The NCAA leveled a 15-year show-cause penalty on former Penn men's basketball head coach, current Boston Celtics assistant coach Jerome Allen on Wednesday after accepting at least $250,000 from a prospect's father to ensure his acceptance into the school.
Allen's punishment matches the longest show-cause penalty ever levied against a coach by the NCAA. Both Penn and NCAA officials agreed that Allen's actions resulted in multiple tryout and recruiting contact violations and that he also accepted additional pay without submitting it to the school.
Allen, per the NCAA's release, also refused to participate in an interview with the university and NCAA enforcement staff.