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November 28, 2005

Ohio coach Frank Solich convicted of DUI

Ohio football coach Frank Solich was plead no contest and was convicted today of DUI in Athens, Ohio.

Solich, 61, appeared to be passed out when police found him Saturday night in the vehicle, which was facing the wrong direction on a one-way street and in drive, according to a police report.

The report said Solich had trouble figuring out to how to roll down the window, had difficulty understanding simple questions and was unsteady on his feet. He refused to take a breath test.

Solich was ordered to to complete a three-day intervention, had his license suspended for 180 days, and paid a $250 fine.

For it's part, Ohio University is standing behind the Bobcats coach:

“I know Frank as a man of impeccable integrity,” Ohio athletic director Kirby Hocutt said in the statement, “and I am confident that he will respond to this situation in a positive manner and use these circumstances to better teach others, including his players, the importance of making wise decisions.”

Posted by Kevin Donahue

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Comments:

  1. zippy said:

    posted on November 28, 2005 6:57 PM — 172.161.252.239 — link — abuse?



    Must be from seeing that debacle in Colorado. Its ok frank, i wanted to see the cornchuckers lose too!!!

  2. OU BOBCATS said:

    posted on December 2, 2005 3:52 PM — 216.96.110.159 — link — abuse?



    Has your head coach ever been found slumped over the wheel of his car aiming down the opposite way on a 1 way street? Ours has.

    Ohio University #1 Party School, you dont see Barry Alvarez with a DUI and his very own drinking team DO YA

  3. bruce said:

    posted on January 30, 2006 6:19 PM — 24.189.2.149 — link — abuse?



    hey frank i have been there.facing the opposite way on a one way sreet haven't done that

  4. BigRedMax said:

    posted on April 29, 2006 5:01 PM — 64.12.116.199 — link — abuse?



    Frank likes his beer. He really can't get enough of it. Frank once read that certain types of beer are brewed with integrity, and since then he has made it his personal mission to go forth and sample each and every type of beer that might have been brewed with a semblance of integrity. Unfortunately for Frank, these samplings sometimes lead to severe inebriation. Apparently there are many beers out there brewed with integrity, and Frank can't say no to a beer that's chock full of integrity. As soon as the local frat boys straighten up their acts and play nice, Frank will be on hand to sample their home brewed kegs and give them his integrity seal of approval.

  5. Patrick said:

    posted on May 22, 2006 1:20 AM — 68.180.67.182 — link — abuse?



    Another example of piss pour media; no one wants to talk about the fact that Solich was drugged with GHB, which they found in a hair sample he submitted.

  6. jdawg said:

    posted on August 23, 2006 1:18 PM — 70.105.73.103 — link — abuse?



    Ghb test was tainted. Look at the court ruling today. Judge found evidence that a conviction would have occured with/without ghb. He was drunk and driving! Plain and simple. Wake up and smell the coffee and accept it

  7. Huskerfan62 said:

    posted on September 24, 2006 2:15 AM — 68.14.175.126 — link — abuse?



    Oh well. maybe he will learn his lesson. I liked Frank when he was @ Nebraska, think he's a good coach, but,he should have known better!! Oh well,hope he thinks before he gets behind the wheel after drinking. GO BIG RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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