US EditionMichigan Football Fined Tens of Millions of Dollars, Coach Suspended 3 Games in Sign-Stealing Scandal
Michigan football faces 11 NCAA violations including six Level I infractions and a $20 million fine tied to a sign-stealing scheme involving former staffer Connor Stalions.
- The NCAA fined Michigan Football tens of millions of dollars and suspended Coach Moore for 3 games due to a sign-stealing scandal involving then-head coach Harbaugh.
- Jim Harbaugh received a 10-year show-cause order, to begin in 2028 after another recruiting violation punishment ends.
- The fine is expected to exceed $20 million based on past Big Ten revenues, due to an impermissible scouting scheme orchestrated by a former staff member.
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NCAA fines Michigan millions, suspends Moore 3 games over sign-stealing scandal
The NCAA found overwhelming evidence of a cover-up by Wolverines staff. They considered a multiyear postseason ban but decided against it to avoid penalizing current athletes.
NCAA fines Michigan millions, adds game suspension for Moore over sign-stealing scandal
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The NCAA fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars Friday and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for a third game as punishment for a sprawling sign-stealing scandal that has loomed over college football’s winningest program for nearly two years, including its national championship season in 2023. The NCAA said it had “overwhelming” and concerning evidence of a cover-up by Wolverines staff and noted there were “sufficient gr…
Michigan hit with historic fine for ‘KGB’ sign stealing, keeps 2023 national title
The University of Michigan was hit with one of the largest fines in NCAA history for the sign-stealing scandal run by former defensive assistant Connor Stalions. The punishment ends a nearly two-year investigation into the football program and will not include a postseason ban. What penalties did the NCAA hand down? Michigan will face probation and a series of fines that could add up to between $20 million and $30 million over the next two seaso…
NCAA: Connor Stalions admits he was on CMU sideline, concedes ‘violation’
Connor Stalions and Central Michigan have played coy for nearly two years. But according to a just-released and long-anticipated NCAA report, Stalions did finally admit to the NCAA that it was indeed him who was on the sidelines of a Central Michigan game at Michigan State in October 2023, dressed in CMU maroon and gold and wearing a goatee while he still was a Michigan staff member. Related Articles NCAA announces penalties for Mi…
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