KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl is working without a contract while the NCAA investigates his staff’s recruiting practices.
Tennessee spokesman Jimmy Stanton says Pearl’s contract was terminated on Sept. 9, a day before he revealed to the public that he had provided incorrect information during an interview with NCAA investigators.
Though Pearl and athletic director Mike Hamilton are negotiating a new contract, Pearl could be fired or quit at any time. He is entering his sixth season with the Volunteers.
The contract Pearl had been working under allowed for termination in the case of “acts of fraud” committed by the coach in the performance of his duties. WBIR-TV first reported the contract termination.
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