Volume 126, No. 88
Thursday, February 16, 2017
NEWS
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OPINION
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Investigation of basketball coach reveals verbal, emotional abuse Head men’s basketball coach Larry Eustachy reacts towards the referees during the second half of the Ram’s 72-58 win over rival CU. JAVON HARRIS COLLEGIAN
By Chad Deutschman @ChadDeutschman
Colorado State men’s basketball head coach Larry Eustachy was found to have verbally and emotionally abused players during the 2013-14 season, according to documents obtained by the Coloradoan that were released publicly Wednesday. The University investigation, led by former CSU athletic director Jack Graham, recommended that Eustachy’s contract with the University be terminated with just cause. Eustachy has
coached CSU since 2012. Colorado State’s investigation involved interviewing 14 players and athletic department staff members. Colorado State President Tony Frank was aware of the investigation. According to the interviewed players and staff, Eustachy’s behavior included punching and breaking dry-erase boards in locker rooms and throwing unopened soda cans against walls. The investigation lasted 99 days during the 2013-14 season. “I believed Eustachy should be terminated and believed we
had the basis to terminate for cause,” Graham said in an interview with the Coloradoan. “I was advised by Tony Frank that we did not have the basis to terminate for cause, and that Eustachy was to be placed on a personal improvement plan.” Following the conclusion of the investigation, Eustachy was ordered by CSU to attend six anger management sessions and to apologize to his team, the Coloradoan reported. According to Eustachy’s contract, he can be terminated due to
· determination by the athletic director that Eustachy has “engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or unethical conduct that results, directly or indirectly, in demonstrable harm to the interests of CSU.” · Determination that Eustachy has “engaged in conduct seriously prejudicial to the best interests of CSU or the Program that casts CSU or the Program in an unreasonably negative public light and which constitutes a material violation of university policy.” see COACH on page 11 >>
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