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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: mystery-ak on March 13, 2019, 12:04:09 am
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What we know about the coaches, administrator accused of taking bribes in college admissions scandal
By Samuel Chamberlain | Fox News
A total of nine college coaches and one high-ranking athletics administrator were indicted by the Justice Department on Tuesday in connection with a nationwide scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly spent big to place their children in top universities.
The coaches, who represent the University of Southern California, Georgetown, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Wake Forest and Yale, have led a variety of what are termed "non-revenue" sports, which is to say, sports that are dependent on the largesse provided by their university's football and basketball programs. They have won conference and national championships; with USC men's and women's water polo, Jovan Vavic was named their conference's "Coach of the Century."
All the coaches and administrators are charged with racketeering conspiracy unless otherwise indicated. Here's what we know about them.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/what-we-know-about-the-coaches-administrator-accused-of-taking-bribes-in-college-admissions-scandal (https://www.foxnews.com/us/what-we-know-about-the-coaches-administrator-accused-of-taking-bribes-in-college-admissions-scandal)
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