The University of San Diego has placed men's basketball coach Lamont Smith on administrative leave and initiated an investigation in the wake of his arrest on domestic violence charges, the school announced Monday.
"Our values as a faith-based institution call upon us to proceed with justice and compassion," the school said in a statement. "Our prayers are for all those who are impacted by this situation."
Assistant coach Sam Scholl will immediately take over as acting head coach and will remain in that role for the entire postseason.
Smith was arrested Sunday morning at Oakland International Airport and faces charges of domestic violence, assault with force likely to commit great bodily injury and false imprisonment, according to a spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department.