Former Michigan football coaches Jesse Minter and Steve Clinkscale, both now with the Los Angeles Chargers, agreed to separate resolutions with the NCAA as it pertains the the notice of allegations levied stemming from the Connor Stalions alleged sign-stealing saga.
Neither was accused of any knowledge or participation in the alleged scheme deployed by Stalions, but both were dinged on recruiting violations. For Minter, he was accused of impermissible contact with a sophomore recruit and Clinkscale is accused of giving gear to a recruit and/or his family and then misleading investigators while being questioned.
Minter has received a one-year show cause while Clinkscale received a two-year show cause and must be suspended for half the season if hired during that time by a university. Neither is expected to return to college in that timeframe as both are gainfully employed in their second years in the NFL.
With these resolutions completed separately, the NCAA will seek punishment for the other five individuals accused of wrongdoing.
You can read both NCAA reports below.
Former Michigan football assistant coach Jesse Minter has reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff about recruiting violations that occurred within the football program. A Division I Committee on Infractions panel has approved the agreement. The pending portion of the case for the school and five individuals will be considered separately by the Committee on Infractions, after which the committee will provide its full decision on the case.
The agreed-upon violations involve multiple impermissible early recruiting communications with a prospect prior to June 15 of his sophomore year of high school. Minter was aware that these communications were impermissible but did not report the violations to the school’s compliance department.
The committee will not release or discuss further details in the case to protect the integrity of the ongoing process, as the committee’s final decision is pending.
By separating the cases, the Division I Committee on Infractions publicly acknowledges the infractions case and permits Minter to immediately begin serving penalties while awaiting the committee’s final decision on the remaining contested portion of the case. That decision will include any findings and penalties for the school and the five remaining individuals.
The agreed-upon penalties in this portion of the case include:
• A one-year show-cause order for Minter, in which any employing institution must restrict him from any athletically-related position.
Former Michigan football assistant coach Steve Clinkscale has reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff about recruiting violations that occurred within the football program. A Division I Committee on Infractions panel has approved the agreement. The pending portion of the case for the school and five individuals will be considered separately by the Committee on Infractions, after which the committee will provide its full decision on the case.
The agreed-upon violations involve impermissible benefits provided to prospects and/or their families during their recruitment. Clinkscale and the enforcement staff also agreed that after his separation from Michigan, Clinkscale failed to fully satisfy his obligation to cooperate with the investigation when he did not provide complete information during an interview, though he eventually acknowledged the violations and his involvement in them.
The committee will not release or discuss further details in the case to protect the integrity of the ongoing process, as the committee’s final decision is pending.
By separating the cases, the Division I Committee on Infractions publicly acknowledges the infractions case and permits Clinkscale to immediately begin serving penalties while awaiting the committee’s final decision on the remaining contested portion of the case. That decision will include any findings and penalties for the school and the five remaining individuals.
The agreed-upon penalties in this portion of the case include:
• A two-year show-cause order for Clinkscale, in which any employing institution must restrict him from any athletically-related position.
• Should Clinkscale be employed during the first year of his show-cause order, he will be suspended from 50% of the football regular season contests
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