Seattle puts head coach Jim Hayford on administrative leave

Updated Nov. 7, 2021 1:34 a.m. ET

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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle University has placed basketball coach Jim Hayford on administrative leave.

Seattle athletic director Shaney Fink confirmed the move in a statement Saturday.

Citing unidentified sources,

The report said Hayford also repeated the word after a player used it during the summer.

Stadium's report said Hayford apologized Friday, but the majority of players were refusing to play for him. Fink said Hayford was placed on leave Friday.

Hayford has been at Seattle the previous four seasons and has a 64-55 overall record. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Eastern Washington.

Associate head coach Chris Victor will direct the team. He is in his fifth year with the program.

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