Dear UE Community,
I am writing to share information about the University of Evansville’s decision to place Men’s Basketball Coach Walter McCarty on administrative leave pending an investigation into possible Title IX violations.
This was not a decision made lightly or in haste. We are concerned that he may have violated key provisions of the University’s Title IX policy. UE will not tolerate any behavior from any university employee or student that jeopardizes the safety and security of others.
The University has received reports of unwelcome conduct by Coach McCarty since his arrival in March 2018. We have counseled him about his behavior. In the last two weeks, the University received a troubling report about Coach McCarty’s interactions with a member of the campus community. We have placed Coach McCarty on leave while that incident is being investigated. The University will make a fair and informed decision on Coach McCarty’s status based on the results of the investigation.
Coach McCarty has enjoyed great success with our Men’s Basketball program and is a popular figure throughout the community. But Coach McCarty’s success does not in any way outweigh the need to uphold the standards that define our university.
We have named Bennie Seltzer as interim head coach of the Men’s Basketball team. Coach Seltzer previously served as the head coach of Samford University and held assistant coaching positions at the University of Oklahoma, Marquette University, Indiana University and Washington State University. We are confident he and his assistants will provide the leadership qualities we expect from our coaches.
We have retained a national law firm to conduct an independent investigation into this matter, consistent with our commitment to investigate and respond to reports of inappropriate behavior.
We will continue to offer support and resources to any student or employee who believes they have been the victim of inappropriate behavior. The University’s Office of Institutional Equity can be reached at titleix@evansville.edu.
I appreciate your understanding and continued support. Most importantly, I remain proud of this university and the values for which it stands.
Sincerely,
Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz
President University of Evansville
Sad,,,,, Mr McCarty had been warned before..I hope the people who make the final decision on this do a through investigation. It does not matter if you are a coach on the basketball team or the janitor at U of E there is certain things that you should not do. When you do it you should suffer the penalties.
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE RULES.
Apparently some people believe they are exempt from the rules and the law. Some people just don’t listen. Years ago when my career was experiencing upward mobility a wise supervisor informed the that the greatest threat to my career was drugs, alcohol and women, remaining aloft to all is a secret to success. I’m sure McCarty was given the same advice. Maybe it would have been beneficial to AG Hill. I firmly believe in the Billy Graham rule as a means to protect your reputation, current status, financial security and possibly your freedom. A person may have some limits on how smart they are, but ignorance seems to have no limits.
If only our Founding Fathers would have left out, “Power of the purse” but added “Power of the pussy”, we would be WAY better off. Right NewsWeek?
Not really interested in this story but kinda bored.
Hit me with your best shot Trumpling!….
You’re right. But by the time it gets like Pelosi it’s like Siberia, everyone knows where it’s at but no one wants to go there. But men with both power and the mighty purse always make out OK. That’s from Willy Nelson on a few things I’ve learned in life.
after the failed demoncrat public lynching of justice Kavenaugh and the msm fake news of MAGA……….fbi msm fake news of alanta bomber jewell…….hands up dont shoot……….wepons of mass destruction and onnnnnnnnnnn and onnnnnnnnnn…….i will wait for evidence……………..
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