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Kevin McGuff received 2-week suspension from Ohio State following OVI charge
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Ohio State women's basketball coach Kevin McGuff was given a two-week suspension without pay for his arrest on drunk driving charges back in May.
While McGuff is awaiting a pretrial hearing for a count of misdemeanor driving under the influence in Dublin, Ohio State has already taken disciplinary action and is working toward moving past the incident, according to a statement from athletic director Ross Bjork.
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"Kevin has expressed remorse and is cooperating fully with the legal process and the university," Bjork said. "We addressed this matter by suspending Kevin for two weeks without pay and by ensuring he is getting appropriate support as needed. Moving forward, we will continue to emphasize the importance of personal responsibility and the privilege of representing Ohio State."
McGuff was scheduled for a pretrial conference on Aug. 12, but that was pushed back until Oct. 7.
Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff was suspended two weeks without pay after an arrest on DUI charges.
On May 6, Dublin police were called about a person driving recklessly in a Toyota Sequoia, according to a police report.
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Police found McGuff sitting in his car, which was partially parked in his front yard. After McGuff failed multiple field sobriety tests, he was arrested for operating a vehicle impaired.
McGuff is set to enter his 13th season with the Buckeyes after arriving in Columbus ahead of the 2013-14 season.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State's Kevin McGuff given suspension following arrest
