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The National Collegiate Athletic Association has alleged that the University of Kansas violated some of the association's most serious rules.
NCAA enforcement staff charged the institution with a lack of institutional control, as well as possible violations for the men’s head basketball coach, Bill Self, ESPN reported.
The NCAA is primarily concerned with the university’s relationship with Adidas. The Jayhawks are the company’s flagship partner, having signed a 14-year, $196 million apparel and sponsorship extension in April.
Adidas executives were arrested and charged in a major pay-for-play scandal that rocked men’s basketball two years ago.
"By the NCAA's own admission through its public statements early this summer, it's no secret that there is tremendous pressure on the NCAA to respond to the federal court proceedings involving college basketball … In its haste and attempt to regain control, the enforcement staff has created a false narrative regarding me and our basketball program," Self said in a statement. "The narrative is based on innuendo, half-truths, misimpressions and mischaracterizations … I will strenuously defend myself and the program, but I will respect the process and will not speak to the details of the case."
