As expected, a unanimous vote of the Cardinals’ athletic association board fired the long-time men’s basketball coach after a meeting which lasted most of the day. Pitino had been suspended without pay since the U.S. Attorney revealed details of the ongoing investigation into a conspiracy of payoffs between Adidas, colleges and players. The board said that Pitino’s involvement in the matter was “illustrative of a pattern and practice of inappropriate behavior,” although no charges were filed against him. Included in a defense brief filed by his lawyers were the results of a voluntary lie detector test in which Pitino denied ... Log in to view full article.