Auburn received its decision from the NCAA on Friday in a men’s basketball case that dates back 4 years. Several of the penalties handed down have already been self-imposed, but the Tigers are facing 4 years of probation.

On top of the self-imposed 1 scholarship reduction, the NCAA said Auburn must drop 2 more scholarships by during the term of probation. Bruce Pearl is also facing a 2-game suspension, and the program must vacate all team records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible.

The investigation stemmed from former assistant coach Chuck Person’s arrest and conviction for accepting bribes to steer pro prospects to an agent and financial adviser. It was part of an FBI investigation into corruption throughout college basketball.

Auburn fired Person, and in 2019, he was sentenced to community service and 2 years of probation. Auburn self-imposed a postseason ban for 2020-21 season in hopes of avoiding further consequence from the NCAA.

For further context, Auburn sat the 2 players implicated in that investigation 4-plus years ago and none of the players on the current roster were in college when any of this happened.

Here are the penalties handed down:

  • Four years of probation.
  • A 2020-21 postseason ban for the men’s basketball team (self-imposed).
  • A $5,000 fine plus 3% of the men’s basketball program budget.
  • A reduction of one scholarship during the 2020-21 academic year (self-imposed). The program must reduce the total number of scholarships by two during the term of probation.
  • A reduction in the number of official visits in men’s basketball to 20 during the 2017-18/2018-19 rolling two-year period (self-imposed).
  • A ban on unofficial visits for 19 weeks during the 2017-18 academic year (self-imposed).
  • A ban on recruiting phone calls for a 20-week period during the 2017-18 academic year (self-imposed).
  • A reduction in the number of recruiting person days in men’s basketball by 82 days during the 2017-18 academic year (self-imposed).
  • A 10-year show-cause order for the former associate head coach. During that period, any NCAA member school employing him must restrict him from any athletically related duties unless it shows cause why the restrictions should not apply.
  • A one-year show-cause order for the former assistant coach. During that period, any NCAA member school employing him must restrict him from any athletically related duties unless it shows cause why the restrictions should not apply.
  • A two-game suspension for the head coach during the 2021-22 academic year immediately following the release of the panel’s decision.
  • A vacation of all team records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible.