CITING NUMEROUS RULES violations in Lynn University’s softball program, the Palm Beach Post is reporting that the NCAA will vacate the Boca Raton school’s 2005 Division II national championship. The athletic program also will be on probation for two years. The Division II Committee on Infractions found that the school gave extra benefits to two players and that former coach Thomas Macera engaged in unethical conduct. Macera was at Lynn for only one season and won the school’s only national championship. He then left to become coach at Valdosta (Ga.) State. Macera could face NCAA sanctions at Valdosta State, which will have to appear before the NCAA if it doesn’t limit Macera’s recruiting to the NCAA’s satisfaction. The NCAA found that Macera gave two Lynn softball players cash payments totaling more than $3,000. The violations were reported by Lynn to the NCAA in September 2005. Lynn officials told the NCAA they thought vacating the title was an excessive penalty, but they are not expected to appeal the findings.