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Boston University announced plans for a “external” investigation into its athletic department after ALUM Alex CooperBombshell allegations.
A spokesman for the College of Massachusetts confirmed in Thursday, June 26, statement That they will “seek a new external review to make recommendations for ways to improve the athletic department’s policies, processes and best practice to further strengthen support for students’ wellbeing.”
Staff acknowledged that “concerns” had recently been raised after former athletes’ students came forward with allegations about interacting with their coaches.
“Concerns were raised in the fall of 2024 about the head coach of a women’s football Casey Brown”He read a statement from the university.“ Within days of receiving those initial complaints, he launched an external investigation and employed Phil Catanzano from the Sports Education and Law group to conduct a comprehensive examination of the situation. The investigation found no evidence of sexual harassment and no policy offenses. Nevertheless, Bu and Brown separated roads, and Brown is no longer the head coach. The current trainer was appointed in 2025. ”
Alex Cooper has spoken out after additional allegations were made about sexual misconduct within the University of Boston’s women’s football program. Cooper, 30, who played in between 2013 and 2015, responded to a story at the Boston Globe on Thursday, June 26, where current players and former players accused the former coach Bud Casey (…)
The Boston Globe Exposé announced on Wednesday, June 25, towards Brown, who left the post in Fall 2024. Cooper, 30, also reflect on her experience on the team between 2013 and 2015 in its recent Call Hi Alex Docuseries. The Podcaster claimed “Call Challenge Daddy”, which was graduated in 2017, that it had been sexually harassed by the then coach Nancy Feldmanwho retired in 2022. (Weekly US Extending to Bu with his Athletic Department, as well as Feldman, for comments.)
“When I really knew I needed to talk about this because it was so much more than me during the filming of this documentary,” said Cooper During Premiere June 8 From her Hulu series. “I discovered that harassment and abuse of power is still happening on the Boston University campus.”
Meanwhile, he emphasized in a statement that they had a “zero tolerance policy” for campus harassment.
Two weeks after Podcaster and former Boston University football player Alex Cooper accused former team coach Nancy Feldman of sexual harassment, the reason for the resignation of another coach has emerged. Casey Brown, the successor of Feldman, was placed on midway administrative leave through the 2024 season and formally resigned in December. Her resignation came (…)
“We have a major athletic program striving for excellence in the scholar-athlete experience, which includes excellent practices and policies,” continued the statement from Thursday. “We have a robust system of resources, support and staff dedicated to student wellbeing and a thorough reporting process through our Equal Opportunities Office. In recent weeks, an Equal Opportunities Office has reached all athlete who have been reviewing resources, support and reporting processes.”
The message added, “BU is committed to continually evaluating and seeking new best practice to improve our program in supporting our athletes’ health, wellbeing and excellence. As part of that commitment, we are inviting a new external review to look at our other policies, processes and practices. This is designed to evaluate our prevention, which should be obvious.”
The statement continued to emphasize that it was taking disturbed claims “Seriously.”
“We look forward to the recommendations of an external review that can provide suggestions for continuous improvements as we strive for excellence in our athletic program,” the school concluded.
