LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on one-year probation by the NCAA for multiple violations of coaching staff rules over two seasons.

The NCAA and USC announced that they have reached a settlement in the case.

An NCAA investigation found that USC exceeded the allowable number of coaches counted during the 2022 season, along with spring practices in 2023. Eight analysts worked on and off the field during that time, exceeding the allowable number by six.

Both sides also agreed that Lincoln Riley violated head coaching accountability rules, but that he will not be suspended.

The NCAA changed its rules restricting the number of coaches and their duties in January 2023. At the same time, head coaching responsibilities were moved from a rebuttable presumption to an automatic attachment.

“Because Riley was not personally involved in the violations and demonstrated that it fostered an atmosphere of compliance and monitored its staff, Riley rejected its alleged responsibility for violations that occurred before the rule change. For the same reasons, the parties also agreed that a suspended sentence for Riley is not appropriate,” the NCAA said in a news release announcing the settlement.

The NCAA also restricted USC from having its special teams analyst in practice and film review for six consecutive days during two weeks of the 2024-25 season. The remaining analysts will be restricted from practice and film review for six consecutive days during four weeks of the 2024-25 season.

“Since learning of the potential violations related to our football program in May 2023, USC has worked cooperatively with NCAA enforcement staff and the Committee on Infractions as we identified and acknowledged the violations, issued corrective measures, and presented a timely negotiated resolution. fashion that was approved by the committee,” USC athletic director Jen Cohen said in a statement. “We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical behavior and integrity in our athletic programs.”