The web of the growing college basketball scandal has reached Tuscaloosa.

Alabama announced an internal review of its basketball program. Athletics director Greg Byrne also announced the resignation of basketball staffer Kobie Baker.

**UPDATE: Alabama basketball staffer Kobie Baker's resignation related to FBI investigation**

"Our review has not identified any NCAA or SEC rules violations nor the involvement of any other coach or staff member," Byrne said in a news release distributed Wednesday evening. "We have notified both of the governing bodies of the actions we have taken. As always, we will continue to be proactive in our compliance efforts."

The statement also said the internal investigation was launched after news broke Tuesday of the FBI investigation of college basketball recruiting practices.

Baker was an associate athletics director who oversaw "all areas of men's basketball administration," according to his profile on the Alabama athletics website. His responsibilities included "salaries and benefits, operating expenses, team travel, donor relations, fundraising and scheduling non-conference opponents."

Baker, a Tuscaloosa native, also previously worked with the NCAA as assistant director of enforcement. His job included processing information in cases of amateurism violations.

Baker was also the program's liaison to the SEC for compliance. He also spent nine seasons as an assistant coach with a previous stop at Alabama from 2006-09. Other stops included North Texas (2003-05), Nicholls State (2002-03) and Troy (2001-02).

Alabama head basketball coach Avery Johnson on Tuesday was asked about the bombshell news of the FBI investigation.

"When I saw that news ... obviously, man," Johnson said. It's pretty interesting. But I don't have any comments about it. I don't know the details or the ins or outs of it or what happened. It's not my place to make a comment on it. But obviously when I saw the news, I was taken aback."

The FBI announced it had opened a wide-ranging investigation that led to the arrests of four college basketball assistants. Auburn's Chuck Person was among those charged in the probe.

The investigation dates back to 2015 and includes payments between shoe companies and coaches to help lure players to specific schools.

This probe, which figures to change the face of college basketball, already claimed the career of Louisville's Rick Pitino. Less than 48 hours after it made news, the FBI investigation's tentacles have reached Tuscaloosa.

This story will be updated.