Federal authorities are investigating former University of Southern California athletic director Pat Haden in connection with the national college admission scandal -- specifically about whether he was connected to a man heading the scheme, a source says
Admissions cheating scandal illustrates need for more oversight in college athletics, former athletic directors sayHaden has not been charged in the scandal, in which wealthy parents were accused of bribing college coaches and test administrators to get their children into selective universities. But a few other former USC athletics employees were charged in the scam earlier this year.
How the college admissions scandal unfolded 04:00Dixon told CNN:"I can also confirm that he has not been contacted by federal authorities, and we have no reason to believe he is under any investigation." Haden, a Rhodes Scholar, a lawyer, and a former quarterback at USC and in the NFL, was USC's athletic director from 2010 to 2016, when he retired. He also used to work as an analyst during football broadcasts for CBS and NBC.
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