Louisville infractions case will be resolved through the Independent Accountability Resolution Process
February 19, 2021
A request for referral of the infractions case involving Louisville to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process was granted by the Infractions Referral Committee. Consistent with rules and procedures governing the process, details about the matter will remain confidential until the Independent Resolution Panel releases its decision.
The Independent Accountability Resolution Process is comprised of independent investigators, advocates and adjudicators who are responsible for reviewing select infractions cases in Division I. The IARP was created in response to recommendations issued by the Commission on College Basketball.
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Case Procedural Timeline
University of Louisville
Referral Request Process
12.15.20 Referral Requested by Louisville
December 15, 2020, Louisville requested the Infractions Referral Committee refer the Louisville infractions case to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process.
01.07.21 Vice President of Enforcement Submitted Response to Referral Request
January 7, 2021, the vice president of enforcement, submitted a response to Louisville’s referral request.
01.11.21 Responses Submitted by COI, Former Head Men's Basketball Coach, and Louisville Former Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
January 11, 2021, the other parties submitted responses to Louisville’s referral request.
- The chair designee of the NCAA Division I committee on Infractions, submitted a response to the referral request.
- Louisville’s former head men’s basketball coach submitted his response to the referral request.
- Louisville’s former assistant men’s basketball coach submitted his response to the referral request.
01.20.20 IRC Met Regarding Referral Request
January 20, 2021, the Infractions Referral Committee met to consider the referral request.
02.05.20 IRC Met Regarding Referral Request
February 5, 2021, the Infractions Referral Committee met to consider the referral request.
02.19.21 IRC Referred Case to the IARP
February 19, 2021, the Infractions Referral Committee referred the Louisville infractions case to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process.
Case Management Plan Development
03.12.21 IAOC Appointed CCU and IRP Members
March 12, 2021, Independent Accountability Oversight Committee appointed hearing panel members and the Complex Case Unit, which is comprised primarily of external investigators and external advocates.
04.01.21 Process Overview Letter Sent to CCU and Louisville
April 1, 2021, Process Overview letter provided to the Complex Case Unit and Louisville.
05.06.21 IRC Requested Status Update
May 6, 2021, chief panel member issued a letter requesting the status of proposed scheduling deadlines.
05.19.21 Correspondence from Louisville
May 19, 2021, Louisville submitted a letter regarding the issuance of criminal information.
05.20.21 Proposed Scheduling Deadlines Submitted by All Parties
May 20, 2021, Complex Case Unit, Louisville, former head men’s basketball coach A, and former associate men’s basketball coach submitted proposed scheduling deadlines.
05.27.21 IRP Requested Clarification
May 27, 2021, chief panel member issued a letter requesting clarification of proposed scheduling deadlines.
06.04.21 All Parties Responded to IRP Request for Clarification
June 4, 2021, the Complex Case Unit, Louisville, former head men’s basketball coach A, and former associate men’s basketball coach responded to chief panel member’s request for clarification of proposed deadlines.
06.21.21 IRP Issued Case Management Plan
June 21, 2021, chief panel member issued a case management plan.
07.15.21 Correspondence from Vice President of Hearing Operations
July 15, 2021, the NCAA vice president of hearing operations submitted a letter concerning potential or actual conflicts of interest.
08.06.21 Investigation Completed
August 6, 2021, Complex Case Unit submitted a letter notifying chief panel member that the investigation is complete.
Notice of Allegations Issuance and Responses
09.30.21 CCU Issued Amended Notice of Allegations and Procedural Case Timeline Provided
September 30, 2021, the Complex Case Unit issued amended notices of allegations. Also, the parties were provided a copy of the procedural case timeline and notified of the date of the publication of the timelines on the www.iarpcc.org webpage.
10.06.21 Louisville Requests Case Record is Bifurcated
October 6, 2021, Louisville requested that the case record is bifurcated, separated by party, to ensure that parties have access to the portion of the case record related to their allegations.
10.13.21 Chief Panel Member Holds Case Management Plan Status Conference
October 13, 2021, the chief panel member held a case management plan status conference.
10.18.21 Chief Panel Member Responds to Bifurcation Request
October 18, 2021, the chief panel member responded to Louisville’s October 6, 2021, request to bifurcate the case record.
10.19.21 CCU Responds to Chief Panel Member's Response
October 19, 2021, the Complex Case Unit responded to the chief panel member’s October 18, 2021, response regarding the bifurcation of the case record.
10.25.21 Former Men's Head Basketball Coach B Submits Letter
October 25, 2021, former head men’s basketball coach B submitted a letter stating that he does not object to the participation in this case of any of the hearing panel members.
10.27.21 Chief Panel Member Notifies of Status Conference
October 27, 2021, the chief panel member notified the parties that a status conference will be held on November 1, 2021.
11.1.21 Chief Panel Member Holds Case Management Plan Status Conference
November 1, 2021, the chief panel member held a case management plan status conference.
11.6.21 Chief Panel Member Issues Resolution of Procedural Issues
November 16, 2021, the chief panel member issued a resolution of procedural issues from the case management plan status conference.
11.18.21 CCU Responds to Request
November 18, 2021, the Complex Case Unit responded to a request from the chief panel member regarding access to factual information included in the November 16, 2021, resolution of procedural issues.
12.15.21 Louisville Notifies Chief Panel Member
December 15, 2021, Louisville notified the chief panel member that interviews were being conducted between December 16, 2021, and January 3, 2022.
12.21.21 Chief Panel Member Notifies Parties
December 21, 2021, the chief panel member notified the parties about possible hearing dates.
01.10.22 Former Men's Head Basketball Coach B Acknowledges Proposed Hearing Dates
January 10, 2022, former head men’s basketball coach B acknowledged the proposed hearing dates.
01.12.22 Louisville Informs Chief Panel Member
January 12, 2022, Louisville informed the chief panel member that interviews were completed by the Complex Case Unit.
01.14.22 Chief Panel Member Notifies Parties
January 14, 2022, the chief panel member notified the parties of the hearing dates.
01.21.22 Chief Panel Member Submits Letter
January 21, 2022, the chief panel member submitted a letter to the parties regarding recordings and transcripts of interviews.
01.26.22 Letter Sent to Parties
January 26, 2022, a letter was sent to the parties to inform them that a new staff member joined the Infractions Appeals Committees Office and Hearing Operations.
02.23.2022 Louisville Requests In-Camera Review of Documents
February 23, 2022, Louisville requested an in-camera review of documents.
02.25.2022 Louisville Requests Extension
February 25, 2022, Louisville requested an extension for the submission of its response to the notice of allegations.
02.27.2022 Louisville Requests Alternative Resolution
February 27, 2022, Louisville requested an alternative resolution of some of the allegations.
03.01.2022 Chief Panel Member Responds
March 1, 2022, the chief panel member responded to Louisville’s February 23, 25 and 27, 2022, requests.
03.02.2022 CCU Responds
March 2, 2022, the Complex Case Unit responded to the chief panel member’s March 1, 2022, letter.
03.03.2022 Parties Provide Clarifications and Request Extension
March 3, 2022, the parties provided clarifications and requested an extension for the response to the amended notice of allegations. On the same day, the chief panel member granted the extension request.
03.06.2022 Louisville Responds to the CCU's Letter
March 6, 2022, Louisville responded to the Complex Case Unit’s March 2, 2022, letter.
03.09.2022 CCU Responds to Louisville's Letter
March 9, 2022, the Complex Case Unit responded to Louisville’s March 6, 2022, letter.
03.11.2022 Chief Panel Member Extends Deadline
March 11, 2022, the chief panel member extended the deadline for the submission of responses to the notice of allegations and the Complex Case Unit written reply.
03.16.2022 Chief Panel Member Requests Clarification
March 16, 2022, the chief panel member requested clarification of a request from the parties.
03.21.2022 Louisville and CCU Respond to Chief Panel Member's Letter
March 21, 2022, Louisville and the Complex Case Unit responded to the chief panel member’s letter from March 16, 2022. On the same day, the parties submitted their responses to the amended notice of allegations.
03.25.2022 CCU Requests Extension and Page Limitation
March 25, 2022, the Complex Case Unit requested an extension of time and page limitation for their written reply.
03.29.2022 Chief Panel Member Grants Request
March 29, 2022, the chief panel member granted the Complex Case Unit’s March 25, 2022, extension request.
04.07.2022 Hearing Operations Staff Requests Availability
April 7, 2022, the Hearing Operations Staff requested availability for a hearing status conference.
04.08.2022 CCU Submits Additional Response
April 8, 2022, the Complex Case Unit submitted an additional response to Louisville’s March 6, 2022, letter.
04.25.2022 CCU Submits Written Reply
April 25, 2022, the Complex Case Unit submitted its written reply.
04.27.2022 Chief Panel Member Confirms Receipt
April 27, 2022, the chief panel member confirmed receipt of the Complex Case Unit’s written reply and reminder about the date and time of the hearing status conference.
04.28.2022 Louisville Renews Request
April 28, 2022, Louisville renewed its February 23, 2022, request.
04.29.2022 Former Head Men's Basketball Coach A Submits Prehearing Motions
April 29, 2022, former head men’s basketball coach A submitted prehearing motions.
05.03.2022 Chief Panel Member Issues Appearance Letters
May 3, 2022, the chief panel member issued appearance letters.
05.04.2022 Chief Panel Member Issues Additional Appearance Letter
May 4, 2022, the chief panel member issued an additional appearance letter.
05.05.2022 CCU Responds
May 5, 2022, the Complex Case Unit responded to the chief panel member’s May 3, 2022, letter.
05.06.2022 Parties Respond
May 6, 2022, both former men’s basketball coaches, the former associate head men’s basketball coach and Louisville responded to the chief panel member’s May 3, 2022, letter. On the same day, the chief panel member confirmed the attendees and provided an agenda for the Hearing Status Conference, responded to Louisville’s April 28, 2022, letter, and responded to former head men’s basketball coach A’s April 29, 2022, letter.
05.09.2022 Former Head Men's Basketball Coach A Responds
May 9, 2022, former head men’s basketball coach A responded to the chief panel member’s April 29, 2022, letter.
05.10.2022 CCU Responds
May 10, 2022, the Complex Case Unit responded to the chief panel member’s May 6, 2022, letter.
05.11.2022 CCU Responds
May 11, 2022, the Complex Case Unit responded to former head men’s basketball coach A’s May 9, 2022, letter.
05.12.2022 Louisville Responds
May 12, 2022, Louisville responded to the Complex Case Unit’s May 10, 2022, letter.
05.13.2022 Chief Panel Member Conducts Hearing Status Conference
May 13, 2022, the chief panel member conducted a Hearing Status Conference with the parties.
05.16.2022 Louisville Submits Supplemental Response
May 16, 2022, Louisville submitted a supplemental response to the Complex Case Unit’s amended notice of allegations.
05.18.2022 Chief Panel Member Responds
May 18, 2022, the chief panel member responded to Louisville’s May 12, 2022, letter and the Complex Case Unit’s May 10, 2022, letter.
05.24.2022 Chief Panel Member Issues Report
May 24, 2022, the chief panel member issued a Hearing Status Conference Report. On the same day, the former head men’s basketball coach B requested clarification regarding hearing attendance from the chief panel member.
05.25.2022 Parties Respond
May 25, 2022, Louisville and the former associate head men’s basketball coach responded to the chief panel member’s request contained in the May 24, 2022, Hearing Status Conference Report.
05.26.2022 CCU Requests Extension
May 26, 2022, the Complex Case Unit requested an extension to submit visual aids.
05.31.2022 Former Head Men's Basketball Coach B Informs Chief Panel Member
May 31, 2022, former head men’s basketball coach B informed the chief panel member of a change in legal representation. On the same day, the chief panel member responded to the Complex Case Unit’s May 26, 2022, letter and former head men’s basketball coach B’s May 24, 2022, letter.
06.01.22 Former Head Men's Basketball Coach B Responds to Letter
June 1, 2022, former head men’s basketball coach B responded to the chief panel member’s May 31, 2022, letter.
06.02.22 Chief Panel Member Issues Hearing Schedule
June 2, 2022, the chief panel member issued the hearing schedule to the parties and responded to former head men’s basketball coach B’s May 31, 2022, letter.
06.03.22 Chief Panel Member Issues Additional Letter
June 3, 2022, the chief panel member issued an additional appearance letter.
06.07.22 Louisville Submits Request
June 7, 2022, Louisville submitted a request to the chief panel member.
06.08.22 CCU Responds to Letter
June 8, 2022, the Complex Case Unit responded to Louisville’s June 7, 2022, letter.
06.09.22 CCU Identifies Primary Spokespersons for Hearing
June 9, 2022, the Complex Case Unit identified the primary spokespersons for the hearing. On the same day, Louisville responded to the Complex Case Unit’s June 8, 2022, letter.
06.10.22 Chief Panel Member Responds
June 10, 2022, the chief panel member responded to Louisville’s June 7 and June 9, 2022, letters and the Complex Case Unit’s June 8, 2022, letter. On the same day, Louisville, the former associate head men’s basketball coach and the Complex Case Unit identified documents which would be referenced during the hearing or submitted their visual aids for the hearing. On the same day, former head men’s basketball coach A sent a letter to the chief panel member.
06.13.22 CCU Submits Letter
June 13, 2022, the Complex Case Unit submitted a letter regarding visual aids and responded to the former head men’s basketball coach A’s June 10, 2022, letter. On the same day, the hearing operations staff informed the parties about information regarding visual aids. On the same day, Louisville submitted a second supplemental response to the Complex Case Unit’s amended notice of allegations.
06.14.22 CCU Informs Chief Panel Member
June 14, 2022, the Complex Case Unit informed the chief panel member of the virtual attendance of one of its members.
06.15.22 CCU Submits Supplemental Submission
June 15, 2022, the Complex Case Unit submitted a supplemental submission.
06.16.22 Chief Panel Member Sends Letters
June 16, 2022, the chief panel member sent letters regarding visual aids. On the same day, Louisville responded to the Complex Case Unit’s June 15, 2022, supplemental submission.
06.17.22 Former Associate Men's Basketball Coach Submits Supplemental Information
June 17, 2022, the former associate men’s basketball coach submitted supplemental factual information.
Hearing
06.17-06.19.22 Hearing
June 17-19, 2022, the hearing panel conducted a hearing.
