Boston University announced plans for an “external” investigation in its athletic department after alum Alex CooperAllegations of bomb bomb.
A spokesperson for Collego-based Massachusetts confirmed on a Thursday, June 26, statement that they “seek a new outdoor review to make recommendations about ways to enhance the Athletics Department Department projects in further student support.”
Employees acknowledge that “anxieties” have recently raised after former student athletes were preceded to have claims about interactions with their coaches.
“Concerns are raised in the fall of 2024 about the Head Women’s soccer coach Casey Brown“A statement from university read.” Within days accepting initial complaints, an external investigation is launched outside and hired Phil Catanzano in group of education and sports law management a comprehensive evaluation of the situation. Investigation has not found evidence of sexual harassment and no policy violations. However, the bu and brown separates procedures, and the brown is no longer the head coach. The current coach was appointed by 2025. “
the Goston Globe Published an exposé on Wednesday, June 25, part of the brown, leaving the fall position 2024. Cooper, 30 also showed by his experience to team from 2013 to 2015 in his recent Call him Alex Documents. The “call of his paddy” podcaster, graduated in the bu in 2017, claiming to be sexually harassed at the late coach Nancy Feldmanwho retired by 2022. (Week of the US reached with the bu and the Athletic Department, as well as Feldman, for commentary.)
“If I knew I had to say this because it was bigger than I filmed this documentary,” Cooper says During June 8 premiere in his Hulu series. “I know that harassment and abuse of power keep campus at Boston University.”
In the meantime, a statement emphasizes that they have a “zero-tolerance policy” for the harassment of campus.
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“We have a Premier Athletics Program trying for the importance of scholar-athlete experience, which includes examples and policies,” the statement continues from Thursday. “We have a strong system of resources, support and staff dedicated to the good student process and a full opportunity of opportunity. In recent opportunities to review resources, processing processes.”
The message has been added, “bu committed to evaluating and seeking new practices to enhance our athletes and care for athletes and take care of athletes should be the athletes should bring complaints.”
The statement continues to emphasize that Buce Harassment claims “Seriously.”
“We look forward to the recommendations of external examination that can provide suggestions for continuous improvement as we strive for the importance of our athletic program,” school ends.
