The NCAA announced it’s ruling and handed down punishments to the Tennessee football program on Friday morning, July 14th. The ruling comes at the conclusion of the NCAA’s investigation into the program under former head coach Jeremy Pruitt from 2018-2020. Included in the report was that Tennessee committed 18 level 1 violations, according to the NCAA. Tennessee had previously self-imposed punishments and was also credited by the NCAA for “exemplary cooperation”, which the NCAA said it weighed in deciding punishments.
Punishments include:
- $8 million fine (plus other deductions in future potential revenue)
- Deduction of 28 scholarships over five year period
- Deduction of 36 official visits over five year period
- Five year probation period
- Deduction of 40 weeks worth of unofficial visits over five year period
- Deduction of 28 weeks of recruiting communication over five year period
- Deduction of 120 evaluation days over five year period
- Six-year show-cause for former head coach Jeremy Pruitt
- Several other show-causes for former staffers.