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Kansas Suspends Assistant Basketball Coach Joe Dooley After DUI Arrest

Assistant coach Joe Dooley was suspended three weeks for DUI arrest and failure to stop at an accident, with coach Bill Self citing poor judgment and remorse.

  • Late Saturday night, Lawrence police arrested Joe Dooley, Kansas men's basketball assistant coach, at 11:15 p.m. on the 200 block of Running Ridge Road, and he was released on bond Sunday.
  • The Douglas County booking recap reports Joe Dooley was charged with driving under the influence, failure to stop at an accident with damage of more than $1,000, and transporting an open container in the 200 block of Running Ridge Road, Lawrence.
  • A longtime Self assistant, Joe Dooley has worked with Bill Self since 2003 and served as Kansas men's basketball assistant coach in two stints; he won 20 games each season in five years as Florida Gulf Coast head coach.
  • Suspending Dooley for three weeks, Jayhawks head coach Bill Self said the ban sidelines Joe Dooley for the Davidson game on Monday, Jan. 3 at UCF, Jan. 6 vs. TCU, and Jan. 10 at West Virginia.
  • Bill Self said in a Sunday statement Dooley `exercised poor judgement` and Self added that Dooley is remorseful, apologetic and accepts the consequences.
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Kansas suspends assistant basketball coach Joe Dooley after DUI arrest

Kansas has suspended men's basketball assistant coach Joe Dooley after his arrest. He was suspected of driving under the influence and failing to stop at an accident.

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Longtime Kansas hoops assistant Joe Dooley arrested on DUI

Bill Self announced Dooley has been suspended for three weeks.

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