Ashley Scoggin Sues the University Over Handling of Former Assistant Chuck Love

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In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Sunday, Ashley Scoggin accused former associate head coach Chuck Love of using his position and influence with head coach Amy Williams to groom her into a sexual relationship.

 

The lawsuit also alleges Williams and Husker Athletic Director Trev Alberts failed to ensure the coaching staff maintained appropriate boundaries with student-athletes and of violating her rights.

 

Scoggin was removed from the team and Love was suspended from his coaching duties in February 2022 after other members of the team discovered them together in a hotel room on a road trip.

 

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“On the night before the game (on February 17, 2022), members of the team and practice players created a ruse to successfully confirm and record on video ASHLEY’s presence in LOVE’s hotel room. This ruse included a practice player falsely representing himself as LOVE to a desk clerk in order to obtain LOVE’s room key; it ended in two team members confronting ASHLEY in LOVE’s room. They reported their findings and showed their video recording to WILLIAMS. LOVE instructed ASHLEY to deny anything improper, and he told her that he would talk to WILLIAMS.

 

“Upon receiving this report, WILLIAMS took no measures to protect ASHLEY’s confidentiality or to advise ASHLEY of her rights. She took no measures to meaningfully explore whether what had been reported to her was the result of an abuse of power, ethics and status by LOVE. She did not exercise leadership to address the emotionality of the situation, the confrontation that was reported to her, or the likelihood that her student-athlete was sexually exploited by her Associate Head Coach.”

 

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“The next day, WILLIAMS called a team meeting before the game. At the meeting (which lasted multiple hours), WILLIAMS invited the team members to interrogate both ASHLEY and LOVE. With WILLIAMS’ encouragement, the team members assailed ASHLEY, screaming and crying and using profanity. Both ASHLEY and LOVE denied anything improper. The team members then accused ASHLEY of lying. ASHLEY felt panicked, trapped and profoundly ashamed. She could not, in that setting with LOVE inches away and watching her, admit the truth of what had been happening.

 

“WILLIAMS cast ASHLEY in the role of a seducer and a liar. She allowed the players to berate and accuse ASHLEY for hours. She did not redirect or counsel the players that what they had seen may be the result of an abuse of power by her Associate Head Coach. WILLIAMS told the group that she would allow the team to decide how to handle the situation. Following the emotionality of the team, WILLIAMS suspended ASHLEY from the team and suspended LOVE with pay.”

 

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[BlackHillsHusker]

So who's going to be the next coach?

[Mavric]

7 minutes ago, BlackHillsHusker said:

So who's going to be the next coach?

 

Yeah, that doesn't sound good at all.

[BlackHillsHusker]

And then there's this guy.

 

 

[Cdog923]

If this is true, Williams absolutely deserves to be gone. Also, it makes me wonder how much blowback Trev gets for it. 

[Decoy73]

If the pre-game meeting is true as alleged ….WTF was coach thinking?  
 

But this so far is just one side’s argument.   Much more to come,  I’m sure.  

[El Straino]

Looks like the point of the matter went so far over Sashimi Popsicle's head it may just land on the moon.

 

Step one: raise open hand

Step two: smack open hand onto forehead with forcible intent

 

(Also, Britt Prince, please still come to NU, we'll get some awesome new coach)

[TonyStalloni]

The potential ramifications of this suit could set the women's program back years. At worst this years recruiting class would never get to campus, Amy Farah Fowler Williams could be shown the door and depending on when Trev discovered these events he could get some blowback. The university will certainly try to settle out of court if possible and put this to bed.

[BigRedBuster]

 

[gobiggergoredder]

4 hours ago, BlackHillsHusker said:

So who's going to be the next coach?

How old is Yori now?  

[HANC]

Britt Prince’s mother.  Very good hs coach.

[El Straino]

Yay, once again we've made the top headlines on ESPN. 

 

Sweet jeebus 

[admo]

I see Trev Albert being mentioned so this must have something to do with Nebraska.  

 

What sport is this?  Girls Soccer?  Tennis?  Riffle?  Bowling?  Softball?  Or let me guess, volleyball?  

 

And whatever anybody do in a room is none of anyone's business.  You, teammates, or media.  As long as it's consensual.  

[Stumpy1]

I guess I am confused on WHY the players decided to set-up Scroggins and Love.  Was there some internal beef between Scroggins and the others on the team?