U of I Head Wrestling Coach placed on 'indefinite' administrative leave

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The head wrestling coach at the University of Illinois has been placed on leave.

The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics released a statement Friday saying that Head Wrestling Coach Mike Poeta was placed on indefinite administrative leave by Director of Athletics Josh Whitman.

Poeta will remain away from the program while the University conducts an investigation into what it called "potential violations of his employment agreement stemming from possible noncompliance with University Fiscal control policies."

Assistant Coach Jeremy Hunter serve as acting head coach.

This is a developing story.

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