Louisville countersues Rick Pitino for monetary damages

Louisville is countersuing Rick Pitino for monetary damages relating to a violation of NCAA rules, wherein a recruit was paid $100,000 by Adidas.

According to a court document obtained by criminal justice reporter Jason Riley, Louisville is suing Pitino for money the school returned from conference revenue sharing from their four NCAA tournament appearances between 2012 and 2015 as a result of the violation.

Louisville sees Pitino, not the school itself, as the wrongdoer. The university's case rests at least in part on comments made by Pitino during an interview with ESPN in which he took "full responsibility" for his hiring decisions.

Pitino maintains he was unaware of any bribery, but a federal indictment alleged Pitino was not only aware of the scheme, but he was actively involved.