The NCAA announced Thursday that the Air Force Academy agreed to an extensive set of Level I recruiting sanctions for violations committed during the COVID-19 dead period. But the broader news is how the infractions case has been adjudicated, and what it means for others going forward.
The “bifurcated case” produced a negotiated resolution and sanctions for the school and four coaches, while also allowing for the case to proceed to a Committee on Infractions hearing for a fifth coach who is disputing some of the findings. This gives closure to most involved parties, instead of keeping everyone waiting as the contested part of the case plays out over the coming months.
Ultimately, it’s part of the feedback last month from the NCAA transformation committee to speed up the association’s dawdling infractions process.
