Here is the list so far of universities, coaches and corporations linked to this scandal:
Universities (Coach implicated)
1) Auburn (Chuck Person)
Auburn assistant Chuck Person was charged with corruption and bribery crimes Tuesday morning Sep 26 by authorities, then suspended without pay by Auburn later in the day for his role in the scheme.
The FBI said Person received a total of $91,500 in payments, and Person claimed to have given approximately $11,000 to the first player's mother and $7,500 to the second player's mother.
Is this the end of Bruce Pearl’s coaching career?
2) Arizona (Emanuel "Book" Richardson)
Documents filed in federal court allege that Richardson accepted $20,000 in cash bribes in exchange for agreeing to pressure players to retain a particular management company when those players turned pro and needed representation.
The complaint further alleges that some of the bribe money appears to have gone to at least one prospective athlete to recruit him to play for the university.
On June 20, an FBI wiretap recorded a June conversation between Dawkins and Richardson, in which the two discuss a high school basketball player that Richardson was going to pay to come play for the UA, the complaint says.
Dawkins told Richardson that the group was prepared to pay him $5,000 or more per month, and that Richardson could “funnel part of the bribe money” to pay the prospective player, saying “it’s multiple ways to skin a cat,” the complaint says
Dawkins told an undercover agent that Richardson needed another $15,000 to secure the player, whom Dawkins identified as a “top point guard in the country,” according to the complaint.
Dawkins told the agent that if this deal was made, “the leverage I have with the program would be ridiculous at that point,” and that UA head coach Sean Miller “is talking out of his mouth, he wants (the player) bad as (expletive,)” the complaint says.
One of the criminal complaints filed in New York also indicates that the University of Arizona may have been locked in a bidding war with the University of Miami just last month for a five-star high school prospect.
The FBI filing does not name the two universities, but contains facts that identify them to a certainty.
The document says defendant Merl Code, an Adidas executive, was wiretapped on Aug. 11 discussing concerns that the University of Arizona was offering $150,000 to a prospective recruit identified as “Player-12.”
According to the wiretapped comments, another of the alleged conspirators, sports agent Christian Dawkins, was trying to steer the player to Miami, but might have had to match the pay-out.
The prospect is not identified.
Just how much did Sean Miller know about Book Richardson’s dealings with Christian Dawkins and the players that he recruited to Arizona?
3) Oklahoma State (Lamont Evans)
Lamont Evans is accused of accepting at least $22,000 to "exert his influence over certain student athletes" at Oklahoma State and his previous employer, South Carolina.
In 2016, Brad Underwood added Evans to his staff at Oklahoma State after four years as an assistant coach at South Carolina. Underwood left Stillwater for Illinois after one season. Mike Boynton was then promoted to head coach, and Evans was elevated to associate head coach.
Evans was an assistant at South Carolina, but he left to join the Cowboys because it was "better players, more, more, more business."
Evans was being paid $4,000 a month to refer players to Dawkins and Sood’s businesses, but Dawkins noted that while Evans was good, he’s not one of the “elite dudes” like Arizona Asst Coach Richardson, the complaint says.
What did Brad Underwood, who is now at Illinois, know about Lamont Evans’ dealings?
4) University of Southern California (Tony Bland)
The Trojans appear to have at least two players on their roster whose families were given thousands of dollars.
The FBI alleges Bland accepted $13,000 in bribes.
5) Alabama (Kobie Baker, a men's basketball administrator, resigned on Sep 27)
The Tuscaloosa News reported that "Baker may have been involved in a scheme to accept money in return for directing a UA player to sign with an Atlanta financial adviser after declaring for the NBA draft."
Per the FBI charges, $15,000 was paid to Baker for his "influence" in steering the player. The Tuscaloosa News learned Wednesday Sep 27 that UA believed Baker to be the "staff member" identified in the FBI charges. The player's father was not identified. Alabama recruited highly-rated freshman Collin Sexton from the Atlanta area last season.
Sexton is arguably Alabama's biggest recruit in decades, a player who projects as a lottery pick in the eyes of many NBA evaluators.
6) Louisville (unnamed U of L coach)
The unnamed coach is alleged to have known about Adidas’ James Gatto and Merl Code conspiring with sports agent Christian Dawkins and financial advisor Munish Sood to funnel $100,000 to the family of Five Star Recruit Brian Bowen in order to get that player to commit to play at Louisville.
7) Miami (unnamed assistant coach)
Unnamed Miami assistant coach is accused by the FBI of working with Adidas' James Gatto and bribing families of high school recruits to commit to Miami, where Adidas is a sponsor; in particular, there was a joint effort by the assistant coach and Gatto to move $150,000 to the family of a high-profile 2018 prospect. NOTE: Adidas rep Merl Code warned Adidas director Jim Gatto that if they waited until January 2018, the recruit's asking price might be $200,000.
One of the criminal complaints filed in New York also indicates that the University of Arizona may have been locked in a bidding war with the University of Miami just last month for a five-star high school prospect.
The FBI filing does not name the two universities, but contains facts that identify them to a certainty.
The document says defendant Merl Code, an Adidas executive, was wiretapped on Aug. 11 discussing concerns that the University of Arizona was offering $150,000 to a prospective recruit identified as “Player-12.”
According to the wiretapped comments, another of the alleged conspirators, sports agent Christian Dawkins, was trying to steer the player to Miami, but might have had to match the pay-out.
The prospect is not identified.
Just how much was Jim Larrañaga involved with these recruits that are involved in this scandal?
8) University of South Carolina (Lamont Evans was an assistant for 4 yrs before leaving in 2016 for Oklahoma State)
Lamont Evans is accused of accepting at least $22,000 to "exert his influence over certain student athletes" at Oklahoma State and his previous employer, South Carolina.
In 2016, Brad Underwood added Evans to his staff at Oklahoma State after four years as an assistant coach at South Carolina. Underwood left Stillwater for Illinois after one season. Mike Boynton was then promoted to head coach, and Evans was elevated to associate head coach.
Evans was an assistant at South Carolina, but he left to join the Cowboys because it was "better players, more, more, more business."
How many of those deals were cut when Evans was still with Frank Martin at South Carolina?
Corporations
Adidas (James Gatto, director of global sports marketing at Adidas)
Others named in the documents include:
Who did I miss?
Source: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...asketball-coaches-10-charged-fraud-corruption
Universities (Coach implicated)
1) Auburn (Chuck Person)
Auburn assistant Chuck Person was charged with corruption and bribery crimes Tuesday morning Sep 26 by authorities, then suspended without pay by Auburn later in the day for his role in the scheme.
The FBI said Person received a total of $91,500 in payments, and Person claimed to have given approximately $11,000 to the first player's mother and $7,500 to the second player's mother.
Is this the end of Bruce Pearl’s coaching career?
2) Arizona (Emanuel "Book" Richardson)
Documents filed in federal court allege that Richardson accepted $20,000 in cash bribes in exchange for agreeing to pressure players to retain a particular management company when those players turned pro and needed representation.
The complaint further alleges that some of the bribe money appears to have gone to at least one prospective athlete to recruit him to play for the university.
On June 20, an FBI wiretap recorded a June conversation between Dawkins and Richardson, in which the two discuss a high school basketball player that Richardson was going to pay to come play for the UA, the complaint says.
Dawkins told Richardson that the group was prepared to pay him $5,000 or more per month, and that Richardson could “funnel part of the bribe money” to pay the prospective player, saying “it’s multiple ways to skin a cat,” the complaint says
Dawkins told an undercover agent that Richardson needed another $15,000 to secure the player, whom Dawkins identified as a “top point guard in the country,” according to the complaint.
Dawkins told the agent that if this deal was made, “the leverage I have with the program would be ridiculous at that point,” and that UA head coach Sean Miller “is talking out of his mouth, he wants (the player) bad as (expletive,)” the complaint says.
One of the criminal complaints filed in New York also indicates that the University of Arizona may have been locked in a bidding war with the University of Miami just last month for a five-star high school prospect.
The FBI filing does not name the two universities, but contains facts that identify them to a certainty.
The document says defendant Merl Code, an Adidas executive, was wiretapped on Aug. 11 discussing concerns that the University of Arizona was offering $150,000 to a prospective recruit identified as “Player-12.”
According to the wiretapped comments, another of the alleged conspirators, sports agent Christian Dawkins, was trying to steer the player to Miami, but might have had to match the pay-out.
The prospect is not identified.
Just how much did Sean Miller know about Book Richardson’s dealings with Christian Dawkins and the players that he recruited to Arizona?
3) Oklahoma State (Lamont Evans)
Lamont Evans is accused of accepting at least $22,000 to "exert his influence over certain student athletes" at Oklahoma State and his previous employer, South Carolina.
In 2016, Brad Underwood added Evans to his staff at Oklahoma State after four years as an assistant coach at South Carolina. Underwood left Stillwater for Illinois after one season. Mike Boynton was then promoted to head coach, and Evans was elevated to associate head coach.
Evans was an assistant at South Carolina, but he left to join the Cowboys because it was "better players, more, more, more business."
Evans was being paid $4,000 a month to refer players to Dawkins and Sood’s businesses, but Dawkins noted that while Evans was good, he’s not one of the “elite dudes” like Arizona Asst Coach Richardson, the complaint says.
What did Brad Underwood, who is now at Illinois, know about Lamont Evans’ dealings?
4) University of Southern California (Tony Bland)
The Trojans appear to have at least two players on their roster whose families were given thousands of dollars.
The FBI alleges Bland accepted $13,000 in bribes.
5) Alabama (Kobie Baker, a men's basketball administrator, resigned on Sep 27)
The Tuscaloosa News reported that "Baker may have been involved in a scheme to accept money in return for directing a UA player to sign with an Atlanta financial adviser after declaring for the NBA draft."
Per the FBI charges, $15,000 was paid to Baker for his "influence" in steering the player. The Tuscaloosa News learned Wednesday Sep 27 that UA believed Baker to be the "staff member" identified in the FBI charges. The player's father was not identified. Alabama recruited highly-rated freshman Collin Sexton from the Atlanta area last season.
Sexton is arguably Alabama's biggest recruit in decades, a player who projects as a lottery pick in the eyes of many NBA evaluators.
6) Louisville (unnamed U of L coach)
The unnamed coach is alleged to have known about Adidas’ James Gatto and Merl Code conspiring with sports agent Christian Dawkins and financial advisor Munish Sood to funnel $100,000 to the family of Five Star Recruit Brian Bowen in order to get that player to commit to play at Louisville.
7) Miami (unnamed assistant coach)
Unnamed Miami assistant coach is accused by the FBI of working with Adidas' James Gatto and bribing families of high school recruits to commit to Miami, where Adidas is a sponsor; in particular, there was a joint effort by the assistant coach and Gatto to move $150,000 to the family of a high-profile 2018 prospect. NOTE: Adidas rep Merl Code warned Adidas director Jim Gatto that if they waited until January 2018, the recruit's asking price might be $200,000.
One of the criminal complaints filed in New York also indicates that the University of Arizona may have been locked in a bidding war with the University of Miami just last month for a five-star high school prospect.
The FBI filing does not name the two universities, but contains facts that identify them to a certainty.
The document says defendant Merl Code, an Adidas executive, was wiretapped on Aug. 11 discussing concerns that the University of Arizona was offering $150,000 to a prospective recruit identified as “Player-12.”
According to the wiretapped comments, another of the alleged conspirators, sports agent Christian Dawkins, was trying to steer the player to Miami, but might have had to match the pay-out.
The prospect is not identified.
Just how much was Jim Larrañaga involved with these recruits that are involved in this scandal?
8) University of South Carolina (Lamont Evans was an assistant for 4 yrs before leaving in 2016 for Oklahoma State)
Lamont Evans is accused of accepting at least $22,000 to "exert his influence over certain student athletes" at Oklahoma State and his previous employer, South Carolina.
In 2016, Brad Underwood added Evans to his staff at Oklahoma State after four years as an assistant coach at South Carolina. Underwood left Stillwater for Illinois after one season. Mike Boynton was then promoted to head coach, and Evans was elevated to associate head coach.
Evans was an assistant at South Carolina, but he left to join the Cowboys because it was "better players, more, more, more business."
How many of those deals were cut when Evans was still with Frank Martin at South Carolina?
Corporations
Adidas (James Gatto, director of global sports marketing at Adidas)
Others named in the documents include:
- Merl Code, who recently left Nike for Adidas;
- Christian Dawkins, an NBA agent who was fired in May from ASM Sports for charging approximately $42,000 in Uber charges on a player's credit card;
- Jonathan Brad Augustine, president of The League Initiative and program director of the Adidas-sponsored 1 Family AAU program. Augustine was an important part of the scheme because he runs a "big-time AAU grassroots program" and had kids who might be "one-and-dones." Money would be sent by Sood to Augustine so that the parents of players could be paid.
- Munish Sood, a financial adviser;
- Rashan Michel, a former NBA official who founded Thompson Bespoke Clothing, a custom clothier for athletes. The FBI said Michel received $49,000 for arranging the meetings with coaches and players' parents.
Who did I miss?
Source: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...asketball-coaches-10-charged-fraud-corruption
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