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Air Force suspends coach Joe Scott during player-treatment probe

By Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2026 | 2:59 PM

Air Force men’s basketball coach Joe Scott has been suspended indefinitely amid ‍an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the school announced Saturday.

No further details about the probe were released.

“In ‌response to today’s action, ‌I will fully cooperate with the investigation and look forward to a proper resolution of this ​matter,” Scott said in a statement. “I will not ‍have any further ​comment until the ​matter is resolved.”

Assistant coach Jon ‍Jordan will take over as the interim head coach of the Falcons, who will host Nevada on Saturday ‍in a Mountain West Conference game. Air Force (3-14, 0-6) have lost ‍10 ‍straight games.

Scott, 60, ​is in the sixth ​season ⁠of his second tenure ‌with the Falcons. His first stint was four seasons (2000-04). Overall, he has coached the team to a 97-183 record.

–Field ⁠Level Media