The University of North Carolina received an amended Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, the school confirmed on Monday afternoon. The updated NOA includes five new charges, although none are tied directly to the football program. The NCAA charged UNC with a failure to monitor in addition to adding a charge against the women’s basketball program regarding academic integrity.
The NCAA also removed the charge of impermissible benefits to student-athletes, which was ultimately replaced with the failure to monitor charge. With a freshly minted notice of allegations in its hands, the University of North Carolina now has 90 days to respond to the NCAA offices. With no new allegations against the football program, there is no expected change coming with regard to UNC’s football status.
Eventually, North Carolina will reach the finish line with this ongoing story, and perhaps that finish line is coming into sight with this amended NOA. The NCAA slapped UNC with a lack of institutional control charge last June in the original 59-page notice of allegations. The issue has also led to an examination of UNC’s accreditation status.