Donnie Tyndall has filed an appeal to reverse the 10-year show-cause penalty he received from the NCAA in April for violations that occurred while he was coaching Southern Mississippi.
Tyndall confirmed Wednesday he was seeking a "full overturning or reversal" of the penalty and that he would take the case to court if the appeal isn't granted.
The NCAA said in April it gave Tyndall the show-cause penalty for orchestrating academic fraud designed to land recruits as well as other misconduct that included trying to cover up payments to athletes and potential evidence. Tyndall was fired as Tennessee's coach in March 2015 due to the possibility the NCAA might penalize him.