From the San Francisco Chronicle: Teri McKeever, the UC Berkeley women’s swim coach, was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday following accusations from more than two dozen people that she created a toxic environment by bullying student athletes.
Teri McKeever, the renowned UC Berkeley women’s swim coach, was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday following accusations from more than two dozen people that she created a toxic environment by bullying student athletes.
Parents and former and current student athletes reported witnessing or experiencing verbal, emotional, homophobic and racially charged attacks by McKeever, 60. The alleged abuse, first reported Tuesday by the Orange County Register, led multiple students to consider killing themselves, according to the story in the Register.
“As reported, these allegations run counter to our core values and the expectations we have for every member of our department,” Cal Athletic Director Jim Knowlton said in a statement Wednesday. “As the person entrusted with the well-being of more than 1,000 student-athletes, coaches and staff, I have no greater responsibility than ensuring we do the right things in the right way. We will follow all university policies and protocols for investigating and addressing these allegations.”
McKeever has coached at UC Berkeley for three decades and had several stints coaching the U.S. Olympic women’s swim team. UC Berkeley has hired an external firm to conduct an investigation into the allegations reported by the Register, said Dan Mogulof, a spokesperson for the university.
Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Cal-women-s-swim-coach-placed-on-leave-17199560.php.
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