Tennessee fired men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl after a season in which he was charged with unethical conduct for lying to the NCAA investigators during a recruiting probe.
In a statement released Monday night, athletic director Mike Hamilton said Tennessee officials made the decision to relieve Pearl of his duties after learning about "additional violations committed on September 14 and in March 2011" by the staff.
Tennessee agreed to pay Pearl $948,728 in salary and benefits as part of his dismissal agreement.
Pearl acknowledged in a tearful news conference Sept. 10 that he had given investigators false information when asked about a cookout at his home attended by high school juniors. The NCAA has since charged the Tennessee basketball and football programs with a dozen violations.
In 6 seasons, Pearl, 51, led the Volunteers to their first No. 1 ranking in 2008 and first NCAA Tournament regional-final appearance, missing a trip to the 2010 Final Four by a single point.
The Vols lost 75-45 to Michigan in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
IUPUI coach Ron Hunter left after 17 seasons to take the job at Georgia State, a program that has struggled through most of its existence.
Klay Thompson scored 21 points to help host Washington State defeat Oklahoma State 74-64 in the second round of the NIT. ... Durand Scott scored 20 points in Miami's 81-72 victory over visiting Missouri State. ... Tony Mitchell scored 23 points to lead Alabama to a 74-67 win over visiting New Mexico.
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