France's team captain Wendie Renard said last week she would not play at the World Cup as long as Diacre is in charge. Lindsay Whalen, considered the greatest player in Minnesota women's basketball history, resigned as coach on Thursday after a third straight losing season. Eastern Oregon University Director of Athletics Anji Weissenfluh announced today that Plocher has announced his resignation and will take over as the Head Coach of the On Friday, OL Reign chief executive officer and minority owner Bill Predmore said Benstiti was asked to step down after an undisclosed incident during practice. OL Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock, who has been playing in the NWSL since its inception in 2013, suggested the league, and women's sports overall, are in the midst of a reckoning. It also recognized that playing is what gives the players joy. The transfer portal is starting to change things, and the name likeness image is starting to change things. Head womens soccer coach Ryan Quamme is resigning from his role at the University and will be taking a position as a financial advisor in Whitewater. A Division of NBCUniversal. Although Quamme is parting ways with the program, he is very grateful for his time spent with the Warhawks and plans on using the skills and adaptability he has gained as a coach in his role as a financial advisor. Houston women's soccer coach Susan Quill resigned from her post on Wednesday to accept the head coaching position at Kinkaid, a local private school. After taking over prior to the 2012 campaign, Clay led the Lions to four conference playoff tournament appearances and a pair of trips to the Eastern College Athletic Farrelly and colleague Mana Shim also alleged that when they played for him on the Portland Thorns for the 2014-2015 season, he coerced them into kissing each other. 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BUFFALO, NY Marybeth Nugenthas resigned as head women's basketball coach at Buffalo State University, Renee Carlineo, Director of Athletics, announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. MIDDLETOWN, Pa. Penn State Harrisburg women's soccer head coach Adam Clay has resigned after nearly a decade at the helm of the program. Quamme is most proud of the way he was able to communicate an emphasis on community, athletics and academics to his athletes, several of which earned scholar athlete awards in the WIAC conference. U.S. Soccer was instrumental in founding the NWSL in 2013 and helped support the league until last year, when it became independent. Other former players, who wished to remain unnamed, said the former coach made inappropriate remarks about weight and sexual orientations. "Jill was always extremely passionate about this team, analytical, tremendously focused and not afraid to make tough decisions while giving her players the freedom to play to their strengths," he said. The FFF also regrets the lack of a real procedure and the failure to take into account the many observations made by the FFF on subjects concerning governance and the fight against sexism as well as sexual violence. A: I would not have answered this way three years ago, but we have had several WIAC scholar athletes from womens soccer in the last decade. The coach of the Chicago Red Stars resigned Sunday, a day after leading his team to the National Womens Soccer League title game and a day before a Washington Post report alleged that players had accused him of verbal and emotional abuse. The Athletic asked Riley to comment on his alleged misconduct, to which he replied the former players claims were completely untrue. According to The Athletic, Riley told them in an email, I have never had sex with, or made sexual advances towards these players.. A: Whitewater and Warhawk Athletics has been an amazing support for me and my family in the last 14 years. When the Canadian women played the recent SheBelieves Cup under protest, they found they had allies in players from around the world. "In fact, it's more than OK, it's a priority. "We thank Coach Kagan for his dedication, and for his commitment to The team announced soon after that Riley's contract would not be renewed, but did not cite a specific reason, The Athletic reported. French talent development is now considered amongst the best in the world. Riley was fired by the North Carolina Courage on Thursday after an investigative report by The Athletic that cites players on the record alleging that for years, Riley used his influence and power to sexually harass players and in one incident, coerce a player into having sex with him. "We thank Sean Generations of athletes are changing, the landscape keeps changing and you have to adapt to the times. Business as usual isnt our concern right now. Washington Spirit Coach Richie Burke Was Fired After An Investigation Into Abuse. In a statement to The Athletic, Riley called the allegations "completely untrue." I ended up building a relationship with Whitewaters coach at the time, Greg Henschel, and eventually he brought me on as an assistant in 2008. Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt told media through tears in Orlando that she nearly quit over shoddy treatment from their federation, but Sinclair and coach Bev Priestman convinced her to reconsider. 18 of 2011, the men's and women's teams have won 11 titles and played in 6 international tournament finals. Coastal Carolina women's soccer head coach Paul Hogan has resigned effective immediately, the Coastal Carolina Athletics Department announced Friday. CHRIS McLAIN RESIGNS AS VILLANOVAS HEAD WOMENS SOCCER COACH McLain Finishes His Tenure with a Record of 35-46-5 Story Links VILLANOVA, Pa. Villanova University Vice President & Director of Athletics Mark Jackson announced today that Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris McLain has resigned his position. Mikey Rottier, Womens Sports EditorFebruary 19, 2023. The FFF therefore wishes to reaffirm its strong commitment against gender-based and sexual violence. I was in the youth and high school game for a couple years. Baird became commissioner of the NWSL in February, 2020, after serving as chief marketing officer of the United States Olympic Committee. It is rare that soccer's international governing body gets involved in a controversy involving a member association. I had a few offers to play actually, but I decided not to and just started coaching right away. The timing is right to move on and the program is positioned to remain at the pinnacle of womens soccer. The investigation was launched last year after North Carolina coach Paul Riley, the former coach of the Thorns, was accused of sexually harassing and coercing players. CORVALLIS Oregon State Head Women's Soccer Coach Matt Kagan will step down from his position to pursue other opportunities effective immediately, Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes announced Wednesday. She was hired in May 2014 and piloted the team to its 2015 Women's World Cup victory. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. Pratt, Kan. Last week, Ashley Cordeiro, head coach of the womens soccer team at Pratt Community College, submitted her letter of resignation to the school after serving at the helm since 2017. Forward Janine Beckie, who was in Qatar for last year's men's World Cup as part of Canada's broadcast crew, saw the "disgusting" discrepancy between the two programs. Two-time World Cup champion Christie Pearce Rampone, who was due to be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday, has chosen to defer her induction until 2022. Since Jun. The statement made no mention of the allegations. United States womens coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 27% as much as mens coach Berhalter in the year ending last March 31, down slightly from 28% in the previous year. Q: Why did you decide to part ways with Whitewater, and how did you know it was the time was right to make that decision? Business as usual isn't our concern right now.". Your email address will not be published. The investigation revealed no evidence of abuse of power or coercion. Nothing short of a complete transformation of our league will suffice, the association said. Posted: Jun 20, 2021. Cordeiro has taken the Head Womens Soccer Coach position at The league formally dismissed Burke and sanctioned the Spirit on Tuesday after an independent investigation. Riley in an email to The Athletic denied the claims. The Yates report detailed how the Thorns mishandled complaints about Riley when he coached the team in 2014-15. OConnor served as head coach for seven years. Q: How do you think you have grown and changed as a person since joining the program? Aulas (representing women's soccer for the FFF), Keller, and Diallo, as well as Aline Riera, and Laure Georges, will study the case as the designated group before making a decision. One day after the Gophers women's basketball 2022-23 season ended with a first-round loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Noel Le Graet, president of France's soccer federation or FFF, resigned on Tuesday, while Canada Soccer boss Nick Bontis stepped down a day earlier with those countries' players embroiled in bitter disputes with their federations. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) ETSU Athletics announced Wednesday that womens soccer head coach Adam Sayers has resigned. Wilkinson said she was investigated and cleared of wrongdoing by the NWSL and its players union after she self-reported that she and a player had developed feelings for one another but had never acted upon them. Olympique Lyonnais supremo Jean Michel Aulas could be a candidate to replace Le Graet from June onwards while RC Strasbourg Alsace chief Marc Keller has long been considered the heir to Le Graet's throne at the FFF. Sayers was first introduced as head coach in January 2011 and in 2018 He has built great relationships over the years and he wants someone who is going to keep building those relationships and cultivate some new opportunities and new clients. Additionally, FIFA on Friday opened an investigation into the case. We have done youth camps, golf outings, cultivating donors and whatever we could do. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. A gentleman is retiring at a local firm and I am going to be one of the people who is picked to fill in. U.S. Soccer also announced an independent investigation on Friday. A report on the investigation conducted by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates detailed systemic misconduct that impacted multiple teams, including the Thorns. Fellow French internationals Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Kadidiatou Diani have also said they were taking a step back from the national team. The Post reported players had turned to the US Soccer Federation for help about the alleged abuse instead of the NWSL. Severe Weather Riley denied the accusations in the report. 8:08 am ET, they'd be 'stepping back' from the team if changes were not made, Le Graet's disgraced FFF exit has been rewarded with a role at FIFA at the behest of none other than global soccer's governing body president Gianni Infantino, Le Graet's resignation has pushed a decision on Diacre's future back to Thursday Mar. In one season at the helm of the Lakers, Conlon guided the program to their seventh NCAA National Championship. (Photo by Amy Kontras/ISI Photos/Getty Images), allegations of sexual coercion and misconduct against Paul Riley. He announced his resignation after the 2022 season. For 11 years, I have dedicated myself to help build the Chicago Red Stars into one of the top international clubs, Dames said in the teams press release. When Dames resignation was announced, neither the team nor the coach referenced the allegations. Racing Louisville coach Christy Holly was fired in September but the reasons for his dismissal were not made public. The former French supremo lost any remaining credibility and respect when he went on a staggering rant when asked about Zidane as a possible alternative to Deschamps after the deal was announced. Baird allegedly told Farrelly and Shim that the Thorns' investigation had already been completed and she could not share further details, The Athletic reported. Will Brown has served as a reporter at newspapers in Florida and Texas since 2007. In soccer, player revolts plunge Womens World Cup buildup into turmoil. Ellis is the first head coach to win two Women's World Cup titles since the international soccer tournament began in 1991. Spain's 15 players declared themselves unavailable, saying in a statement that playing "significantly" affected their "emotional state.". AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report. 2. PAUL, Minn. Macalester College Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks has announced that women's soccer head coach Krystle Seidel has resigned her position. Effective today, Im refocusing my attention to my family and future endeavors, and I am resigning as coach of the Chicago Red Stars.. Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. So I am still going to be working and coaching just in a different way. And we've never felt safe enough to talk about it, and if we ever felt brave enough to talk about it, then it would just get swept under the rug, or we were told that we were in the wrong and I think we're at a point now where we're just done.". Earlier, the NWSL said the leagues decision not to play this weekends matches was reached in collaboration with the players union and was based on the gravity of the events of the last week.. Though the news was less final for Corinne Diacre, the head coach for the France women's national team. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Reach her at victoria.albert@viacomcbs.com, First published on October 1, 2021 / 10:15 PM. Thomasville. The women's team said last month that players would not take part in team activities at the SheBelieves Cup tournament in February. Q: What does the future look like for you and your family? In its own statement Friday night, U.S. Soccer said it would launch an independent investigation into the allegations. In soccer, player revolts plunge Womens World Cup buildup into turmoil. Members of the French team celebrate after scoring the first goal during the Tournoi de ", "When I accepted the head coaching position, this was the time frame I envisioned, Ellis said. The joint investigative team conducted a thorough investigation that resulted in a finding of no violation of League policies.. With Le Graet gone, her fate will now be decided at a March 9 meeting. French women's coach Corinne Diacre is also under fire and her future may be decided on March 9 by an FFF select committee. The next scheduled matches are Wednesday, where there are three matches on the slate, including the North Carolina Courage playing at home. Riley also denied reviewing game footage in his hotel room. KANSAS CITY, KS - SEPTEMBER 5: Paul Riley head coach of the North Carolina Courage watches warm ups before a game between North Carolina Courage and Kansas City at Legends Field on September 5, 2021 in Kansas City, Kansas. U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro said in a statement that the sport owes Ellis a debt of gratitude and that she has "helped raise the bar for womens soccer in the USA and the world.". Daily News & Weather Updates 1/26/2023 12:52:00 PM. On Thursday, The Athletic published an article in which Sinead Farrelly, who played for Riley on multiple teams, claimed he coerced her into having sex with him. "I am so sorry for the pain so many are feeling. Q: How did you get your start here at Whitewater? The decision comes hours after the League announced it would postpone the five matches scheduled for this weekend in light of the allegations. WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Christopher Reay resigned as head coach of the Midwestern State women's basketball program Thursday afternoon. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, FILE - Portland Thorns FC head coach Rhian Wilkinson reacts after Portland defeated the Kansas City Current in the NWSL soccer championship match against the Kansas City Current, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Washington. Player protests and high-level resignations are dominating headlines amid a growing sense of reckoning in women's soccer less than five months before the World Cup kicks off. "Bontis' departure MUST trigger sweeping change," Amy Walsh, who played for Canada at the 2008 Olympics and earned 102 caps, posted on Twitter. Shim, a former Thorns player, also allegedly experienced harassment. And until this season, US Soccer managed league operations. Q: What is your proudest accomplishment as head coach? Since Jun. US Soccer said Friday it will hire someone to conduct an independent investigation of the allegations. The FFF would like to salute the remarkable sporting and economic results of Noel Le Graet. Spain has also been rocked by a revolt by 15 players, who withdrew from selection consideration in protest at coach Jorge Vilda. Pronouns: she/her. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. Updated The 81-year 10 when there is a federal assembly which should determine a long-term solution. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Illinois Wesleyan University Director of Athletics Mike Wagner announced today, Feb. 19, that Head Women's Soccer Coach Tony Dulak has resigned from his role to pursue other opportunities. WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Christopher Reay resigned as head coach of the Midwestern State women's basketball program Thursday afternoon. CNNs Jill Martin and Jacob Lev contributed to this report. But calls had persisted for him to sell the Thorns. A: I have changed quite a bit and I think you have to in this profession. Members of the French team celebrate after scoring the first goal during the Tournoi de France women's friendly football match between France and Denmark on Feb. 15, 2023. "MSU Athletics has been blessed to have Coach Chris Reay for all his contributions and for his role as a player and then a coach here at Midwestern State," MSU Director of Athletics Kyle Williams said. National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct. Head womens soccer coach Ryan Quamme joined the Warhawk soccer program as an assistant in 2008 and took over the head coaching position for the women in 2011. Tuesday will not be the day of reckoning for Corinne Diacre, though, who was expected to be dismissed as the head coach of France's national women's team after a raft of retirements led by captain Renard last week. The union recognized that fans made travel plans and spent money to go to the matches. Got a confidential news tip? Horan has said she was berated by Benstiti because of her weight. The NWSL, which comprises 10 teams, had five matches scheduled on Friday and Saturday. WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Christopher Reay resigned as head coach of the Midwestern State women's basketball program Thursday afternoon. Paulson has owned the Thorns since the creation of the NWSL in 2013. Temple University womens soccer coach Seamus OConnor resigned, he announced in a statement on Monday. Houston women's soccer coach Susan Quill resigned from her post on Wednesday to accept the head coaching position at Kinkaid, a local private school. I think we have done a lot of great things here, but I was ready for a new challenge and I think the program is going to benefit from a fresh perspective as well. That, as players, will be our focus this weekend.". Baird's resignation was announced by the league late Friday, a day after The Athletic published the accounts of two former players who claimed misconduct, including sexual coercion, by North Carolina coach Paul Riley. Howard will become director of Lisa Baird speaks during the Wilf Family Welcome Event at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on August 4, 2021. Eastern Illinois women's soccer coach Jake Plant will resign his position as the Panthers head coach to pursue another professional head coaching position after Lindsay Whalen, considered the greatest player in Minnesota women's basketball history, resigned as coach on Thursday after a third straight losing season. One former player who played for Riley on three different teams, Sinead Farrelly, described how a married Riley coerced her into his hotel room to have sex. If a comment is harassing, threatening or inappropriate in nature, it may be taken down with editor's discretion. There is also the possibility that the opening offers hope to Michel Platini to get himself back involved in the soccer world after leaving UEFA in disgrace. Rory Dames resignation was announced in a press release dated Sunday from the Red Stars, which lost Saturday 2-1 to the Washington Spirit. A Warner Bros. CNN has not been able to reach Riley for comment. CNN has reached out to Dames for comment. hide caption. Whalen, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, was hired five years ago with no previous coaching experience. Zoe Christen Jones contributed reporting. Bontis was named CONCACAF Council vice-president (North America) on Saturday, while Le Graet, who has denied all accusations, has reportedly been pegged to lead FIFA's Paris office.

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