Latrell Scott resigns as UR football coach – Richmond Times Dispatch
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Latrell Scott, in his second year as head coach, was arrested for driving under the influence on Monday night in Henrico.
RICHMOND, Va. – Latrell Scott resigned as the University of Richmond’s football coach Tuesday after being charged in Henrico County with driving while intoxicated late Monday night. That was Scott’s second DWI charge in seven years.
UR named offensive coordinator Wayne Lineburg head coach for this season. Athletic Director Jim Miller said UR will begin a search for a head coach following this season, and added Lineburg could be a candidate. The Spiders open on Sept. 3, at Duke. Lineburg, 37, has been an assistant at UR (under Scott and Dave Clawson), at Virginia, and at William and Mary.
Scott, 36, was convicted of driving while intoxicated in Rockbridge County in 2004, while he was an assistant coach at VMI. The original charge was reckless driving. Scott’s license was suspended for 12 months. He served five days of a 90-day sentence.
Miller said the school was aware of that conviction when Scott was hired on Dec. 15, 2009.
“We spent a great deal of time during the interview process talking about issues. One of those was that issue, about what the expectations would be about him for the future,” Miller said. “And I think it was clearly understood that this was an opportunity for Coach Scott, and that it was very important that there not be a second occurrence.
“It was the right thing to do to hire him, and it was I think the right thing to accept his resignation, under the circumstances.”
The Spiders went 6-5 in Scott’s season as head coach.
Miller said that Scott, a Richmond native, called him Tuesday morning at about 8:40, and the two met at about 10 a.m. Miller called UR’s choice to accept Scott’s resignation “an uncomplicated, but difficult, decision.”
The resignation was not requested, according to Miller, who referred to Scott as “a man that’s accomplished a lot in his life. I’m sure he will accomplish more in his life. He’s young.
“He was very, very, very sorry this had happened.”