A member of the Arizona Board of Regents said on Wednesday that Sean Miller's job as head coach of the Arizona men's basketball team isn't in jeopardy.

This after recent federal court allegations surfaced about money being offered to Arizona recruits.

Regent Bill Ridenour said an executive-session meeting Thursday in Phoenix was added to the schedule so regents can get an update on the recently concluded trial in New York.

Three men were found guilty of fraud last week for channeling secret payments to the families of top-tier recruits to influence their choices of schools, clothing companies and agents.

"We thought it advisable to get an update on the basketball program," Ridenour said. "People shouldn't read anything into the fact that we schedule a special meeting."

The regents oversee the three state universities and sign off on head coaching contracts for the marquee sports. The decision to fire or hire head coaches is typically left to university presidents, who consult with the regents.

On Monday morning, the regents decided to add a special meeting to discuss the basketball program to a series of committee meetings on other topics scheduled for discussion Thursday in Phoenix. The regents have periodically received updates on the basketball program over the past year.

The closed-door meeting comes as Arizona prepares to start its regular season Nov. 7 against Houston Baptist and after new information involving Arizona surfaced recently in the first of three federal court trials related to a 2017 FBI probe into corruption in college basketball.

Among the testimony involving Arizona:

Former Arizona Associate Head Coach Joe Pasternack was accused during the trial of offering $50,000 to try to recruit Brian Bowen to play for the Wildcats.

A former Adidas consultant, Thomas Gassnola, told a jury that while working as a consultant to the shoe company he paid $15,000 cash in 2015 to the family of Deandre Ayton to try and lure him to an Adidas school, only to see him sign with Nike-sponsored Arizona. Ayton attended Arizona for his freshman season before being drafted No. 1 in the NBA by the Phoenix Suns.

ESPN reported earlier this week that aspiring sport agent Christian Dawkins wrote in court documents of a plan to pay Arizona standout Rawle Alkins and his family $50,000 while he played for the university last season. Alkins played for Arizona for two seasons.

An attorney for an Adidas executive said in court that Arizona had offered, or was prepared to offer, $150,000 to land recruit Nassir Little. Little is at North Carolina.

Miller was asked by a reporter whether he wanted to address the off-the court distractions during a post-game news conference following Arizona's exhibition-game victory over Western New Mexico on Tuesday.

"No," he said.

He said he was aware of the regents meeting on Thursday and added he has been in regular contact with Arizona Athletic Director Dave Heeke and university President Robert C. Robbins.

The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Arizona State University's downtown Phoenix campus.

Regents are expected to get an update from Robbins and Heeke.It's not known yet whether Robbins and Heeke will be at the meeting in person or whether they will give the update by telephone. The meeting is closed to the public, and the board is not scheduled to take any action after the meeting.

Ridenour, the regent, said he expects the regents will have other meetings in the future on Arizona's basketball program.

"This is going to be a long process," he said.

Once all three federal trials are finished, the NCAA is expected to conduct an investigation into potential rules violations. Arizona also hired a law firm in September 2017 to conduct an investigation and has not said when that review will be complete.

"I expect we're going to have to wait until everything comes out and the NCAA completes their investigation and then (UA) President Robbins will, I'm sure, make a decision," Ridenour said.

Miller, the head coach, has not been accused of any wrongdoing by prosecutors.

But his former assistant, Emanuel "Book" Richardson was indicted in 2017 for bribery and fraud as part of a widespread FBI investigation into NCAA basketball. He is scheduled to go to trial April 22 along with former assistant coaches Tony Bland of USC and Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State.

All are accused of funneling apparel company money to recruits and their families.

Richardson is accused of accepting $20,000 in bribes, purportedly to steer players to a particular management company when those players turned pro. Richardson has maintained through his attorney that he is not guilty. The university suspended Richardson after his September 2017 arrest and fired him in January.

Miller himself was the subject of a February ESPN article, alleging FBI wiretaps captured him talking with a sports agent about paying $100,000 to ensure star player Deandre Ayton signed with the Wildcats.

When the allegations broke in late February, Miller did not coach Arizona's game against Oregon. He returned less than a week later, after university officials met with Miller and consulted with attorneys.

Robbins, the UA president, announced on March 1 that Miller would remain head coach of the men's basketball team.

"At this time, we have no reason to believe Coach Miller violated NCAA rules or any laws," Robbins said at the time.

"I believe that if the FBI had evidence Coach Miller had done anything wrong, you would have seen him indicted."

Miller called the allegations "false and defamatory."

An attorney for the Ayton family denied any payment.

Miller said in a March 1 news conference that he has never knowingly violated NCAA rules while serving as head coach.

"I have never paid a recruit or prospect or their family or representative to come to Arizona. I never have and I never will. I have never arranged or directed payment or improper benefits to a recruit or prospect or family or representative and I never will," he said.

Miller said "the one time someone suggested to me paying a player to come to the University of Arizona I did not agree to it. It never happened and that player did not come to the University of Arizona."

Miller declined to name the student-athlete out of respect for privacy and the ongoing federal investigation.

Miller, when asked about the federal investigation since then, has repeatedly referred reporters to his March 1 statement.

Arizona Republic reporter Michelle Gardner and the Associated Press contributed to this story.

Reach the reporter at 602-444-8072 or anne.ryman@arizonarepublic.com.

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