Bowling Green State University assistant football coach Bill Durkinreturned to his duties
on Sunday, following an unpaid, seven-dayadministrative leave.Durkin was disciplined following charges
ofoperating a vehicle under the influence, and a subsequent citation in anunrelated incident for driving
with a suspended license.Accordingto the Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Durkin,
42,was arrested by a trooper at Interstate 75 and East Wooster Street at2:54 a.m. on Aug. 24 for
operating a vehicle while under the influence,and a marked lanes violation.Durkin was later involved in
an injury accident at 11:20 a.m. the same day.Accordingto the OSP, Durkin was northbound on Hull Prairie
Road when his vehiclewas struck by Eleanor Bebo who was driving eastbound on Five PointRoad. Bebo had
reportedly failed to stop at the stop sign of theintersection. Bebo was cited for failure to yield and
was at fault inthe accident.Durkin was cited for driving under suspension as a result of the OVI arrest
earlier in the day.Durkin appeared in Bowling Green Municipal Court on Wednesday, and had his cases
continued until this Friday.Under the disciplinary agreement for Durkin’s continued employment:• He will
be immediately terminated for any additional criminal violations for alcohol or drug use;•He must
provide documentation to BGSU that he is permitted by the stateto operate a motor vehicle in connection
with his coaching duties;• He must never have more than six points on his driving record over a rolling
three-year period;• He must make two presentations on alcohol and drug awareness to student-athletes and
athletic department staff.In addition, Durkin’s salary will be frozen for the next year. He is
ineligible for a raise or any bonuses.Ina press release, it was stated that BGSU, athletics director
ChrisKingston, and head football coach Dave Clawson — ‘‘Will have no furthercomment on this disciplinary
matter.”