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The UCF associate athletic director who was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence early Friday will not lose his job.
Joe Hornstein said he was assured by members of the athletics department that he will be retained after being arrested on campus by UCF police for a DUI.
According to the arrest report, Hornstein was driving his girlfriend to her car following the Katy Perry concert. The arresting officer observed that he was unable to stay in one lane. After pulling over, he stumbled when he got out of the car and placed his left hand on it to steady himself. Hornstein then proceeded to fail the three DUI tests the officer gave him.
The two breathalyzer tests he took resulted in blood alcohol levels of 0.137 and 0.130, more than 1.5 times the legal limit in Florida.
Hornstein was released from the Orange County Jail after posting $500 bail.
"This is has been a very difficult few days and [I] have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the situation," Hornstein said. "I do not condone this sort of action and I sincerely apologize to everyone who expects more from me. I am smarter and better than this."
The University of South Florida alumnus, who will be entering his fifth year with the Knights, is doing his best to turn the negative situation into a positive one.
"I will turn this around, learn from it, continue to better myself and work hard each and every day to be a positive influence as I have done my entire life."
He has been able to stay positive largely in part to the wealth of support he has received from the community, which he said he appreciates was overwhelmed by.
"They let me know I was not alone, and I cannot thank them enough for the compassion they have displayed," Hornstein said.
According to an emailed statement from Grant Heston, associate vice president of UCF News and Information, the university is aware of the incident and "will take the appropriate action at the appropriate time."
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