Mountain West Conference Suspends New Mexico Softball Coach

March 7, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of New Mexico head softball coach Ty Singleton has been suspended for one game due to a violation of MWC Rule 4 - Sportsmanship. Under section 4.4.4.2 of the sportsmanship policy, an individual who is ejected from a contest for the second time in a calendar year shall be suspended for at least one game.

The Mountain West Conference will have no further comment regarding this case. The provisions of the MWC Sportsmanship Policy can be found in Rule 4 of the MWC Handbook - which can be accessed via the www.TheMWC.com Web site.