The University of Texas at San Antonio announced a mutual separation with head coach Austin Claunch this week following his recent arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio announced a mutual separation with head coach Austin Claunch this week following his recent arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Claunch was in his third season at UTSA, going 5-25 during the 2025-26 campaign. He was previously the head coach at Nicholls State. UTSA has agreed to mutually part ways with men’s basketball coach Austin Claunch, the school announced Friday.
They have promoted Nick Bowman as the interim for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. Claunch, who took over the program in 2024, was arrested this offseason for DWI.
Yahoo Sports reported the story as "UTSA, head coach Austin Claunch part ways after DWI arrest, suspension; Nick Bowman named interim coach."
3 sources have covered this story, including Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports and On3. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 6 hours ago.
Source accounts have not fully aligned on every figure tied to this story (different reports cite 25, 2026); the published One News summary holds those specifics open until more sources converge.
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- FirstOn3Nov 13, 12:40 PM ET · United StatesCenter
- +1h 54mCBS SportsNov 13, 2:34 PM ET · United StatesCenter
- +2h 3mYahoo SportsNov 13, 2:43 PM ET · United StatesCenter
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 3 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.