Louisville had implemented those punishments in 2016, after the scandal came to light but before the N.C.A.A. That scandal led to the ouster of Pitino and Louisville’s athletic director, Tom Jurich, by the university’s board. Pitino has sued Louisville for breach of contract, and Louisville has countersued. It is unknown what the broader implications of the latest recruiting scandal will be on Louisville or any other program, or on college basketball itself. ruled that it had broken no rules in a major academic scandal involving dubious classes disproportionally taken by major-sport athletes.

Source: New York Times February 20, 2018 19:08 UTC