NCAA Investigating UNC Coach-Agent Ties

Posted Aug 9, 2010
Three sources close to an NCAA probe into the UNC football program told Yahoo! Sports that investigators are focusing on ties between assistant coach John Blake and prominent NFL agent Gary Wichard. The sources said the NCAA’s inquiry into Blake has focused on his one-time position as vice president of football operations for Pro Tect Management – an agency founded and run by Wichard since 1979. (Rivals.com)

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