SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The NCAA has ordered the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to vacate wins from their 2012 and 2013 football seasons in an academic misconduct case, it was announced Tuesday.
Football coach Brian Kelly says Notre Dame will appeal the ruling.
Notre Dame was the national runner-up during the 2012 season, losing to Alabama.
The NCAA found a trainer in violation of ethical conduct rules after committing misconduct by completing coursework for two student-athletes and providing impermissible academic benefits to six others. Another student athlete was found to have committed academic misconduct on his own.