Sean Miller Denies Report He Discussed Pitt HC Job with AD Amid Arizona Unrest

According to Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Arizona coach Sean Miller and Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke have discussed the Panthers' vacant head coaching position."

Meyer added that Miller "is interested in the job."

Miller has denied the report, however:

Were Miller to bolt Arizona, he'd be doing so amidst a number of legal issues circling the basketball program. His former assistant, Emanuel "Book" Richardson, was arrested on various charges of bribery in the FBI's sweeping investigation of college basketball programs and recruiting.

And FBI wiretaps reportedly "intercepted telephone conversations between Arizona coach Sean Miller and Christian Dawkins, a key figure in the FBI's investigation into college basketball corruption, in which Miller discussed paying $100,000 to ensure star freshman Deandre Ayton signed with the Wildcats," per Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com.

Suffice to say, Miller is engulfed in controversy.

On the court, he's remained a solid coach, leading Arizona to a 247-74 record in his nine seasons at the school. The Wildcats have earned seven NCAA tournament berths and five Pac-12 regular-season titles under his watch, though Buffalo upset them in the first round of this year's tournament.