A look at what happened to the four Black assistant coaches arrested in 2017 as part of the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball.
Four assistant coaches were arrested in a 2017 FBI probe designed to clean up the pre-NIL college basketball world. All were Black and all are out of the sport, banned by the NCAA. One of the coaches, Book Richardson, spoke to The Associated Press. Book Richardson, director of the New York Gauchos boy’s basketball program, poses for a portrait at the Gaucho Gym, Monday, March 11, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.
LAMONT EVANS — Oklahoma State assistant was sentenced to three months in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery. Agreed to pay $22,000. Ten-year ban from NCAA. Now living in Florida. Evans’ boss at OSU, Brad Underwood, who is white, left for a job at Illinois. CHUCK PERSON — Auburn assistant pleaded guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge. Received two years’ probation and 200 hours community service. Runs developmental basketball program in Atlanta area. 10-year ban from NCAA. His head coach, Bruce Pearl, who is white, is still at Auburn.
EMANUEL “BOOK” RICHARDSON — Arizona assistant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery. Received 90-day jail sentence and paid back $20,000. Now running youth program at New York Gauchos basketball club. 10-year ban from NCAA. His boss, Sean Miller, who is white, was fired but now has head coaches’ job at Xavier.
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