The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions announced today a four-year show-cause penalty for former Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh, stemming from recruiting violations committed during the COVID-19 dead period in 2021. The penalty effectively bans Harbaugh from college coaching until August 2028. The Committee found that Harbaugh violated NCAA rules by engaging in impermissible contact with recruits and players during a time when in-person recruiting was prohibited due to the pandemic. The violations were deemed Level I, the most serious classification, due to Harbaugh’s “intenti…
