The Louisville Cardinals began spring practice this week. One coach notably absent from those practices for the foreseeable future is defensive line coach Clint Hurtt. That’s because he’s been placed on administrative leave to deal with his upcoming case against the NCAA.
“We’ve given him that time and I think it’s good that he’s doing that,” UL coach Charlie Strong said. “With the many distractions, he just can’t do the job that we’re asking him to do right now.”
Hurtt, as you’ll recall, was handed a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA in February stemming from his time at Miami and alleged improper relationship with former Hurricanes booster and Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro. The NCAA claims that Hurtt provided “false and misleading information” to investigators, also known as the 10.1 unethical conduct rule violation.
Specifically, the NOA states that Shapiro ”provided at least $7,025 in impermissible supplemental compensation to Hurtt and another unidentified Miami volunteer recruiting assistant,” according to ESPN.com. Hurtt is also accused of being involved in improper recruiting tactics.
Hurtt has until May 20 to respond to the allegations, and he has denied any wrongdoing. UL athletic director Tom Jurich has stated that there has been no change in Hurtt’s status with the program, which is not under NCAA scrutiny, but would not elaborate further.