Last month, one of the biggest scandals in NCAA history broke. Federal prosecutors disclosed their discovery of a ring of corruption and money flow between families of college recruits, coaches of university teams, sports merchandise manufacturers and sports agents. Essentially, athletes’ families were paid money for their children to sign with certain schools that had apparel deals with Adidas, and coaches at these school in turn took bribes to steer these star players towards particular sports agents upon being drafted into the NBA.
This activity has turned out to be widespread: coaches from Auburn, Oklahoma State, Louisville, the University of Arizona and the University of Southern California have already been removed from their positions amid pressure following their implication in the quickly developing scandal.