Colorado Springs, CO— The Air Force Academy has suspended Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Scott indefinitely, pending an internal investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the Academy announced Friday morning.
Assistant Coach Jon Jordan, a 1985 USAFA graduate, has been named interim head coach while the investigation is ongoing.
Details regarding the nature of the investigation remain confidential, with Academy officials stating, “No further information is releasable at this time.”
Scott, who has led the Falcons since 2020 in his second stint at the helm, now steps aside as the program faces mounting scrutiny. Jordan, a longtime assistant and respected alumnus, will assume coaching duties effective immediately. Scott, who coached his alma mater Princeton from 2004-07 and at Denver from 2007-16, is in the sixth season of his second career stint at Air Force, posting an overall record of 97-183, including 3-15 this season. Air Force hasn’t had a winning season in basketball since finishing 18-14 in 2012-13.
The Falcons’ next scheduled game is set for Saturday, with uncertainty now looming over the remainder of the season.
Multiple players transferred from the program in recent years, leaving no seniors on the current roster, and sophomore Kyle Marshall also left the team earlier this season, citing personal reasons.
Scott’s contract runs through 2028, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
This is a developing story. Check back with Bad Dawg Sports for updates as more information becomes available.
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