Gordie Ernst, who coached the Georgetown Hoyas men’s and women’s tennis for 12 years, was among 50 people charged by the FBI in a national, high-profile college admissions cheating scheme.
The charging documents, unsealed Tuesday, accused Ernst of taking bribes to submit to Georgetown “fake” tennis recruits who used fake profiles created by Rick Singer, the head honcho of the scheme, according to Sports Illustrated. The bribes were reportedly in the six figures.
Recruited athletes often face an easier admission process than general applicants.
Ernst resigned from Georgetown last summer and is now the head coach at the University of Rhode Island.