Arkansas Football Coach Bobby Petrino Placed on Administrative Leave

Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino has been placed on indefinite paid administrative leave after failing to report that he had a passenger with him during Sunday's motorcycle crash.

Petrino, married with four children, was reportedly with former Arkansas volleyball player and current Razorback Foundation fundraiser Jessica Dorrell, according to the Associated Press.

Athletic director Jeff Long announced at a press conference on Thursday that Petrino would be placed on administrative leave and that he did not know at the time whether further action would be taken against Petrino.

Petrino also released a statement on Thursday, via John Engleman of CBS:

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The state police report provides an accurate description of my accident, which includes details that had not publicly come to light prior to the report being issued. I regret that I have not publicly acknowledged a passenger on the vehicle. I have been in constant pain, medicated and the circumstances involving the wreck have come out in bits and pieces. That said I certainly had a concern about Jessica Dorrell's name being revealed. In my press conference, I referred to her simply as "a lady." My concern was to protect my family and a previous inappropriate relationship from becoming public. In hindsight, I showed a serious mistake in judgment when I chose not to be more specific about those details. Today, I've acknowledged this previous inappropriate relationship with my family and those within the athletic department administration.

I apologize to my wife, Becky, and our four children, Chancellor (David) Gearhart, Jeff Long, the Board of Trustees, University administration, my coaching staff, student-athletes and the entire state of Arkansas. I have been humbled by the outpouring of concern and get well wishes. I apologize to the Razorback Nation for the attention my actions have brought to the University of Arkansas and our program. I will fully cooperate with the University throughout this process and my hope is to repair my relationships with my family, my Athletic Direction, the Razorback Nation and remain the head coach of the Razorbacks.

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Dorrell, 25, was hired by Petrino last week as the student-athlete development coordinator. According to the AP, "she’s in charge of organizing the recruiting process for the football team, including initial eligibility for each incoming player."

During a news conference on Tuesday, Petrino said he had spent the day of the crash with his wife, Becky, at a lake and went for an evening ride.