitch any longer and that he would attempt to play another position at a different school.

In addition, walk-on pitchers Eric Spellman and Pierre Amado will not be back. They pitched a combined 15 innings last season.