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Tyler Summitt resigns as La. Tech women's coach for 'personal reasons'

Tyler Summitt has resigned as Louisiana Tech's women’s basketball coach for "personal reasons" after two seasons, the school announced Thursday.

The 25-year-old Summitt, who married his high school sweetheart in June 2013, apologized for a relationship he was involved in and said it is best if he resigns from his coaching job. His Twitter account and official Facebook page have been deleted.

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"It is with great regret that I resign from my position as head coach of the women’s basketball program at Louisiana Tech University," Summitt said in a statement.