Former University of Arizona Football Assistant Files a Shocking Rico Complaint Against NCAA, PAC-12 & Others

By Gary J. Chester, Senior Writer The University of Arizona Athletic Department has had its share of problems. In 2017, the University fired its head football coach, Rich Rodriguez, after a former administrative assistant accused him of sexual harassment. In 2019, a men’s basketball assistant coach pleaded guilty to bribery, and in 2021 the NCAA cited the program for academic misconduct. In June, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the University unlawfully removed a track and fiel