The NCAA announced its punishment Tuesday for Michigan football’s recruiting violations.
The Michigan program, as well as five individuals who currently or formerly worked for it, have reached an agreement with the NCAA regarding the violations and resulting penalties.
The overall punishment includes three years of probation for Michigan, as well as a fine and recruiting restrictions, while the five current and former staff members will receive one-year show causes.
“One former coach did not participate in the agreement, and that portion of the case will be considered separately by the Committee on Infractions, after which the committee will release its full decision,” the NCAA said .
The agreed upon violations included improper recruiting contact during the COVID-19 dead period, as well as “impermissible tryouts, and the program exceeding the number of allowed countable coaches when noncoaching staff members engaged in on- and off-field coaching activities.”
Overall, nothing major from the NCAA, though the Wolverines’ sign-stealing investigation is a separate matter that has not yet been settled.
All of the above violations occurred during Jim Harbaugh’s tenure as Michigan head coach. Harbaugh left Ann Arbor this offseason after delivering a national championship to become the new head coach of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who served as Harbaugh’s interim replacement when the coach served multiple suspensions last season, took over as the program’s new head coach.