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• Former NBA player Andy Kennedy coaches the Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team.

  Kennedy was arrested on December 18, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio, for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver and using racial slurs. On April 20, 2009, he accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and accepting a sentence of 40 hours of community service and six months probation.CBSSports.com: Ole Miss Coach Kennedy Makes Plea Deal in Cab Case

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: March 13, 1968Ole Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy
  2. Birthplace: Louisville, MississippiOle Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy
  3. Colleges: North Carolina State University and University of Alabama at BirminghamOle Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy
  4. Played for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBAOle Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy
  5. Wife: KimberOle Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy
  6. Daughters: Meagan and KaitlynOle Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy

• Arrest

  In December of 2008, Kennedy was arrested for assault of a taxi driver. He denied the claims and pleaded not guilty to the charges.ESPN.com: ... Andy Kennedy Arrested, Charged with Assault The following day, Kennedy filed a $25,000 lawsuit against the accuser and an alleged witness to the incident for defamation.ESPN.com: Kennedy Sues Accuser, Witness for Defamation Kennedy's wife, Kimber Kennedy, also filed suit against the accusers, claiming the incident negatively affected their personal and sex lives.MSNBC: Coach's Wife Sues, Claiming Lack Of Playing Time (January 16, 2009)

  On February 3, 2009, a video of Kennedy's arrest for assault was played on WLWT-TV in Cincinnati, in which Kennedy is seen pleading with police.ESPN: Video shows coach pleading with police (February 3, 2009)

• Playing Career

  Kennedy played basketball in high school at Winston Academy in Louisville, Massachusetts, leading the team to the state championship in 1983. He transferred to Louisville High School in 1984, playing three years and earning All-American, All-State and Mississippi Player of the Year honors. In 1986, Kennedy enrolled at North Carolina State, helping the NC State Wolfpack to the ACC championship in 1987. Following his freshman season, Kennedy transferred to play for the UAB Blazers, winning the NCAA Tournament and Sun Belt championship in 1990. Following Graduation, he played three seasons in the NBA and in Europe before consecutive knee injuries ended his playing career.Ole Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy

• Coaching Career

  Kennedy began his coaching career with the South Alabama Jaguars, serving as an assistant coach during the 1994-95 season. He then returned to the UAB Blazers, working as an assistant coach from 1996 to 2001, helping the team reach the National Invitation Tournament in 1997 and 1998 and the NCAA Tournament in 1999.Ole Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy

  In 2001, Kennedy took a position with the Cincinnati Bearcats, serving as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for three seasons, then the head coach for a year and a half, leading the team to the NCAA Tournament four years in a row. He left Cincinnati in 2006 to become the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels.Ole Miss Sports: Andy Kennedy

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  Ole Miss Rebels Men's Basketball | NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball | Charlotte Hornets | UAB Blazers Men's Basketball | Cincinnati Bearcats Men's Basketball | South Alabama Jaguars Men's Basketball | Kimber Kennedy

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