Rutgers suspended head football coach Kyle Flood three games and fined him $50,000 Wednesday for improper contact with a university faculty member, a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
The Rutgers University Office of Ethics and Compliance, with the assistance of outside counsel, investigated Flood for an email he allegedly sent to a Mason Gross part-time lecturer inquiring about a grade for Nadir Barnwell, who was known to be in danger of being ruled academically ineligible.
"I know Coach Flood understands the severity of his transgressions and I am fully supportive of President (Robert) Barchi's decision to impose a suspension and a significant fine," said Julie Hermann, Rutgers' athletic director.