Former associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine has been hired by an Israeli basketball club – his first job since being fired by Syracuse University in November.

Maccabi Bazan Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Super League will announce Thursday that Fine will work as a basketball consultant to the team, owned by Florida-based businessman Jeffrey Rosen, according to an April 26 article on ESPN.com. Fine will contribute to player personnel decisions as well as the team’s coaching search next season.

Fine will work from the United States, according to the article.

Fine was fired from the university on Nov. 27 after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted former ball boys Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, among others. Fine has denied all allegations and has not been charged.

The club is scheduled to play two exhibition games against NBA teams in October. They are most known for employing Golden State Warriors center Jeremy Tyler two seasons ago when he turned pro before graduating high school, according to the article. The club previously traveled to the U.S. in 2010 for an exhibition game against the New Jersey Nets.

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