Just two and a half weeks after finding a new head coach, the University of Pittsburgh will be searching for another one after firing Mike Haywood on Saturday.

Haywood was arrested over the weekend for domestic violence and was released Saturday from St. Joseph County Jail in Indiana. The charge was upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony domestic battery in the presence of a minor.

From ESPN.com:

Within hours of Haywood’s afternoon release, Pittsburgh put out a statement from Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg, saying Haywood had been dismissed, “effective immediately,” and the school was reopening its search.

“To be clear, the university’s decision is not tied to any expectation with respect to the terms on which the legal proceeding now pending in Indiana might ultimately be concluded,” Nordenberg said in the statement. “Instead, it reflects a strong belief that moving forward with Mr. Haywood as our head coach is not possible under the existing circumstances.”

Pitt moved swiftly to oust Haywood following an arrest that sullied a university that is proud of its Big Ten-like academics. It also raised questions why Haywood — who had only two seasons as a mid-major head coach, including a one-win season — was chosen Dec. 16 following a brief search.

Haywood was arrested about 3 p.m. Friday after a custody issue developed with a woman with whom Haywood has a child, police said. The unidentified woman told police that Haywood grabbed her by the arm and neck and pushed her as she tried to leave the home that Haywood owns in South Bend, Ind., where he once was a Notre Dame assistant.

What an embarrassment. First Pitt hires a guy with little head coaching experience and two and a half weeks later he gets arrested for domestic violence. At least the university moved swiftly and didn’t mess around. They couldn’t have Haywood walking into homes on recruiting trips trying to convince parents that they should send their child to Pittsburgh so that he can mold them. They had no choice but to give him the boot and not wait until the legal process played out.

Considering he didn’t have much head coaching experience before landing at Pitt, Haywood will have a difficult time finding a new gig. Time heals all wounds, but he’ll be fortunate to latch on as an assistant and then trying to repair his reputation that way. People make mistakes and deserve second chances, but this situation isn’t going away anytime soon.