© Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon watches his Crimson Tide team in the game with Auburn at Sewell-Thomas Stadium Friday, April 14, 2023 in Tuscaloosa.
The University of Alabama has fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon, according to a statement released Thursday.
This season, Bohannon has come under scrutiny for multiple issues.
In the past week, Alabama baseball has been the center of a gambling scandal, as multiple states have banned legal sportsbooks from accepting bets on the Crimson Tide, citing suspicious activity. Earlier this season, one of his former players alleged mistreatment in a lawsuit that named him and two assistants.
“Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees,” the statement said.
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The alleged suspicious activity took place last Friday, according to the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), whose investigation centered on two bets on the Tigers to win from the same unidentified customer, multiple industry sources told ESPN. Bohannon has not been connected to the bets.
The OCCC was alerted to the alleged activity last Friday by independent Las Vegas-based integrity firm U.S. Integrity, which works with the OCCC and SEC to monitor the betting market. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday that the conference also is investigating the situation.
Bohannon served six seasons as the Crimson Tide’s head coach since being hired away from Auburn in 2018. He went 166-124 in his tenure, but only 48-91 in SEC play. Bohannon took Alabama to the 2021 NCAA Tournament, where the Crimson Tide was eliminated in regional play.
Pitching coach Jason Jackson will serve as interim coach.
Alabama (30-15, 9-12 SEC) begins a three-game series at home Thursday night against Vanderbilt (33-11, 16-5).
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama fires head baseball coach Brad Bohannon after gambling scandal, lawsuit