Utah State Investigates Alleged Comments by President
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The Utah State University Board of Trustees is hiring an independent investigator to examine allegations that Noelle Cockett, the university's president, made discriminatory remarks about a candidate to become the university's head football coach,
On Friday, the football team opted out of playing a final game of the season to draw attention to its concerns. The concerns involve comments Cockett made to the team -- which were not recorded -- in which she is alleged to have made discriminatory statements in regard to the candidacy of interim head coach Frank Maile, who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is of Polynesian descent. Another person was hired for the job.