'Have we let these girls down? We have,' AD Kirby Hocutt said in a Friday afternoon press conference. 'And I’m going to improve on it.'
Hocutt said he terminated Stollings on Thursday night after discussions with Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec and members of the system board of regents, with whom he had a previously scheduled meeting.
Stollings released a statement Tuesday in which she said the administration supported her coaching methods. "We know change is difficult and that has been no different at Texas Tech,” her statement read, in part. “Our administration and my staff believe in the way we are building and turning this program around here.
Lowry Dawkins’ tenure at New Mexico State ended in 2003 when she was removed following a school investigation “into allegations of mental and physical abuse, and other conduct that has jeopardized the health, safety, welfare and education of student-athletes under your charge,” according to a copy of the school’s termination notice obtained by the Intercollegiate along with other investigative records.
Wednesday's report by USA TODAY Sports, in collaboration with The Intercollegiate, was based on season-ending exit interviews with players from the past two seasons, other documents and interviews with 10 players, two former assistant coaches and two parents. Six of the players spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.Coaches directed players to maintain a heart rate of at least 90% of capacity during play or face conditioning assignments or risk losing playing time.
Five players alleged Petrella sexually harassed players, making suggestive comments to one player and using a therapy technique that involved applying pressure to some players’ chests and pubic bones and groins.
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