Former NC State coach Mark Gottfried has reportedly been connected to a criminal case in the federal investigation into college basketball corruption, according to ESPN. Per the report, court documents link Gottfried directly to impermissible payments to players, namely guard Dennis Smith Jr. and his father.
In a disclosure from federal prosecutors, former NC State assistant Orlando Early's attorney said his client disclosed that Gottfried gave him envelopes containing what Early believed to be cash for Smith Jr., now with the Knicks, on two occasions to deliver to Smith Jr.'s trainer, Shawn Farmer, in exchange for his commitment to the Wolfpack in 2015.