Western Kentucky University has announced that three men’s basketball players have been suspended and head coach Ray Harper has resigned.
The three players are Fredrick Edmond, Marlon Hunter and Chris McNeal.
No other details were provided, but one has to imagine the situation is ugly and will likely be worse if details are discovered.
Here is a release from the school:
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced today that Fredrick Edmond, Marlon Hunter and Chris McNeal have been suspended from the men’s basketball program following the outcome of a hearing conducted by the University Disciplinary Committee Wednesday night.
“Federal law prevents us from public discussion of any details related to student disciplinary cases,” Stewart said.
No information concerning the disciplinary charges or outcome will be released by the University.
Stewart also announced that head coach Ray Harper has resigned from his position. He will remain in paid status through the end of his contract term, June 30, 2016.
“I would like to thank Ray Harper for his many contributions to our program over the past eight years,” Stewart said. “Today is obviously a very difficult day. President Gary Ransdell and I met with our team a short while ago. We will begin the process of identifying and hiring our next head coach immediately.”
Harper released the following statement about the situation:
“Earlier today, I informed Todd Stewart that I was resigning as WKU head men’s basketball coach. I feel this is inthe best interests of the program; a program I care deeply about. It has been a true honor being a part of thishistoric program, as both a head coach and assistant coach. I want to thank my assistant coaches, our support staff and certainly our players for their efforts, dedication and sacrifices on behalf of me and our program. I also want to thank Gary Ransdell, Todd Stewart and our administrative staff for their support and dedication. WKU Athletics has an outstanding group of people, and there is no better place to work. Finally, I want to thank the Bowling Green community and the Hilltopper Nation for the tremendous support they provided my wife Shannon and I. We were proud to call WKU home, and I wish everyone all the best.”
