Pictured Above: Tom Herrion, the associate head coach of men’s basketball at USF, is reportedly under investigation for racially charged comments.
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By Sophie Ojdanic
USF basketball’s associate head coach, Tom Herrion, has reportedly been placed on paid administrative leave while the university investigates allegations that he made racially charged comments.
The investigation follows the decision of seven players – six of them black – to begin the process of transferring to other schools.
A statement by the university on Thursday did not identify Herrion – who is white – as the subject of the investigation, but multiple news outlets said he is the focus.
The sports blogging network SB Nation also reported that Herrion’s boss, head coach Brian Gregory, is under investigation for failing to discipline Herrion and report the matter to USF’s Athletics Department.
“We are aware of troubling concerns that have been reported involving a member of our men’s basketball coaching staff,” the university’s statement said. “We take these matters very seriously. An independent review is ongoing and the involved staff member has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of that review. We will have no further comment until that process is complete.”
Gregory and Herrion have been at USF since 2017. The team finished the recent season with a 9-13 record.
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