CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The University of Louisville was deemed a victim Wednesday by a federal jury who voted to convict three men in the pay-to-play college basketball trial, a verdict that amounts to a slam dunk for federal prosecutors but leaves Louisville uneasily waiting to play defense against the NCAA.
The government's case hinged on the argument that Louisville and other schools described in the scheme — including Kansas and NC State — were victims, defrauded by representatives of Adidas, agents and other financial advisers.
Reacting to the guilty verdict Wednesday afternoon at ACC Media Day, first-year Louisville men's basketball coach Chris Mack declined to say whether he agreed with the prosecution's stance.