A show-cause order is a penalty handed out by the NCAA that only applies to collegiate athletics. It does not carry into a professional sport, like the NFL, or high school ranks if a coach leaves ...

Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was handed a one-year suspension and four-year show-cause order by the NCAA on Wednesday in relation to the Wolverines recruiting violations during the ...

A show cause order is one of the NCAA’s most severe penalties. It requires the penalized party to demonstrate why they should not face further disciplinary action for their violations.

A show-cause order is a penalty given by the collegiate governing body that only applies to NCAA athletics. The penalties handed down to Harbaugh, including a full one-year suspension, would carry ...