Questions on Fresno State coach Vance Walberg's job security swirl amid betting scandal

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In the aftermath of a betting probe involving 3 Fresno State men's hoops players, galore person questioned the aboriginal of first-year caput manager Vance Walberg.

Sources archer Action News Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval and Athletic Director Garrett Klassy met Sunday greeting to sermon Walberg's position. At this time, the assemblage does not consciousness similar they person capable origin for dismissal.

Sources added that Walberg has been afloat cooperative successful the investigation.

As questions inactive loom connected Walberg's future, a root from a Power 4 league tells Action News coaches person already reached retired to "athletic manager Garrett Klassy's radical astir the caput coaching job."

Action News learned Saturday nighttime inferior guardant Mykell Robinson and elder defender Jalen Weaver allegedly placed bets that the Bulldog men's hoops squad would underperform connected points and rebounds. In addition, sophomore Zaon Collins was allegedly betting connected nonrecreational sports.

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Robinson has not been with the squad since January and Weaver volition not beryllium returning to the program. Collins, 1 of Walberg's recruits, traveled with the squad Saturday for their 72-69 overtime nonaccomplishment to Air Force.

Fresno State men's hoops reached historically lows pursuing the nonaccomplishment to the Falcons, breaking programme records for the astir losses successful a enactment (10) and astir league losses successful a play (1-16 MWC). The Bulldogs broke the programme grounds for astir full losses successful a play (5-23) aft falling to San Diego State connected Wednesday.