UofL Athletic Director Josh Heird and Interim President Lori Stewart Gonzalez addressed media following the NCAA announcement.
UofL Athletic Director Josh Heird and Interim President Lori Stewart Gonzalez addressed media following the NCAA announcement.

The University of Louisville was cleared of almost all allegations of recruiting violations in its men’s basketball program by a panel appointed by the NCAA to hear its case, the organization announced today.

UofL was found to have committed one violation, the IARP concluding that a former assistant coach was knowingly involved in funneling cash to the trainer of a potential student athlete.

The university received several penalties, including a $5,000 fine, two years probation and several recruiting restrictions.

The university issued a statement that read in part, “…For our University, the Louisville community, our men’s basketball program and our passionate fans, today marks the beginning of a new chapter and we are only looking forward.”

For more information on the decision and the university’s response, go to: www.louisville.edu/ncaa.