LSU wide receivers coach D.J. McCarthy has resigned from the LSU football staff, the Athletic Department announced on Wednesday.
McCarthy, who just finished his third season with the Tigers, will not coach in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 when LSU faces Penn State.
“Today I tendered my resignation from LSU,” McCarthy said in a news release. “I would like to thank Coach [Les] Miles for the opportunity to work with him, the players I coached, and to have been a part of the great history and tradition at LSU. LSU has the best fans and supporters in the world. We should all be proud of the accomplishments and achievements of the football program during my time here. My family and I would like to thank the Tiger Nation for three great years.”
Athletic Director Joe Alleva confirmed in a Nov. 30 statement that LSU is currently investigating a possible violation involving the football team. McCarthy is involved in the alleged violation, according to a story by The Advocate on Nov. 30.
Herb Vincent, senior associate athletic director and associate vice chancellor for university relations, declined further comment on McCarthy’s resignation or the ongoing investigation at this time.
McCarthy’s resignation will take full effect on Feb. 28, 2010, according to an official resignation agreement with the University. The agreement says McCarthy is “immediately relieved of any and all responsibilities relating to coaching and interaction with student-athletes.”
The document continues to say that McCarthy has already been relieved of any duties related to recruiting players to LSU, and that restriction will remain until Feb. 28.
The University will continue to pay McCarthy $16,667.67 a month until his resignation becomes official, according to the resignation agreement.
“My thanks to DJ for his service these past three seasons at LSU and for the contributions he made to our program,” Miles said in the release. “I wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
The agreement between McCarthy and the University includes a “voluntary declaration” clause, which states the resignation was completed “voluntarily and after mature deliberation, without any threat, duress, intimidation or unlawful means exercised towards them by the parties to this agreement or any other persons.”
 
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