Correction/clarification: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the Iowa State teams being investigated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The school does not have a baseball program.

New details have emerged in a sports betting scandal where Alabama's head baseball coach Brad Bohannon was fired for his alleged involvement in illegal wagering.

An investigation by Sports Illustrated published Monday found that Bert Eugene Neff Jr., a former youth baseball coach who befriended Bohannon, attempted to make a bet of more than $100,000 at Cincinnati's BetMGM Sportsbook at Great American Ballpark. The wager was on LSU to win a college baseball game on April 28 against the Crimson Tide. Sportsbook employees stopped him from completing the bet because there was little interest in the game from other bettors and the amount surpassed the house limit on the sport.

The publication said video surveillance revealed that Neff Jr. was texting Bohannon while attempting to make the bet. He had information that Alabama's star pitcher Luke Holman was being benched due to back problems and was going to be replaced by Hagan Banks, who hadn't seen the mound in more than a month.

Similar bets were also reportedly attempted to be placed on the game, which Alabama lost 8-6, by Neff Jr.'s associates in Indiana. Those incidents are also under investigation.

The publication said that Bohannon knew about the bets being placed against his team and that he could face punishment from the NCAA Committee on Infractions that would mean his college coaching days are over.

Neff Jr.'s son is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Bearcats and two program employees, assistant Kyle Sprague and operations director Andy Nagel, were fired in May. They were dismissed for "potential NCAA violations" and reportedly had knowledge of Neff Jr.'s gambling activities, although neither is accused of betting on Cincinnati games. Head coach Scott Googins resigned later that month.

Two unnamed sources indicated to Sports Illustrated that Xavier University, which is based in Cincinnati, also is the subject of an NCAA investigation. A representative for the school said he could neither "confirm or deny any contact with the NCAA" and acknowledged familiarity with Neff Jr., as he is a well-known figure in recruiting circles.

Those who know Neff Jr. gave insight into his character.

“He was a total clown,” one of his acquaintances from his short stint as a college pitcher at Lousiville said. “If Bert had his head on straight he could have pitched professionally, but he squandered that. Bert was a piece of work.”

“[Neff Jr.] was into the recruiting circuit full time,” another unidentified source from his baseball circles said. “He would work everyone. He was a slick talker, used-car guy. Him being tied into this does not shock me.”

Also in May, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission investigated the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones. The former received notification that 26 athletes from various sports were involved in "potential criminal conduct" and the latter said it reported 15 athletes to the NCAA for betting.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New details emerge in Alabama baseball betting scandal