On Friday, reported that one Indiana man was at the center of college sports betting improprieties that led to the firings of University of Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon and two coaches on the University of Cincinnati baseball staff.
Bert Eugene Neff Jr., the father of Bearcats pitcher Andrew Neff, apparently placed the bets that led to an investigation around the April 28 Alabama-LSU game. According to the story, Bert Neff wagered on the game in question at the BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ball Park while in communication with Bohannan.
Alabama announced May 4 that it had fired Bohannon, and the Crimson Tide were eliminated from the SEC Tournament Saturday after a 9-2 loss to Vanderbilt. The Field of 64 for the College World Series will be announced Monday at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
With regard to Cincinnati, it’s not clear if Neff bet on Cincinnati baseball games, but the university fired assistant coach Kyle Sprague and operations director Andy Nagle on May 17. According to , both were aware of the Neff’s gambling but did not report it. Cincinnati administrators began investigating the situation on May 8, and the terminations were made public on May 24.