SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A spokesman says former Miami coach Larry Coker hasn’t been contacted by the NCAA amid allegations that players on his Hurricanes teams received cars and lavish gifts from a booster.
Coker is now coaching the Texas-San Antonio football team. UTSA spokesman Brian Hernandez said Wednesday that the NCAA hasn’t contacted Coker and the school may release a statement later.
Nevin Shapiro told Yahoo! Sports he provided extra benefits to 72 football players and other athletes at Miami from 2002 to 2010. The former booster was convicted for masterminding a $930 million Ponzi scheme.
Coker coached the Hurricanes from 2001 to 2006. He was fired after a final 7-6 season that was marred by violence and off-field troubles. UTSA hired Coker in 2009 to lead its fledging football program.
