Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Bylaw Interpretation Take Center Stage as UNC Appears Before the NCAA Committee on Infractions — an Analysis

By Michael S. Carroll, PhD   The University of North Carolina (UNC) recently concluded its appearance before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions (COI) in Nashville, TN and now awaits a ruling on a case that stretches all the way back to 2010. The case alleging improper benefits was re-opened in 2014 with respect to academic irregularities, and saw three separate Notices of Allegations (NOA). The case has included allegations of academic fraud, impermissible benefits, and failure to monito