Overview

• Jeremy Pruitt has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging he was unfairly scapegoated for NCAA violations during his tenure at the University of Tennessee.
• The lawsuit claims Tennessee and the NCAA collaborated to blame Pruitt, allowing the university to fire him for cause and avoid paying a $12.6 million buyout.
• Pruitt alleges that Tennessee limited the scope of its internal investigation to avoid implicating itself in violations that predated his hiring in 2018.
• The NCAA's 2023 report found over 200 infractions during Pruitt's tenure, including $60,000 in impermissible benefits, leading to an $8 million fine for Tennessee but no postseason ban.
• Pruitt disputes evidence used against him, including claims of fabricated or inaccurate details, and argues the investigation and penalties were inconsistent and career-ending.