Tennessee football coach commits minor violation by congratulating his high school

Posted Jul 10, 2019
Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt committed a minor NCAA violation earlier this year by tweeting his congratulations when the high school he attended won an Alabama state basketball title. The tweet was deleted minutes later, after a compliance official noted that it constituted an impermissible endorsement of a high school team and its coach. (Associated Press)

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