Syracuse fires assistant coach Fine (BLOG)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse University fired associate head basketball coach Bernie Fine on Sunday in the wake of an investigation of child molestation allegations against him. ''At the direction of Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Bernie Fine's employment with Syracuse University has been terminated, effective immediately,'' Kevin Quinn, the school's senior vice president for public affairs, said in a statement. The 65-year-old Fine was in his 36th season at his alma mater. He had the longest active streak of consecutive seasons at one school among assistant coaches in Division I. Fine's firing comes in the wake of new revelations Sunday, including a third accuser. Syracuse had placed Fine on paid administrative leave when accusations first surfaced. Two former Syracuse ball boys were the first to accuse Fine, who has called the allegations ''patently false.'' Zach Tomaselli, 23, of Lewiston, Maine , said Sunday that he told police tha...
