Michael Giffin Arrested

January 31, 2012 1 Comment

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Name: Michael Giffin
Team: University of Illinois at Chicago (College Soccer)
Charges: Criminal Sexual Assault, Unlawful Restraint
Story:

University of Illinois at Chicago assistant coach Michael Giffin was arrested Saturday (January 28, 2012) in Illinois.

Giffin, 25, was arrested after he allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman, then strangled her until she was unconscious at her apartment in the after they had met at a bar. Giffin was allegedly invited upstairs for a drink by the victim, but when she said she was tired and needed to go to sleep, Giffin threatened to kill her, then raped her repeatedly. When Giffin later went to use the bathroom, the woman tried to escape by running out into a hallway in her apartment building and screaming for help. But Giffin grabbed her by the ankles and dragged her back, then choked her until she passed out. Neighbors who had heard the victim’s cries called police and Giffin was arrested.

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Dalonte Hill Arrested

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Name: Dalonte Hill
Team: University of Maryland (College Basketball)
Charge: Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence
Story:

University of Maryland assistant coach Dalonte Hill was arrested Thursday (January 19, 2012) in Maryland.

Hill was suspended two games after this incident.

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Darrell Armstrong Arrested

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Name: Darrell Armstrong
Team: Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
Charge: Outstanding Warrant
Story:

Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested Tuesday (January 17, 2012) in Marina del Rey, California.

Armstrong, 43, was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. Police found that Armstrong had an outstanding warrant from Las Vegas for a non-sufficient funds case.

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Robert Francis Arrested

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Name: Robert Francis
Team: St. Petersburg College (College Baseball)
Charges: Obscene Communication, Transition of Harmful Material to a Minor Via an Electronic Device
Story:

St. Petersburg College baseball head coach Robert Francis was arrested Tuesday (December 6, 2011) in Orlando, Florida.

Francis was arrested in a sting operation. Francis contacted an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl in an online chat room. After a conversation, during which Francis allegedly sent a naked picture of himself, he agreed to drive nearly 100 miles to have sex with who he thought was the 14-year-old girl. Francis showed up with condoms, a bottle of wine, and a video camera.

Francis, 31, was later released on a $5,100 bond. He was put on administrative leave by the school after this incident.

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Gary Pinkel Arrested

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Name: Gary Pinkel
Team: University of Missouri (College Football)
Charge: Suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated
Story:

University of Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel was arrested Wednesday (November 16, 2011) night in Boone County, Missouri.

Pinkel was arrested around 10:15 p.m. after he was pulled over for lane and signal violations.

Pinkel, 59, was later released after posting $500 bond.

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Lance Guidry Arrested

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Name: Lance Guidry
Team: Western Kentucky University (College Football)
Charges: Second-Offense Driving While Intoxicated, Improper Lane Usage
Story:

Western Kentucky University defensive coordinator Lance Guidry was arrested early Saturday (November 12, 2011) morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Guidry, 40, coached in Saturday night’s 42-9 loss to LSU.

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Willie Simmons Arrested

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Name: Willie Simmons
Team: Middle Tennessee State University (College Football)
Charge: Aggravated Assault
Story:

Middle Tennessee State University offensive coordinator and running backs coach Willie Simmons was arrested Wednesday (October 12, 2011) in Tennessee.

Simmons, 31, resigned from his positions on Friday (October 14, 2011).

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Trevyn Smith Arrested

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Name: Trevyn Smith
Team: Weber State University (College Football)
Charges: Failure to Appear, Driving on a Revoked or Suspended License
Story:

Weber State University student assistant football coach Trevyn Smith was arrested early Friday (October 1, 2011) morning in Ogden, Utah.

Smith was arrested after being pulled over around 1 a.m. for driving his motorcycle without headlights. Smith did not have his driver’s license or insurance and registration for the motorcycle. Police also found out that his license was suspended and he had a warrant out of Provo for failing to appear.

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Troy Hatton Arrested

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Name: Troy Hatton
Team: University of New Mexico (College Football)
Charge: Suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated
Story:

University of New Mexico strength and conditioning coordinator Troy Hatton was arrested Thursday (September 15, 2011) night.

Hatton, 36, was placed on administrative leave after this incident.

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Paul Hamm Arrested

September 8, 2011 1 Comment

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Name: Paul Hamm
Known For: Former Olympic Gymnast and Current Ohio State University Assistant Gymnastics Coach
Charges: Assault, Criminal Damaging, Not Paying for a Service
Story:

Former Olympic gymnast and current Ohio State University assistant gymnastics coach Paul Hamm was arrested Saturday (September 3, 2011) night in Columbus, Ohio.

Hamm was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a taxi driver and wrestled with police. Hamm fell asleep during the cab ride and when the driver woke him up Hamm refused to pay the $23 cab fare. The cab driver said he was trying to help Hamm open the window when Hamm hit him. After an argument, Hamm damaged a window of the cab, punched and kicked the driver. When they arrived, police struggled to get Hamm under control.

Hamm, 28, is a three-time Olympic medalist (1 Gold, 2 Silver), competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He was hired at Ohio State in the spring of 2011.

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