Shaw University For a long time, the female basketball announced the sudden resignation of the head coach Jacques Curtis2012 NCAA Division II, 11 Cooks in the NCAA tournament, the end of a 25-year study of 9 CIAA headlines and more than 400 careers. The announcement was formally made Press release A few days before the season began, he surprised his fans and players and surprised the time.
Claims that the mental abuse surface is online
Curtis’s resignation follows Abuse allegations forwarded by the large security guard Kiara ShefardTiktok video sent a video that claims to be “mental abuse” under Curtis who and others. Shephard claimed that official complaints were dismissed or fled, and the social media was caused by a wave of discussion in social media. The article went viral as part of HBCU sports circles and caused additional stories of past players.
Old players speak
A former player, Alliyah ChaplinHe played in the 2023-24 season, openly shared the public, which was inappropriate for Curtis. Chaplin’s statements added weight to similar complaints that say that he has been extended for more than a decade. Developing accounts have strengthened the pressure on the Shawn Sports Department to respond to allegations related to the internal culture of the team.
The university interior trainer responds and appoints
In itself official statementShaw University “takes a serious mistake,” he said, but refused to offer additional comments while considering the issue. The school also announced that Lou HamiltonIn 2023, it will take steps to the program Intermediate head coach. Hamilton, Grambling State, Delaware State, North Carolina A & T, is an experienced coach with several HBCUS and the latest HBCUS experiences as a Norfolk state assistant. Shaw confirmed that after the 2025-26 season will search for a regular head coach.
A career exposed to a dispute ends
Curtis’s speech marks the end of a complex end of one of the most successful coaches Shaw University History of sports. During the term, the bears of the Ms. Bears, 2012 NCAA Division rose to the national reputation that won the National National Title and nine conference championships. Although the court fails, the allegations of the past and present players shadowed over his legacy and talked about athletes in collegial sports.
Attention to athlete welfare in Hbcus
The situation in Shaws, more concerns about the complaints of student-athletes, especially in collegial athletics in black colleges and universities. Athletes’ lawyer, as an example of stronger reporting systems, better control and transparent research, pointed to transparent research to ensure that players spoke about ill-treatment.
I look forward for Mrs Bears
As the bears of the bearings are preparing for the upcoming season under the new leadership, players and fans are hoping that the program can move forward while solving the concerns raised. Intermediate coach Hamilton, while building confidence in the locker room, faces a double call to compete by competing the leadership. This season, along with the performance of the team, the result of any interior opinion will probably determine the next chapter of Shaw Women’s Basketball.
