ESPN cites several former players claiming a player took a photo of text messages, "described as intimate in nature," between Corey Myers and a player during the team's trip to play Florida. That issue was addressed in the letter Love sent to Clint Myers, which stated that without prior approval, no active student athlete might live in any property owned by an ASU athletics employee or family member or be employed by them. "It takes a few people to ruin the reputation of a great school and coach," Estell wrote. He led the Tigers to two Southeastern Conference tournament titles and back-to-back Women's College World Series appearances. Two days later, Clint Myers announced his retirement from Auburn. In his second season at the school, Myers was voted as the Arizona High School Baseball Coach of the Year after his team won the state title. Before arriving to Auburn in 2014, Myers coached Arizona State to national titles in 2008 and 2011, and made the trip to the WCWS seven times in eight years. Corey Myers was never officially employed by Arizona State. From 1976 to 1979, the Sun Devils made the AIAW Women's College World Series every year including a fourth-place finish in 1976 and 1977 and two ninth-place finishes in 1978 and 1979. for 30 days, Free
An Auburn spokesman declined comment when contacted by AL.com, as the universitys policy is to not comment on pending litigation. AUBURN Clint Myers is no longer the head softball coach at Auburn. ", Knight, U.S. beat Canada for world hockey gold, Gauff, Pegula put U.S. up 2-0 in BJK Cup qualifier, Finland, Sweden to play 5th-place game at worlds, Krejcikova gives BJK Cup earnings to quake relief, Vongtaveelap keeps share of lead; Kinhult falters, Top scorer Taylor 2nd Duke starter to enter portal, Source: Crews-Dezurn gets Marshall after mix-up, Germany wins, gets U.S. next in hockey quarters, Israel Adesanya reasserts himself in the MMA pound-for-pound top 10, Auburn AD: Softball issues handled discreetly, Auburn president confirms softball investigation, Ex-Auburn softball player alleges staff abuse. Linda Wells, who came to Arizona State from Minnesota, was chosen to replace Littlewood for the 1990 season. A lot of information to take in. You have a responsibility to these young women. According to the records provided to Outside the Lines, he acted as a designated volunteer coach -- temporarily replacing his brother Casey -- during the postseason starting in May 10, 2007, and on May 26, 2008, during which Arizona State won the Women's College World Series. Mary Littlewood retired in 1989 after a long, successful run of coaching. PHONE : 724-225-1060 FAX: 724-225-9852. In the first game of the 2008 Women's College World Series, Arizona State defeated Alabama, who was the tournament's three seed, 3-1. Clint Myers was ASU softball head coach from 2006-13. I am very proud of the many great accomplishments our student-athletes have achieved during Coach Myers tenure at Auburn, Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs said in a university release. After the CWS, Myers coached at Casa Grande Union High School for three seasons and led the team to league championships in 1977, 1978 and 1979. [3][4], National champion he was not forced to resign as assistant coach until March 30, 2017. [8], Arizona State softball continues to be ranked among the best in the country. His teams were 427-102 overall, made seven Women's College World Series appearances and won national titles in 2008 and 2011. I have had the chance to coach many great student-athletes. A search for Auburn softball's next softball coach is underway. Page 13 of the filing -- which can be read in full at the bottom of this story -- details how, on Aug. 7, 2017, Nemeth and her family met with Bob Dumas, a member of Auburns Board of Trustees, to inform him that Corey Myers had given Nemeth special coaching attention, but noted that after his resignation that March, her practice and playing time was virtually eliminated. During that meeting in which Nemeth addressed how the coaching staff encouraged bullying and hazing, intimidated players to break student codes, engaged in inappropriate nepotism, and engaged in sexual harassment and inappropriate contact with the students, according to the lawsuit they also discussed, on information and belief, how when Clint Myers was at Arizona State prior to being hired at Auburn, he had an assistant coach, Robert Wagner, who engaged in an affair with a player. In her first two seasons with the Sun Devils, the team won 43 both years and made NCAA Regionals both years also. A former student-athlete at Arizona State University, Clint Myers returns to his alma mater as the third Head Softball Coach in ASU history. Then, in 1983, Myers moved on to Eastern Washington for one season as he attained his M.A. Contact PONY; Email List; View Rulebooks; YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. By both practice and in compliance with federal privacy laws, Auburn doesn't disclose details of personnel matters.". Built a record of 481-43 and guiding the National Junior College Athletic . The first game saw the Sun Devils defeat the Aggies 3-0. Auburns Emily Carosone shakes hands with head coach Clint Myers. Position:Head Coach Auburn softball coach Clint Myers announced his retirement on Aug. 23, 2017. 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Bass said she was "not welcome back to play" after the 2016 season and is now at Louisville. The lawsuit alleges it was because of her participation in the Title IX complaint, the investigation and her speaking with the media about the situation.. Myers, along with Texas A&M head coach Jo Evans and Montclair State head coach Anita Kubicka, will be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the NFCA National Convention in Atlanta. The team competes in the Pac-12 Conference, and plays its home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The records, along with interviews with some of Clint Myers' former supervisors and colleagues, show a head coach who actively sought to include and advance his son within the team. They finished second in the conference in their first two seasons with the new conference. "We could not come to terms with the Chinese team, and we're not going to do it," said Russell Melnick, chairman of the parks and recreation board in Opelika. Gibbs, who played for Auburn from 2014-16, was part of a Title IX complaint that led to Corey Myers being banned from the university's campus on Aug. 21, 2017. What his rules would be moving forward," she said. [1][2] In 12 seasons coaching softball, he won a pair of Women's College World Series championships and appeared in seven others. You can cancel at any time. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. In his 10 seasons with the team, Myers compiled a record of 406-192 with two appearances in the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. He. In game two, the Arizona State clinched the school's first national championship by beating the Aggies 11-0, which was one of the largest defeats in a championship game in the history of the Women's College World Series. An attorney for Nemeth sent a letter to the school and the Alabama governor in July claiming the program was "toxic" and "lacked any kind of institutional control." Corey Myers resigned as associate head coach citing family reasons, Emily Spain took what Clint Myers called a "leave of absence", he would welcome Corey Myers back to the program "in a heartbeat", Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. After the CWS, Myers coached at Casa Grande Union High School for three seasons and led the team to league championships in 1977, 1978 and 1979. Over the past five months, AL.com attempted to contact more than a dozen former Auburn athletes, coaches and support staffers regarding the circumstances surrounding Corey Myers' resignation. "I've said, 'This is what happened to me. Since arriving in 2013, Myers compiled a record of 205-54-1. The interesting thing about it the athletic department gave me a cake (on Wednesday), and Ive had people that have seen that cake that played for me 40 years ago and have contacted me with congratulations. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "She broke down for us appropriate, inappropriate places for him to be. The softball team continued to grow throughout the 1970s. Auburn is a special place.. Both Richardson and Opelika parks and recreation director Sam Bailey said they had been negotiating with Clint Myers on behalf of the Chinese national team. ", Multiple former ASU officials told Outside the Lines the main reason for Clint Myers' departure was that Arizona State officials would not allow him to hire Corey as an assistant coach. [6], Clint Myers, who came from the junior college ranks, was hired to replace Linda Wells as head coach and has elevated the program to new level. It's a serious matter. Corey stepped away from the program for a couple of weeks. Less than two months following the inking of a new contract extension, Myers announced his abrupt retirement Wednesday evening. 13 in the USA Today/NFCA coaches poll. Outside the Lines has inquired about the records requests about a dozen times but has yet to receive any records. The 1982 Sun Devil softball team went to the NCAA Women's College World Series in its first year organized by the NCAA. Watch Derrian Gobourne's final bow at the NCAA national championship meet here. A month prior to Wednesday's abrupt retirement of Auburn softball coach Clint Myers, a former player sent a complaint alleging abusive treatment by the coaching staff, sexual harassment and concerns about an administrative cover-up to school officials and Alabama Gov. According to the records provided to Outside the Lines, during Myers' tenure, the program reported three other violations to the NCAA: one for abuse of practice time limits, another for improper use of student managers, and one for providing free tickets to a community college team attending a tournament. Upon receiving his degree, he returned to Prescott for one year to serve as a supervisor in the Parks and Recreation Department before taking over at CAC. The Sun Devils had to score three runs in the 7th inning to beat the Crimson Tide. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. as the skipper of the softball team. Two former Auburn players, neither of whom were on the team last season, took to social media to support Clint Myers. The Vaqueros' also won ACCAC Conference titles on five occasions (1997, 2001-2004) and were crowned NJCAA Region I champions five times as well (1999-02, 2004). "In each instance of a personnel issue or question, Auburn Athletics works in conjunction with the university's administration, following all established guidelines and in compliance with NCAA and SEC regulations when applicable, to investigate, learn the facts and take appropriate action. The championship marked the 400th national championship in Pac-10 conference history and at the time Arizona state would become only the fourth softball program to win multiple NCAA titles joining Arizona, Texas A&M, and UCLA.[10]. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Division regular season champion Once the facts were established, changes to the staff quickly followed. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Nemeth who is being represented by Birmingham-based attorney John Saxon (the same lawyer who previously represented former baseball coach Sunny Golloway in his lawsuit against Auburn) is seeking permanent relief from systemic sexual discrimination, harassment and hostile environment.. A former player who spoke to ESPN said whether coaches commented on a player's looks, "determined if you were liked or not.". The investigation concluded that Corey Myers had violated school policy by pursuing inappropriate sexual relationships with more than one student. She recreated a video that went viral and that we can't stop watching. Neither Clint nor Corey Myers have responded to phone messages seeking comment. Softball will return to the Olympics in 2020 after being absent from the Games since 2008. "If you care about this sport, you have to care about it on a global basis. They finished fourth that year. ", According to ESPN, the letter alleges that on March 30, the same dayCorey Myers resigned as associate head coach citing family reasons, "several players approached head coach (Clint) Myers with proof in the form of text messages from a student-athlete's cell phone that coach Corey (Myers) was having an inappropriate relationship with one of the student-athletes.". A former student-athlete at Arizona State University, Clint Myers returns to his alma mater as the third Head Softball Coach in ASU history. Conference tournament champion. Myers will be honored at the banquet with an 8 minute video and an introductory speech from his son and assistant coach, Corey. One of the former ASU employees, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity, said that Clint Myers was "one of the most challenging coaches I've worked with.". The best assistant coach," one former ASU colleague said of Clint Myers. I don't care if that is your son. 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