Texas Tech Fires Women's Basketball Coach

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Published on August 7 2020 6:43 am
Last Updated on August 7 2020 6:43 am

Texas Tech fired women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings Thursday, one day after a ‘USA Today’ report on claims of a culture of abuse.

Players have made claims of abuse over the past two years she's been the coach, including being required to maintain a heart rate of at least 90 percent capacity during games, being subjected to demeaning and threatening comments, and being targeted by sexually suggestive behavior from a strength coach who has since resigned.

More than half of the players, 12 of 21, left the program over the two years.