Former Alabama Baseball Coach Receives 15-Year Ban for Betting Scandal
Brad Bohannon, ex-Alabama coach, sanctioned for providing insider information to gamblers, leading to a significant NCAA penalty.
- The NCAA imposed a 15-year coaching ban on Brad Bohannon for his involvement in a sports betting scandal.
- Bohannon provided insider information about team lineups to a gambler, which was used to place illegal bets.
- The University of Alabama's baseball program was put on three years probation and fined $5,000.
- Bert Eugene Neff, the gambler involved, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and faces up to 10 years in prison.
- The scandal has sparked discussions on the integrity of college sports and the need for comprehensive gambling education.