UTSA Basketball Coach Austin Claunch Suspended After DWI Arrest
UTSA basketball coach Austin Claunch, formerly an assistant at Alabama, has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Mobile Pensacola, AL, October 28, 2026 —
University of Texas at San Antonio basketball coach Austin Claunch has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to the information provided.
The reported suspension follows the arrest, but no additional details were provided about when or where it occurred. The information also does not specify the circumstances of the arrest, whether any charges have been filed, or whether Claunch has entered a plea. The suspicion described in the summary is not, by itself, a determination of guilt.
Claunch previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, according to the summary. It does not provide further details about his coaching history, the length of his tenure at Alabama, or his role with UTSA beyond identifying him as the basketball coach.
The duration of the suspension is unclear. Although it is described as indefinite, no review date, conditions for his return, or decision-making process were supplied. The information also does not identify an interim coach or explain how the suspension may affect the team.
No statements from Claunch, UTSA, law enforcement, or other representatives were included in the summary. The available information therefore establishes the reported arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and the indefinite suspension, while leaving the case’s procedural status and the university’s next steps unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Creg Stephenson on www.al.com, see more information here.
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