Sources: Vols fire Donnie Tyndall

— -- The Tennessee Volunteers have fired basketball coach Donnie Tyndall on Friday, sources told ESPN.

The sources said that Tyndall was informed of the decision by athletic director Dave Hart on Friday morning. Tennessee has scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m.

The 44-year-old Tyndall, who left Southern Miss for Tennessee this past season, was being investigated by the NCAA for potential rules violations related to improper financial aid to a pair of Southern Miss players -- Matt Bingaya and Shadell Millinghaus.

Tyndall went 16-16 in his only season with the Vols.

Chris Low and Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com contributed to this report.