Less than 24 hours after the announcement of a federal investigation that led to the arrests of four assistant coaches at Arizona, USC, Auburn and Oklahoma State, Rick Pitino and Athletic Director Tom Jurich have been fired from their positions at Louisville.
According to sources, Tom Jurich was asked to fire Rick Pitino, refused, both were fired
— Kent Taylor (@KentTaylorWAVE) September 27, 2017
Federal criminal complaints accuse at least one coach at U of L of taking part in a scheme this summer to funnel about $100,000 from the Adidas apparel company to an All-American high school player that Louisville was recruiting.