The reasons for the potential erasure of dozens of his wins at Louisville, and his second N.C.A.A. Pitino and Louisville have disputed that conclusion, which led to his suspension, pending appeal, for the first five games of Atlantic Coast Conference play this season. It was not clear whether the man the complaint calls Coach-2, who is characterized as having significant leverage at Adidas (which sponsors Louisville), is Pitino. Most notably, he revived the two beloved college programs in the Bluegrass State, first leading the University of Kentucky, starting in 1989, out of heavy N.C.A.A. That contract runs through 2026, meaning Pitino is potentially owed tens of millions of dollars in salary, bonuses and benefits.

Source: New York Times September 27, 2017 16:27 UTC