The NCAA has finally reached a resolution with its investigation into infamous former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions‘ presence on Central Michigan‘s sideline during a 2023 game against Michigan State. The NCAA Committee on Infractions announce it has levied multi-year show-cause penalties against four now-former Central Michigan coaches, including a two-year show-cause penalty against ex-Chippewas head coach Jim McElwain.
McElwain, the former Florida and Colorado State head coach, retired following the 2024 season and is currently serving as a special assistant to the athletic director at Central Michigan. The NCAA also issued two-year show-cause orders against former Chippewas coordinator of athletic equipment Nate Mason and former director of recruiting Mike McGee, and a four-year show-cause against former quarterbacks coach Jake Kostner, a former Stalions associate who facilitated the ex-Michigan staffer’s presence on the Central Michigan sideline Sept. 1, 2023 inside Michigan State‘s Spartan Stadium.
Kostner resigned his role as Central Michigan’s quarterbacks coach one game into the 2024 season after an internal investigation into how Stalions ended up on the Chippewas sideline the season prior. McGee also left Central Michigan in 2024 while Mason remained with the Chippewas through the 2024 season but is no longer listed on the team’s staff directory.
This report will be updated.