Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino could be facing disciplinary action as he takes over the basketball program at Iona after the NCAA on Monday handed down a Notice of Allegations against his former program at Louisville.
The notice resulted from a 2017 FBI investigation into college basketball corruption that unearthed a six-figure payment from shoe giant adidas to top recruit Brian Bowen for a commitment to the Cardinals. Louisville fired Pitino that fall and the Long Island product coached professionally in Greece the past two seasons before Iona hired him.
In the NOA, Pitino is cited in a Level II allegation that states he "failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance within the men's basketball program." It alleges Pitino spoke with an adidas executive _ though it doesn't specify the content of the conversation _ and should have reported it to Louisville compliance officers.
