Alabama firing baseball coach Brad Bohannon amid betting probe

Alabama has decided to fire baseball coach Brad Bohannon, less than three days after an ESPN report raised questions about “suspicious wagering activity” surrounding Alabama baseball games that led to Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania halting all bets on the team’s games.

“Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees,” the university said in a statement Thursday morning. “Bohannon has been relieved of all duties and Jason Jackson will serve as the interim head coach. There will be no further comment at this time pending an ongoing review.”