Michigan and five former staffers have reached an agreement with the NCAA Committee on Infractions for penalties regarding an ongoing investigation into recruiting and coaching violations committed by the program. The violations involve illicit recruiting and coaching during the COVID-19 dead period, according to a notice of allegations handed out by the NCAA in December.
The school faced four Level II violations regarding staffers, along with a Level I allegation against then-coach Jim Harbaugh. The violations involved texting during the dead period, analysts performing on-field coaching and coaches watching workouts over Zoom during the shutdown.
Michigan also agreed the allegations constituted a violation of head coach responsibility after Harbaugh failed to cooperate with investigators. As part of the agreement, Michigan and its former staff members agreed to several penalties. One coach declined to participate in the negotiated resolution process, leaving it formally open.
