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UTSA Basketball Coach Austin Claunch Arrested for DWI After Passing Out in Car

UTSA Basketball Coach Austin Claunch Arrested for DWI After Passing Out in Car
World Sports · 09:34:34 - Friday, 30 October 2026

University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) basketball coach Austin Claunch, 36, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after being found passed out in his car outside a convenience store, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Claunch, who had been suspended from his coaching duties, was booked into the Nueces County jail. A mugshot released by police shows him in custody.

The arrest occurred on Thursday, October 29, 2026, authorities said. No further details about the circumstances leading to the arrest were immediately available.

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