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Tennis coach arrested after entering apartment

Athletics department will review matter

Assistant men's tennis coach Mark Keil was arrested early Monday morning for illegally entering a neighbor's apartment in the 400 block of E. 17th St. \nAccording to police reports, Keil entered a neighboring residence at the Dunn Hill apartment complex, where he resides, without consent at 12:45 a.m.\nKeil came in through unlocked sliding doors and sat down on the couch while the resident, Darcy Schoening, a sophomore, talked on the phone, the report said. The resident initially didn't realize who Keil was and, upon recognizing him as a neighbor, continued talking out of fear. \nOnce Keil realized Schoening was on the phone, he left through the sliding doors. The resident then locked the door and went to a neighboring apartment for security and to call the police, the report said.\nKeil was charged with residential entry, a class D felony.\nKeil, who did not return messages, told police he had not been given permission to enter the neighbor's apartment. He knew his actions were criminal, the report said. \nAssistant athletics director Jeff Fanter said his department was aware of the arrest and would handle it under the department's code of conduct.\nKeil, who was hired on Aug. 5, had also been arrested earlier in the summer. At 4:48 a.m. on Aug. 18, IU Police Department officers arrested Keil for public intoxication near the intersection of 10th and Forest streets. Sergeant Tim Lewis said a police report said officers found Keil lying on the grass unconscious with the smell of alcohol on his breath. After the officers revived Keil, he was arrested.\nFanter wouldn't comment on the specific reprimand for that arrest, but said the code of conduct is always followed.\nAccording to Section 5 of that code of conduct, the punishment for a repeat offense includes suspension without pay, dismissal from team, suspension or expulsion, termination of employment and referral for criminal prosecution.\n"We're aware of the situation, and all these things are matters that we handle very seriously," Fanter said. "We'll treat it in accordance with our code \nof conduct."\nA former player, Keil defeated Pete Sampras in 1991 and has doubles victories over Andre Agassi, Gustavo Kuerten, Mark Philippoussis, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg during his career. He reached No. 32 on the world doubles rankings and No. 167 on the world singles rankings. Prior to joining IU, Keil was the Assistant Tennis Professional at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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