THE SIDELINES : Texas Coach Draws Suspension
Texas basketball coach Tom Penders has been suspended for one Southwest Conference game for his comments about the quality of league officiating.
The ruling by SWC commissioner Fred Jacoby is subject to appeal, and Texas will exercise that option before the SWC Compliance Committee May 16 in Dallas, the Dallas Morning News reported.
The suspension applies to the Longhorns’ first SWC game next season, against Texas A&M; on Jan. 2 in Austin.
Also, Penders and assistant coach Jamie Ciampaglio have been placed on probation for the entire season and any further criticism of SWC officials could result in future single- or multi-game suspensions.
Penders criticized the officiating after Texas’ loss to Houston in the semifinals of the SWC tournament March 10. Penders was reprimanded earlier by Jacoby for comments on the officiating in Texas’ loss to Arkansas on Jan. 25 in Fayetteville.
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