New Development:NCAA hands Michigan probation recruiting penalties for football violations
The Michigan Wolverines were placed on probation for three years, penalized with a fine and given recruiting restrictions for violations from within their football program, the NCAA announced Tuesday
The penalties are the result of a settlement struck between the NCAA, Michigan and “five individuals who currently or previously worked” within the football program before former coach Jim Harbaugh left to coach the Los Angeles Chargers.
The violations include impermissible in-person recruiting contacts during a COVID-19 dead period, impermissible tryouts and on- and off-field coaching activities.
The negotiated resolution also involved the school’s agreement that the underlying violations demonstrated a head coach responsibility violation and the former football head coach failed to meet his responsibility to cooperate with the investigation,” the NCAA said.
“The school also agreed that it failed to deter and detect the impermissible recruiting contacts and did not ensure that the football program adhered to rules for non-coaching staff members
The committee on infractions said the part of the case that involves Harbaugh will be considered separately. A full decision will be made once that is resolved.
Michigan staffer and former Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson was arrested Monday morning for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated, the Ann Arbor Police Department confirmed to 247Sports. The 33-year-old Robinson was involved in a single-vehicle crash prior to his arrest.
First-year Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore confirmed through a statement that Robinson, who serves as the assistant director of player personnel, will be suspended indefinitely.
“We will continue to monitor the situation and will have no further comment at this time.” Moore said in the statement.
Robinson was added to former coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff in 2022 and was retained by Moore when he was promoted from his offensive coordinator spot to replace Harbaugh, who left for the NFL this offseason after leading the Wolverines to a 15-0 record and their first College Football Playoff National Championship win in program history.