Arizona had been entangled in the 2017 federal investigation into corruption in college basketball. Former assistant coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit bribery after being accused of accepting $20,000 to steer Arizona players to aspiring sports agent Christian Dawkins. During Dawkins' trial, prosecutors played an FBI-intercepted call in which Richardson told Dawkins that Miller was paying $10,000 a month for former player Deandre Ayton. Miller has consistently denied paying players to attend Arizona.

The NCAA charged the school with five Level I violations, according to a notice of allegations released last month. The program was hit with two alleged instances of academic misconduct, while Miller was charged for not demonstrating "that he promoted an atmosphere for compliance and monitored his staff."

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31209814/sources-arizona-wildcats-fire-coach-sean-miller

rurallib

(63,200 posts)

3. Thanks - had forgotten all about that

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 03:04 PM

Apr 2021

brush

(57,521 posts)

5. Not lately. Arizona under Lute Olsen had become a top program but...

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 03:30 PM

Apr 2021

it's been downhill for a few year now with Miller, and the program was scandal ridden as we;;. It was time for him to go.

I'm sure the success of the women's program, with a new coach having battled Stanford and almost pulling off a national championship influenced the decision to dump Miller.

Sewa

(1,336 posts)

4. What took so long!

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 03:26 PM

Apr 2021

This pos should’ve been fired years ago.

Btw eff you Larry Scott for letting this shit slide. Larry you are the worst thing to happen to PAC-8,10,12.