SEATTLE -- Handwritten notes of a meeting between former Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel and NCAA and Pac-10 officials show Neuheisel initially lied about his involvement in a high-stakes gambling pool.

The notes were among a stack of documents released under public disclosure laws to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which reported on them Thursday. They are from a June 4 meeting that eventually led to Neuheisel's firing.

Washington athletic director Barbara Hedges fired Neuheisel for breaking NCAA gambling rules by participating in the neighborhood pools during the past two NCAA basketball tournaments. She said he wasn't forthcoming when first questioned by NCAA investigators.

University spokesman Jim Daves told The Associated Press on Thursday he had no comment on the report, and Neuheisel's lawyer, Bob Sulkin, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

At the June 4 meeting were Hedges; two NCAA agents, Lori Williams and Rachel Newman; a Pac-10 enforcement officer, Ron Barker; and the Washington's NCAA compliance officer, Dana Richardson. According to the notes, taken by several participants, Neuheisel was shown a photo of Al Hodge, one of the participants in the gambling pool. He said he didn't recognize the man.

Told it was Hodge, Neuheisel relayed the following: "He's a neighbor. His daughter is in his son's class. Spent July 4th with him on Whidbey Island, acquaintance, probably haven't spoken on the phone."

Asked whether Hodge participated in a pool on the men's NCAA basketball tournament, and whether former NBA star Jack Sikma was involved, Neuheisel's response was that he "thinks so, (but) don't know who sets it up. (Neuheisel) thinks they auction off teams to groups who bid."

Did Neuheisel take part? He at first denied it, the notes show, but said he watched the proceedings in downtown Seattle "a couple nights before the main draw began."

Did he bet on Maryland last year? "No," Neuheisel said.

Did he participate in a group that bet? "No."

What were the possible winnings? "I don't know."

At that point, Neuheisel said he wanted to know more before continuing the meeting. Newman told him she "had specific info [Neuheisel] had bet on Maryland and participated in the past two years, put up $7,000 and won $25,000."

Neuheisel replied that he "was there, but didn't participate, never placed a bet on any team." But he added that he "thinks his friends did own Maryland." Asked who the friends were, the notes say, Neuheisel replied that he didn't want to say.

Neuheisel did acknowledge, however, that he might have participated in a $5 March Madness pool in 1999, his first year at Washington.

Several hours later, Neuheisel met again with the officials, plus Karin Nyrop, an assistant state attorney general. This time, he was more forthcoming.

Asked why there were inconsistencies from the morning questioning in the later interview, Neuheisel said he was "confused." Then he admitted the winnings were received by checks this year, and in cash in 2002. He also acknowledged he didn't bring money to the bid nights and "so borrowed from friend both years."

Neuheisel said he "didn't consider it gambling because it was just friends, no organized gambling involved. ... It was just a social event."

The NCAA has sought to root out all forms of gambling among college coaches, players and athletics staff.

Neuheisel's firing became official on Monday. Offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson took over as head coach.