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Head coach Juan Dixon of the Coppin State Eagles reacts during the second half of a game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike’s Arena on December 30, 2022 in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Coppin State is in the market for a new head coach for its men’s basketball team.

The university has parted ways with former head coachJuan Dixon, PEOPLE has confirmed.

Dixon, 44, served as head coach for the Coppin State Eagles for six seasons. Before landing the gig with the school, he played for four NBA teams over eight seasons in the Association.

The tension between Dixon and Coppin State came to a head during his final season as a coach when a player accused a member of his staff of inappropriate conduct with another player, according to multiple reports.

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Lucian Brownlee, an assistant coach on Dixon’s staff, was accused of sexual assault and blackmailing a former player into sending nude photos of himself,The Baltimore Sunreported in November. A lawsuit was filed and Brownlee was removed from the team’s online staff roster.

Dixon’s team also finished the 2022-23 season with a disappointing record of just nine wins and 23 losses.

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Head coach Juan Dixon of the Coppin State Eagles looks on during a college basketball game against the DePaul Blue Demons at Wintrust Arena on November 10, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

The couple tied the knot — for a second time — on Aug. 24, 2022, at The Bayfront Club in Edgemere, Maryland. Their sons Corey, 14, and Carter, 12, were present.

source: people.com