Connecticut assistant basketball coach Clyde Vaughan resigned Wednesday, one week after being arrested in a prostitution sting by Hartford police.
Vaughan’s resignation was effective immediately, university officials said.
“This resignation has brought an appropriate and prompt resolution to a serious matter,” Connecticut athletic director Jeff Hathaway told the Associated Press. “It also allows Clyde to focus his energies on his personal and professional future.”
Head coach Jim Calhoun said Vaughan was an important member of the coaching staff during his two seasons at UConn.
“I hope Clyde is able to resolve this matter and will, at some point in the future, continue to make valuable contributions to the game,” Calhoun said.
The resignation came shortly after state officials learned that Vaughan had been arrested two previous times on charges similar to the patronizing-a-prostitute count lodged against him Aug. 18, the Hartford Courant reported on its Web site. The discovery led a state judge to rescind a plea deal that called for community service.
Vaughan could not be reached for comment.
