The University of Southern California fired a high-ranking athletic administrator and a head coach after they were indicted Tuesday for their alleged roles in a massive college admissions bribery scheme. Meanwhile, Stanford University ousted sailing coach John Vandemoer as part of the scheme. The terminations marked some of the first major repercussions of what the FBI is calling a “nationwide conspiracy.”In a statement Tuesday afternoon, USC said it had terminated Donna Heinel, the school’s senior associate athletic director, and Jovan Vavic, the men’s and women’s water polo coach. “USC is conducting an internal investigation. Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among the parents who were indicted.

Source: Huffington Post March 13, 2019 01:11 UTC