Utah State's Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arre
Utah State head coach Blake Anderson looks up a the videoboard late in second half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia State, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Boise, Idaho. The former Utah State coach's response to the school's termination letter says he was fired for âconvenience,â not for cause, and that the investigation that led to his dismissal was a âsham.
"He also undermined the university's goal of responding diligently to issues of sexual misconduct by delaying suspension of this student athlete and failing to disclose the arrest information with other university administrators while discussing climate issues within the football program," the report said.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported the player was charged with two misdemeanors and pleaded no contest to assault in the presence of a child. The domestic violence count was dismissed.Anderson told investigators, according to the report, that he went on a "fact-finding mission" to determine whether the player should be disciplined after he was informed of an incident.
Beaty won a $2.5 million settlement with Kansas. Anderson was under contract through 2027 and his contract called for a buyout.
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