What Did Jeremy Pruitt And His Wife Do? Coach Fired After He Breached NCAA Rules, His Detail Allegations Explained
Jeremy Pruitt, the fired Vols coach, and his wife allegedly breached several NCAA laws while the former was the head coach of Tennessee Volunteers. What did they do?
NCAA has slammed Tennessee Vols with 18 infractions that occurred during the reign of Jeremy Pruitt. According to the statement released by NCAA, Pruit and his wife paid around $60,000 worth of impermissible profits to several players and their families over three years.
Reports suggest that they paid money to lure the players during recruitment. The former head coach and other coaching staff were also seemingly involved in the scandal.
Why Was Jeremy Pruitt Fired? Football Coach Breaches NCAA Rules
The Vols fired Jeremy Pruitt in January 2021 after the internal investigation produced proof of his recruiting scandals.
And after over a year of investigation, the NCAA has slammed the university with 18 different infractions. They were conducted by the former head coach, Jeremy Pruitt, and other coaching staff. It is also revealed that his wife had something to do with the scandal.
Per reports, Pruitt paid the players $60,000 worth of benefits to lure them into joining the football team. They paid the money to the players and their families over three years.
The NCAA contends Pruitt and his staff gave players cash and gifts throughout his tenure with the Vols from 2018-21. And it says his wife, Casey Pruitt, paid more than $15,000 in rent and car payments for a Tennessee player and his mother.
Sources say all 18 violations are Level I, the most severe NCAA violations.
Earlier today, the University of Tennessee received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding the football program led by former head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
Here’s part of Chancellor Donde Plowman’s statement: pic.twitter.com/CD4tXJPkck
— Madison Hock (@MadisonHock) July 22, 2022
Jeremy Pruitt And Wife Casey Pruitt: What Did They Do?
Jeremy Pruitt and his wife, Casey East, were both involved in the recruiting scandal.
The couple has been married for a long time, and they have three sons, Jaise, Ridge, and Flynt. They recently welcomed a daughter as well.
Moreover, NCAA presented the allegations to the university last Friday. Per sources, they sent a 51-page document about how Pruitt and other coaching staff violated NCAA rules to attract football players from around the country.
The allegations claim that they gave gifts to the players during Pruitt’s tenure from 2018 to 2021.
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Jeremy Pruitt Fired By Vols: Where Is He Now?
Following the firing from Vols, Jeremy Pruitt was acquired by the New York Giants as a senior defensive assistant in 2021.
The football coach completed the 2021 season with the giants. But he wasn’t retained after. Pruitt is not associated with any football team right now, and looking at these allegations, he mightn’t for some time.
Furthermore, Jeremy Pruitt hit Tennessee with a lawsuit threat after his firing. There was a lot of drama between the university and the coach. Such a lawsuit would cripple UT’s Athletics, but both the parties reached an agreement soon.
However, these allegations would cripple their athletics the same along with their reputation. But the university board has a calming message for everyone on the outside.
