Arizona accused of misconduct
Arizona was accused of nine counts of misconduct, including f ive Level I violations, in a Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA last week, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the violations have not been publicly released.
The Athletic f irst reported the violations Sunday, citing a letter sent to the NCAA by Arizona’s outside counsel, Paul Kelly. Kelly also requested that the school’s case be referred to the new Independent Accountability Resolution Process.
The violations include a lack of institutional control and failure to monitor by the university, and lack of head coach control by basketball coach Sean Miller.
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