Boston University launches external comments from the Department of Athletics
Boston University announces plans to conduct “external” investigation into its athletic department Alex Cooperbombshell accusations.
A spokesperson for the University of Massachusetts confirmed in a statement Thursday, June 26 that they will “seek new external reviews to propose recommendations on strengthening current policies, processes and best practices in the track and field sector to further enhance support for student well-being.”
BU staff acknowledged that “focus” was recently raised after former student-athletes raised claims about interaction with coaches.
“In the fall of 2024, people attracted attention to the principal’s female football coach Casey Brown,” a statement from the university read. Phil Catanzano The Education and Sports Law Group conducted a comprehensive inspection of this situation. The investigation found no evidence of sexual harassment, nor was there any policy violation. Despite this, BU and Brown separated the road and Brown was no longer the head coach. The current coach was appointed in 2025. ”
this Boston Global A revelation about Brown was released Wednesday, June 25, where she left the position in the fall of 2024. Cooper, 30, also reflects her experience in her recent team Call her Alex Documentary. “Title her dad” who graduated from BU in 2017 Podcaster claims she was sexually harassed by her coach at the time Nancy FeldmanHe retired in 2022.US Weekly Contact BU and its sports department and Feldman. )
“When I really knew I needed to talk about it because it was much bigger than me,” Cooper said during the premiere of the Hulu series on June 8. “I found that harassment and abuse of power are still happening on the Boston University campus.”
Meanwhile, the BU stressed in a statement that they have a “zero tolerance policy” for harassment on campus.
The reason for another coach’s resignation has been revealed two weeks after Podcaster and former Boston University football player Alex Cooper accused the team’s former coach Nancy Feldman of sexual harassment. Feldman’s successor Casey Brown was appointed to administrative leave mid-2024 season and officially resigned in December. Her resignation is here […]
“We have a major sports program that strives to excel for excellence in the academic athlete experience, which includes typical practices and policies,” the statement continued on Thursday. “We have a strong system of resources, support and staff dedicated to the well-being of students and conduct a thorough reporting process through our Office of Equal Opportunity. In recent weeks, the BU Office of Equal Opportunity has contacted every BU athlete to review the resources, support and reporting process.”
The news added: “BU is committed to continuously assessing and seeking new best practices to enhance our program to support athletes’ health, wellness and excellence. As part of this commitment, we have invited a new external comment to view our policies, processes and other practices. This aims to evaluate our resources for prevention, support, health care and processes in order to follow up on athletes’ complaints.
The statement continues to emphasize that the BU “takes serious” harassment claims.
The school concluded: “We look forward to the advice of external comments that can advise on the outstanding efforts of our athletic program.”
