Baylor made the right move and fired head coach Art Briles after a report by the university noted football coaches and staff took steps to disclose the sexual assault or dating violence allegations, thus not allowing the University to properly investigate the accusations. Because the coaches did this, it reportedly "discredited" complaints and denied the accusers a right to "a fair, impartial and informed investigation."
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While the uproar is warranted, and questioning how Briles lasted this long certainly need answering, the more important issue is what happened to the "coaches and staff" that were allegedly involved in this coverup?
Here's what a release from the school notes:
"Ken Starr will no longer serve in the role of President of Baylor University effective May 31.
Effective immediately, Head Football Coach Art Briles has been suspended indefinitely with intent to terminate according to contractual procedures.
Ian McCaw has been sanctioned and placed on probation. McCaw will work with University leadership and the Board of Regents to implement the recommendations as they relate to the restoration of a tone of accountability within the football program, to effective oversight and controls of the Athletics department, and to critically needed changes that will re-align the Athletics program with the University mission.
Additional members of the Administration and Athletics program have also been dismissed. Neither these individuals nor the disciplinary actions will be identified publicly.
Greg Jones, as Executive Vice President and Provost, serves as second in command and will continue to have responsibility for the academic enterprise and fulfillment of the University's Christian mission.
The roles of members of several University departments will be clarified and staff will be engaged in continuing and robust training before the start of the Fall 2016 semester."
Firing Briles is the PR move, taking away the guy at the top and making this a squeaky clean process to move forward. But the release doesn't note who was fired on the side as well. The athletic director was placed on probation, "additional members" were dismissed.
Baylor, by the way, isn't giving out any more information than what's in the release:
How many Baylor staff are losing their job- #Baylor BOR: we aren't giving that information out
— David Nuño (@DavidNuno) May 26, 2016
Baylor BOR chair Richard Willis said other staff members have been terminated or sanctioned, but won't say who those people are.
— Suzanne Halliburton (@suzhalliburton) May 26, 2016
The man that helped break the story, believes there will be more firings down the road.
"I imagine eventually the whole Baylor football staff will be let go" - @MacEngelProf
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) May 26, 2016
We'll continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
