If you are a UNC fan, these are words you did not want to read today. The NCAA will be reopening its investigation of North Carolina athletics.
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said in a statement today that the school has been given written notice that the investigation is back open:
“We remain committed to learning from our past so that we can move forward to building a stronger University,” Cunningham said.
The NCAA only had this to say:
“The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, was cited by the Division I Committee on Infractions in 2012 for violations in its athletics program, including academic misconduct. As with any case, the NCAA enforcement staff makes clear it will revisit the matter if additional information becomes available,” the NCAA said in a statement. …The enforcement staff is exploring this new information to ensure an exhaustive investigation is conducted based on all available information. The NCAA will not comment further to protect the integrity of the investigation.”
It remains to be seen if the additional information that the NCAA has came from Rashad McCants who recently came out with a lot of allegations of misconduct during his time at UNC. It is also unclear how long the NCAA plans to keep this investigation open. They have to do what’s right and make sure nothing improper is going on but it would also be fair to current athletes and coaches that this get resolved quickly.