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WKU Assistant Basketball Coach Resigns Following DUI Arrest

An assistant men’s basketball coach at Western Kentucky University has resigned after being arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol. 

Officers with the Bowling Green Police Department responded to a collision in a restaurant parking lot that involved Ben Hansbrough and another driver.  According to the arrest citation, the driver of the other vehicle, as well as the arresting officer said they could smell alcohol on Hansbrough’s breath.

The assistant coach told police he had not had any alcoholic beverages since Friday night.  He was taken to the Warren County Regional Jail where he refused to submit to a breath test.  He was released on bond early Sunday morning.

Associate Director of Media Relations Zach Greenwell told WKU Public Radio in an email Monday afternoon that Hansbrough has “resigned to pursue other opportunities.” 

The 29-year-old Hansbrough was part of the men’s basketball coaching staff for the past two seasons.  He played for current WKU Head Coach Rick Stansbury at Mississippi State from 2006 to 2008.

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.