Andy Cannizaro was involved in an extramarital affair with an employee within the Mississippi State athletic department before his sudden resignation as the university baseball coach this week, ESPN reported Thursday.
The former LSU assistant and Tulane standout cited "poor decisions" in a university release Tuesday that announced the resignation. Reports before the resignation said Cannizaro was likely to be fired with cause.
"I had a wonderful opportunity at Mississippi State, but unfortunately I made some poor decisions," Cannizaro said in the university release Tuesday. "I hope Mississippi State University and all of the fans and people affected will one day forgive me.