It looks like the University of Louisville is not out of the woods yet with the NCAA.
The Athletic is reporting that Louisville has been given a notice of inquiry from NCAA.
Here is an excerpt from the article:
“We received verbal notice of inquiry from the NCAA on March 8,” school spokesman John Karman said. “There are no other details I can provide at this time.”
The new investigation will be complicated. The school fired the two assistant coaches named in either FBI documents or in federal court, Jordan Fair and Kenny Johnson, and dismissed long-time coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich in the weeks and months after the FBI announced arrests in its investigation. One of the prospects involved in the corruption case, former McDonald’s All-American Brian Bowen, was withheld from team activities in the fall of 2017 and never played an exhibition or regular-season game for the Cardinals. He later withdrew from the university and, after a brief time at South Carolina, joined the National Basketball League of Australia’s Next Stars program.
But the school is in a precarious position because it is already on probation stemming from another case. The NCAA’s infractions committee docked scholarships, issued fines and vacated wins, including Louisville’s 2012 Final Four appearance and its 2013 national title, after a self-described escort alleged then-director of basketball operations Andre McGee paid her and other women to dance for and have sex with players and recruits. The school was placed on probation through 2021, meaning infractions incurred during that period could warrant more significant penalties.
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Is there any wonder why Rick Pitino isn’t getting any phone calls about a college basketball job opening?
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