Ex-Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been hit with a three-year "show cause" penalty for his role in the recruiting violations and subsequent cover-up that ended his tenure with the Vols.
The "show cause" penalty is the harshest the NCAA can levy on an individual. That status means any institution wishing to hire Pearl must appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions and explain the hiring decision, and potentially face sanctions as a result. No Division I institution has ever taken that step. In fact, only one coach in Division I men's basketball history - Morgan State's Todd Bozeman - has ever landed a head coaching job after being hit with the "show cause" penalty.
Pearl's "show cause" status expires on August 23, 2014. Three of his assistant coaches - Tony Jones, Steve Forbes and Jason Shay - received the same penalty, but with a one-year duration.
Of course, just because he can't work in the NCAA doesn't mean Pearl won't be spending any time in basketball gyms for the next three years. The controversial coach reportedly has an offer to take over the Texas Legends - the D-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks.
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