Charles Cantor, who served as an assistant recruiting coordinator for football coach Mark Richt since March 2008, resigned from the position last month. The Bulldogs currently are seeking his replacement.
UGA athletic director Greg McGarity declined to comment on speculation that Cantor was asked to leave because of his alleged involvement in NCAA violations.
“He just resigned,” McGarity said. “Charles moved on to other things. We wish him well.”
In a one-sentence resignation letter to the UGA Athletic Association’s human-resources office dated June 14, obtained by The Atlanta Journal Constitution in a freedom-of-information request, Cantor wrote that he was leaving “to pursue other opportunities.”
Attempts to reach Cantor were unsuccessful.
Cantor’s resignation comes on the heels of the Bulldogs signing a top-10 recruiting class in February. However, he has been directly or indirectly involved in several NCAA secondary violations committed by the football program during the past three years.
Cantor worked with Richt and his assistant football coaches and was a point person for arranging visits for prospects. His duties currently are being performed by recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner, assistant Connie Connelly and graduate assistant Lindsay Fletcher.
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