Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, facing a Level I allegation from the NCAA for lying to investigators, has acknowledged the program has committed four Level II violations, but he will not agree to state on or off the record he lied to investigators.
The news was first reported early Thursday by Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel, and The Detroit News confirmed the information with a source close to the situation. The source requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Michigan, which is trying to secure Harbaugh, 59, long term with what is expected to be a lucrative contract extension, has met several times this week with the NCAA, according to sources, as both sides have attempted to work toward a negotiated resolution in this matter. That is a preferred outcome with the NCAA, which would avoid a protracted process that could last well into the year. Michigan could propose self-imposed sanctions, and the NCAA also could impose a multi-game suspension on Harbaugh.
