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Charges Dropped Against Former USF Coach Jim Leavitt

9/11/2025

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Battery and grand theft charges against former USF coach Jim Leavitt have been dropped.
The charges related to an incident with his ex-girlfriend involving a stolen Louis Vuitton purse valued at $5,000-$10,000.
Leavitt was arrested on August 25 at a St. Petersburg apartment complex.
He was fired from USF in 2010 for striking a player and lying about it.
Leavitt, with a 95-57 record, will be inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame on October 2, 2025.

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Battery and grand theft charges against former USF coach Jim Leavitt have been dropped.
The charges related to an incident with his ex-girlfriend involving a stolen Louis Vuitton purse valued at $5,000-$10,000.
Leavitt was arrested on August 25 at a St. Petersburg apartment complex.
He was fired from USF in 2010 for striking a player and lying about it.
Leavitt, with a 95-57 record, will be inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame on October 2, 2025.