Louisville trustees fire athletic director Tom Jurich

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville trustees have fired athletic director Tom Jurich in the wake of its involvement in a national federal investigation of college basketball. The Board of Trustees voted 10-3 on Wednesday to fire Jurich after 20 years as the school's AD. Jurich, 61, had been placed on paid administrative Sept. 27 by interim university President Greg Postel. Louisville's Athletic Association fired men's basketball coach Rick Pitino on Monday. Postel did not take questions about Jurich's firing with cause after more than three hours of meetings behind closed doors. "We want to thank Tom for his years of service and many contributions to the university," Postel said from a prepared statement.