LSU has received a notice of allegations outlining serious violations allegedly committed in its men’s basketball program under head coach Will Wade, The Athletic confirmed. news was first reported by SI.com.
The notice was released as part of the NCAA’s independent accountability review process and includes information that came to light during an FBI investigation into college basketball that became public following the arrest of four assistant coaches, none of whom were from LSU, on September 27. , 2017.
The issuance of a NOA is an important step, but the resolution of this case is still far away. LSU has several weeks to respond to NOA. After IARP responds to this, a hearing will be scheduled. Unlike the normal NCAA enforcement process, fines issued through the IARP are not subject to appeal.
Although LSU was not part of the FBI’s initial findings, a trial later revealed that Wade was taped on a federal wiretap discussing a “strong offer” he made for Javonte Smart, who eventually signed with LSU, to budding agent Christian Dawkins. . Dawkins is currently serving an 18-month sentence on charges of bribery and conspiracy.
Wade was suspended by the school shortly before the start of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, but was reinstated in April after his contract was restructured to allow the school to fire him for good cause if he was found to have committed serious infractions.
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