Four former members of the Tennessee football staff have been hit with NCAA penalties related to the case involving recruiting violations and impermissible benefits under former head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
The NCAA announced Tuesday that four former Vols’ staffers reached an agreement with enforcement staff, including show-cause penalties that will vary from three to five years.
The show-cause penalties, which essentially prevent individuals from working in collegiate athletics, for those four will begin immediately, the NCAA said.the NCAA sent Tennessee a notice of allegations that included 18 Level I violationsThe Tennessee football program under Pruitt’s watch was accused of giving out about $60,000 worth of impermissible benefits to recruits and their families over a three-year period.
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