LAWRENCE, Kan. – KU Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Joe Dooley was arrested Saturday, Dec. 20 in West Lawrence, and will be suspended for three weeks.
According to the Lawrence Journal World, Dooley was arrested at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in west Lawrence on suspicion of driving under the influence, failure to stop at an accident with injury or damage over $1,000, and driving with an open container. He was released on a low-level bond on Sunday.
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Self released the following statement:
We are aware Assistant Coach Joe Dooley was arrested for driving under the influence. Joe exercised poor judgment and will be suspended for three weeks effective immediately. Joe is remorseful, apologetic and accepts the consequences of his actions.
