KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee has fired Bruce Pearl after a season that saw the coach charged with unethical conduct for lying to NCAA investigators during a probe into recruiting.
In a statement released late Monday night, athletics director Mike Hamilton said Tennessee officials made the decision to relieve Pearl of his duties after additional learning about “additional violations committed on September 14 and in March 2011” by the staff.
Tennessee has agreed to pay Pearl $948,728 worth of salary and benefits as part of his dismissal agreement.
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