University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal is an incident in which the football program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was investigated and punished for multiple violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules and regulations, including academic fraud and improper benefits to student-athletes from sports agents.

On July 15, 2010, ESPN reported that the NCAA interviewed several North Carolina football players over alleged gifts, extra benefits, and sports agent involvement.

[5] Defensive end Michael McAdoo filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on July 1, 2011 seeking reinstatement to the North Carolina football team.

The NCAA reached its verdict based on the UNC Undergraduate Honor Court finding that McAdoo committed academic dishonesty by having Wiley complete a bibliography and works-cited section on a research paper.

[12] The NCAA found North Carolina guilty of multiple infractions, including academic fraud and failure to monitor the football program.

"[12] As the NCAA investigated issues relating to sports agents and academic dishonesty, the university's Department of African and Afro-American Studies (AFAM)[14] came under scrutiny due to the numerous football and basketball student-athletes enrolled in such classes.

[16] In 2012, an internal investigation by the university and another inquiry led by former North Carolina governor James G. Martin found evidence of unethical practices by AFAM, such as limited class meetings and unauthorized grade changes.

[22] On March 12, 2012, the NCAA issued formal sanctions against North Carolina football: a postseason ban for 2012, reductions of 15 scholarships, and 3 years of probation.

[13] On September 30, 2013, a grand jury in Orange County, North Carolina issued sealed indictments on five people for 25 charges of violating the state Uniform Athlete Agents Act.