The Michigan football program will be on probation for the next three years and will face other penalties from the NCAA due to violations during a COVID-19 dead period and for having noncoaching staff members participate in impermissible roles under former coach Jim Harbaugh.
The penalties, which also include a fine for Michigan and recruiting penalties, were part of a deal between the NCAA enforcement staff, the University of Michigan, and “five individuals who currently or previously worked for its football program.”
According to the release from the NCAA, one former coach did not participate in the agreement, and “that portion of the case will be considered separately by the Committee on Infractions.” The coach who did not participate is not named by the NCAA.
Harbaugh served a school-imposed three-game suspension at the start of the 2023 season because of these violations, which are separate from the sign-stealing saga involving Connor Stalions, which broke in the second half of the year.
Michigan appeared to have a resolution in place with the NCAA last summer that would’ve suspended Harbaugh for four games, along with new head coach Sherrone Moore and new offensive line coach Grant Newsome for one game, but the deal fell apart in August just before the 2023 season.
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