Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan has reached a tentative agreement to coach the Rutgers basketball team, a person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press. Jordan fills the vacancy left from Mike Rice's firing after videos of the coach's conduct in practices gained national attention.
The source spoke anonymously because the school has not officially announced the deal, but said the two sides agreed to a five-year contract over the past 12 hours. The deal needs to be reviewed by the university's board of governors, and an official press conference might not happen until next Tuesday.
Jordan's hiring comes just more than two weeks after Rutgers fired Mike Rice after a video was aired that showed him grabbing and kicking players at practice, and using anti-gay slurs. The videos included content taken during Rice's three years as coach.
Athletic director Tim Pernetti, a university lawyer and assistant coach Jimmy Martelli also resigned amid the scandal. Jordan played for Rutgers from 1973-77, and is the school's all-time leader in assists and steals.
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