The NCAA Committee on Infractions has released its report on the sex scandal involving the University of Louisville men’s basketball program.
Among the penalties is a five game suspension for head coach Rick Pitino, and four years of probation to begin now through June 14, 2021.
During his suspension, Pitino cannot be present in the arena where games are played and cannot have contact with players or coaching staff.
The NCAA is also vacating “basketball records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible from December 2010 and July 2014.” We are waiting for clarification on whether this will affect U of L’s 2013 National Championship win.
An investigation was launched in late 2015 following the publication of the book “Breaking Cardinal Rules,” in which author Katina Powell claimed she was paid by former basketball staff member Andre McGee to provide strippers and prostitutes to Cardinal players and recruits.
In a report released in October, the NCAA found that U of L committed four violations and said Pitino failed to adequately monitor McGee’s activities.
U of L is disputing that ruling. School officials met with the NCAA in April of this year.
The program self-imposed a ban on post-season play and took other action last year after finding that some rules violations occurred.
The NCAA and U of L will hold new conferences starting at 12:30 p.m.
This story will be updated.
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