The NCAA slapped former NFL and Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards with a five-year show-cause penalty for alleged recruiting violations with over 30 prospects during the COVID-19 no-visit period, according to multiple Wednesday reports.
The show-cause penalty will force any school that wishes to hire Edwards to accept the penalties on his behalf, making it difficult for the NFL legend to find another job.
Edwards stepped down as head coach of the school in 2022.
Edwards is one of seven Sun Devils staff members accused of participating in an impermissible recruiting operation, according to 247sports.com. The six other staffers also received show-cause penalties between three and 10 years, according to 247 and CBS Sports.
Edwards and others who received lighter penalties cooperated with investigators to a degree that some of the other staffers didn’t, according to the reports.
