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Investigation launched into Utah State football allegations
December 14, 2020 GMT
LOGAN, Utah (AP) The Utah State University board of trustees announced the launch of an independent investigation to review allegations about inappropriate comments that stemmed from a conversation between the university president, athletics director and members of the football team.
The board met on Saturday to address concerns raised by student-athletes related to comments allegedly made during a Zoom meeting on Dec. 8 with President Noelle Cockett and Athletics Director John Hartwell, The Herald Journal reported.
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The meeting was not recorded by the university.
The team allegedly expressed concern that their input was not sought during the hiring of new head football coach Blake Anderson, according to a statement by the players. Some of the athletes were in favor of interim head coach Frank Maile, who was passed over for the job.
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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.
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