UM President confirms men's basketball assistant being investigated

UM pledged to cooperate

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami President Julio Frenk released a letter about the NCAA recruiting scandal.

In the letter, Frenk said, "The University of Miami was not named in the indictments nor was any University employee charged or identified.  However, we have confirmed with the U.S. Attorney's Office that, at this time, it is investigating a potential tie to one member of our coaching staff and a recruit."

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Head basketball coach Jim Larranaga has denied any knowledge of wrongdoing.

File: President of UM confirms potential tie

Frenk said that the legal process and NCAA joint review, "will likely take some time, so I urge pateinece for all who love our University."

Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino and the school's athletic director were both fired Wednesday as a result of the scandal.

10 people were arrested.


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