One of college basketball’s most illustrious coaching careers seemed to come to an ignominious close Wednesday as Rick Pitino, 65, was ousted by the University of Louisville, according to several news reports.
The move came one day after federal prosecutors accused two unnamed Cardinals coaches of directing money provided by the university’s apparel partner, Adidas, to two high school prospects, and three months after Pitino and his program were sanctioned by the N.C.A.A. for a scandal in which prostitutes were provided to players and teenage recruits.
Pitino’s lawyer, Steve Pence, told the Louisville Courier-Journal that Pitino had been placed on administrative leave but that he was “effectively fired.