Michigan football program agreed to three-year probation and fines for recruiting violations and coaching activities by noncoaching staff.
NCAA found Michigan failed to deter and detect impermissible recruiting contacts, as well as ensure adherence to rules for noncoaching staff members.
Participating individuals agreed to one-year show-cause orders.
Michigan football program and five individuals have reached an agreement with the NCAA on recruiting violations and coaching activities by noncoaching staff members that occurred within the football program during a COVID-19 dead period. The agreed-upon violations involve impermissible in-person recruiting contacts, impermissible tryouts, and exceeding the number of allowed countable coaches when noncoaching staff members engaged in on- and off-field coaching activities. The participating individuals also agreed to one-year show-cause orders. A Committee on Infractions panel has approved the agreement.
The NCAA announced that Michigan will serve three years of probation for the school, pay a fine, and face recruiting restrictions in alignment with the Level I-Mitigated classification for the school. The individuals involved also agreed to one-year show-cause orders consistent with their respective violations' classifications.
The NCAA did not disclose further details about the case to protect its integrity, as a final decision on potential violations and penalties for former coach Jim Harbaugh is still pending. Harbaugh was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers in late January and was not involved in the agreement negotiations.
The NCAA's investigation found that Michigan failed to deter and detect impermissible recruiting contacts, as well as ensure adherence to rules for noncoaching staff members. The school agreed it demonstrated a head coach responsibility violation, with the former football head coach failing to meet his responsibility to cooperate with the investigation.
Michigan football program and five individuals have reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff on recruiting violations and coaching activities by noncoaching staff members that were not mentioned in other articles.
School agreed it failed to deter and detect impermissible recruiting contacts, and football program did not ensure adherence to rules for non-coaching staff members that were not mentioned in other articles.
Michigan reached a settlement with the NCAA for recruiting violations and coaching activities by noncoaching staff members.
Five current or former football employees were involved in the violations.
Violations included impermissible in-person recruiting contacts during a COVID-19 dead period, impermissible tryouts, and exceeding the number of allowed countable coaches.
Michigan received three years of probation, fines, and recruiting limitations from the NCAA for football coaches and staff having impermissible contact with recruits and players during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Michigan agreed that head coach responsibility violation occurred and former football head coach failed to cooperate with investigation.
School also agreed it failed to deter and detect impermissible recruiting contacts, and football program did not ensure adherence to rules for non-coaching staff members.
Michigan received three years of probation, fines, and recruiting limitations from the NCAA for football coaches and staff having impermissible contact with recruits and players during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions under then-coach Jim Harbaugh.
NCAA reached a negotiated resolution with Michigan regarding five former and current coaches and staffers in a case involving impermissible contacts.
Harbaugh was not involved in the settlement process or aware of the agreement between the school and NCAA. He is now coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Michigan football reached an agreement with the NCAA regarding recruiting infractions committed during a COVID-19 recruiting dead period under former coach Jim Harbaugh.
Michigan will be under probation for three years due to the violations, including a fine and other recruiting penalties.
Five staff members who previously worked for or are currently on staff at Michigan participated in the agreement.
One former Michigan coach did not participate in the agreement and will be considered separately by the Committee on Infractions.
Harbaugh served a self-imposed three-game suspension for Michigan’s recruiting violations, missing the Wolverines’ first three games in 2023 and final three games of the regular season for an unrelated suspension.
Michigan was investigated for Level I and Level II violations, including making contact with recruits during a COVID-19 dead period, monitoring practices via Zoom, having analysts on the field in a coaching capacity, and illegally texting recruits.
Harbaugh buying recruits burgers with his own money during the COVID-19 dead period was also illegal.
Michigan issued a self-imposed three-game suspension for Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore in hopes to lessen NCAA punishments.
The NCAA sent Michigan a notice of allegations outlining the violations, including impermissible in-person recruiting contacts during a COVID-19 dead period, impermissible tryouts, and exceeding the number of allowed countable coaches.
Michigan’s punishment includes three years of probation for the school, along with a fine and recruiting restrictions.
