In the span of just 3 weeks, major allegations have been made against prominent coaches, in the collegiate world of sports. We first heard of the disheartening scandal involving Penn State's former assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky and child sex abuse allegations.
Now we have just recently seen Syracuse placed basketball coach assistant, Bernie Fine, on leave after old allegations resurfaced that he molested two former ballboys. Sandusky and Fine each have denied the accusations against them.
My question is what is going on with college coaches?
This allegations are not the first made about college coaches, but these are definitely the first that have been so severe and publicized.
I feel like people are missing major red flags when hiring these coaches. These type of sex offenders don't develop overnight. So how are these coaches under-detected during the interview process.
I think a lot of universities are compromising quantity over quality. They see the success of these coaches and really think their personal life and preferences will have little effect on the program. Sadly, they are very wrong.
So what do universities do now?
In addition to running background checks on employees and future prospects., the news of the past weeks, will likely encourage athletic directors to visit and revisit personnel files.
From there, I think it would be in the best interest of all parties involved, if children working with these programs or visiting with special groups, are escorted by a adult not affiliated with the programs. This extra precautions in the future will ultimately eliminate the possibility of these lewd acts happening on campus grounds.
-Tatiana C.
KIN 577
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