ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Cody Hopkins, director of basketball operations for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team, is on a leave of absence while the activity on his purchasing card is under investigation, the university said Tuesday.
Hopkins is responsible for purchasing and payment for travel, hotels, food and incidentals for the team. The University’s Internal Auditing Department conducts independent, objective audits of campus activities and is currently reviewing recent transactions for basketball operations statements that have not been reconciled, as is required under university policy, the school said in a statement.
UNM athletic director Paul Krebs said Hopkins is “cooperating with the process.