Jeremy Pruitt received his punishment from the NCAA on Friday as the former Tennessee coach was handed a 6-year show cause penalty after the NCAA found he was in charge when the Vols committed more than 200 violations in a 2-year period.

“During the head coach’s tenure, he and other members of his staff acted with general and blatant disregard for rules compliance,” the NCAA panel said.

The panel also was troubled by a former staff member who stated that she failed to report violations because she feared retaliation and backlash, which “spotlights the toxic culture that existed under the head coach’s leadership.”

Should the head coach become employed in an athletically related position at an NCAA school during that show-cause order, he shall be subject to a suspension from 100% of the first season of his employment.

The NCAA also found that under Pruitt’s watch, there were $60,000 in impermissible inducements and benefits.

This is the latest ruling from the NCAA after it previously disciplined 4 former assistant coaches at Tennessee and gave them show causes ranging from 3-5 years by the NCAA.