An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball staff is the bettor on the middle of separate investigations that led to firings of Alabama coach Brad Bohannon and two members of Bearcats baseball workers this month, in accordance to a number of stories.

The individuals who recognized Bert Neff of Mooresville, Indiana, as being linked to each the Alabama and Cincinnati cases spoke on situation of anonymity to The Associated Press as a result of neither was approved to talk about ongoing investigations.

A quantity listed as Neff’s cellphone was not accepting calls Friday when contacted by the AP.

No particulars had been disclosed by Alabama on why Bohannon was let go after 5 years on the job. However, the firing got here three days after a report warning of suspicious wagers on an LSU-Alabama baseball recreation prompted Ohio’s top gambling regulator to bar licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on the Tide’s games. Pennsylvania and New Jersey adopted swimsuit.

ESPN reported later that surveillance video from the sportsbook situated on the Cincinnati Reds‘ Great American Ballpark indicated the one who positioned the bets was speaking with Bohannon on the time.

One of the folks aware of the investigations informed the AP on Friday that Neff was the one who positioned these bets.

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne has since stated the college had obtained no proof that any gamers had been concerned within the state of affairs. A textual content message to Byrne from the AP on Friday was not instantly returned.

Alabama is competing within the Southeastern Conference baseball event this week and is positioned to attain the NCAA event.

Earlier this week, Cincinnati announced assistant coach Kyle Sprague and director of operations Andy Nagel were relieved of their duties May 17, a couple of week after the varsity opened an investigation into attainable NCAA violations.

The faculty didn’t present particulars of what was being investigated and stated it could not remark additional. Voice and textual content messages to Cincinnati athletic director John Cunningham from the AP weren’t instantly returned.

But one of the folks aware of the state of affairs informed AP that contact with Neff was what led to the firings. It will not be recognized if Neff was wagering on Cincinnati baseball video games.

A 3rd individual aware of the Cincinnati investigation informed AP there was been no indication video games had been being mounted or that Sprague or Nagel had been betting on video games

Neff’s son, Andrew, is listed as a pitcher on Cincinnati’s roster, however has not performed this season. The Bearcats season ended earlier this week once they had been eradicated from the American Athletic Conference event.

One of the folks aware of the state of affairs stated Bert Neff has been a youth coach in Indiana with connections to school coaches by way of recruiting.

Sports Illustrated was first to report Neff’s involvement with each the Alabama and Cincinnati baseball firings.

The Cincinnati case is the most recent gambling associated scandal in school sports activities this month.

Less than per week after Bohannon was fired, the University of Iowa stated 26 of its athletes throughout 5 sports activities had been suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules. Its cross-state rival, Iowa State, acknowledged that some 15 of its athletes throughout three sports activities are also suspected of violating gambling guidelines.

NCAA guidelines prohibit athletes, coaches and workers from betting on novice, collegiate {and professional} sports activities through which the NCAA conducts a championship. The guidelines are beneath scrutiny as legalized gambling spreads throughout the nation, and the NCAA this week stated it was planning an athletes-solely survey on the subject.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.