Former Nebraska Coach Admits to Having Sexual Relationship with Player, Court Documents Claim
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- An attorney for the former player, Ashley Scoggin, alleged her former coach "for the first time admitted that he had a sexual relationship with Ashley” at a deposition on Feb. 5., according to reports citing pretrial documents
- Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against her former coach and several Nebraska employees in February 2024, per the AP
- Scoggin's lawsuit reportedly came after she was dismissed from the team in 2022
A former assistant coach for the Nebraska women’s basketball team allegedly admitted to having sex with a former player, who later sued him and the university in federal court.
Citing pretrial court documents, USA Today, the Associated Press, and the Daily Nebraskan reported this week that an attorney for the former player, Ashley Scoggin, alleged her former coach, Chuck Love, “for the first time admitted that he had a sexual relationship with Ashley” at a deposition on Feb. 5.
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Scoggin first filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against Love and several Nebraska employees in February 2024, according to the AP. Scoggin's lawsuit reportedly came after she was dismissed from the team in 2022 — days after teammates discovered her in Love’s hotel room while on a team trip, according to the outlet.
Upon being dismissed from the Nebraska team, Scoggin transferred to UNLV, where she continued her collegiate basketball career for two more seasons until she graduated in 2024.
Chuck LoveCredit: AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File
Love was initially suspended with pay, but resigned from the team three months later, according to the AP.
The former coach initially denied having a sexual relationship with Scoggin after she filed the lawsuit in 2024, according to USA Today. Love's alleged admission came from the deposition earlier this year.
PEOPLE reached out to Love’s attorney, Denise Frost, for comment but did not receive a response before the time of publication on Wednesday, April 29.
According to USA Today, Scoggin alleges in her civil lawsuit that she was groomed to have a sexual relationship with Love, whom she claims paid noticeable attention to her, frequently discussed sexual topics with her and invited her out for drinks.
Scoggin also says in her civil lawsuit she feared retaliation from the coach if she did not follow through with a sexual relationship, according to the AP.
Scoggin’s lawsuit also names the head coach of Nebraska's women's basketball team, Amy Williams, former athletic director Trev Alberts and the university’s board of regents, USA Today reported. She later named the school’s sport administrator Keith Zimmer and Title IX coordinator Meagan Counley in the lawsuit, per the outlet, alleging they mishandled her case.
There is currently no trial date set for the case, according to USA Today.
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