GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer verbally abused players, assistants and staff members, creating a toxic environment that athletic department officials seemingly failed to fix for years, according to a report by The Independent Florida Alligator. Newbauer “resigned” in mid-July for “personal reasons,” a stunning move that came six weeks after he signed a three-year contract extension. Briggs returned to Florida after athletic director Scott Stricklin named Kelly Rae Finley interim head coach for the 2021-22 season. Former players said Newbauer made racist remarks, threw basketballs at players and belittled everyone around him. But Stricklin failed to explain why he kept Newbauer following the allegations or decided to give him a contract extension in February.

Source: thestar September 27, 2021 23:15 UTC