Former Coach In College Bribery Scam Selling Chevy Chase Home

BETHESDA, MD — Gordon Ernst, the former Georgetown tennis coach indicted in a nationwide college admissions bribery scheme, is selling his home in Chevy Chase for nearly $2 million, Baltimore Business Journal reports.

The 52-year-old athletic coach is among dozens indicted in what the Department of Justice has called the "largest ever" college recruitment scam. Those named in the indictment allegedly helped cheat on college entrance exams and the admission of students to elite universities as purported athletic recruits at Yale, Stanford, USC, Wake Forest, and Georgetown University, among others.

Prosecutors allege Ernst accepted more than $2.7 million during his tenure as Georgetown's tennis coach and designated 12 applicants as athletic recruits. Some of the recruits did not play tennis competitively but were still admitted to the university.

Ernst has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater, and restitution.

According to the Washingtonian, if Ernst is convicted, he risks losing several of his assets, including a condo in Falmouth, Massachusetts and a country club membership in Chevy Chase.

Ernst, a Montgomery County resident, recently put his five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home on the market for $1,925,000. The 3,716-square-foot house was built in 2005 and boasts a bright and airy kitchen with a breakfast bar, a finished lower level equipped with a brick fireplace, and a screened-in porch with 14-foot ceilings.

• Address: 3713 Thornapple St, Chevy Chase, Maryland
• Price: $1,925,000
• Square Feet: 3716
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1963
• Features: AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL HOME! QUINTESSENTIAL CHEVY CHEVY CHASE, SECTION 5! EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NUMEROUS RECENT UPDATES. TURN KEY! FABULOUS INTERIORS & A LOVELY, PRIVATE SETTING. THIS STUNNING RESIDENCE OFFERS A FABULOUS THREE STORY, 2, 500 SF ADDITION AND MAIN HOUSE RENOVATION THAT WAS MASTERFULLY DESIGNED BY ROBERT WILSON MOBLEY ARCHITECTS IN 2005. FEATURING AN IMPRESSIVE LAYOUT ON THREE LEVELS THAT INCLUDES AN OUTSTANDING FAMILY ROOM AND AMAZING GOURMET KITCHEN, A LUXURIOUS MASTER SUITE PLUS 4 LOVELY BEDROOMS, 4 FULL BATHS, 1 HALF BATH, A FABULOUS FINISHED LOWER LEVEL AND MORE. THIS GRACIOUS, WARM AND WELCOMING FAMILY HOME OFFERS A THREE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 4, 336 TOTAL SF AND IS PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING AND COMFORTABLE FAMILY ENJOYMENT. THE FABULOUS SCREENED IN PORCH WITH 14' CEILING HEIGHT, SPACIOUS WOOD DECK, BLUE STONE PATIO, AND LOVELY SETTING WITH MATURE PLANTINGS FURTHER ENHANCE THIS SPECTACULAR HOME.

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