The former disgraced San Jose State University athletic director who resigned because of sexual abuse, bullying and retaliation allegations, has been hired at Southern Utah University.
Southern Utah Athletic director Doug Knuth said in a statement Tuesday that he was "thrilled" to have Marie Tuite at the university. She will serve as the head of external operations and COO. She starts Wednesday.
"She is well respected throughout Division I athletics and has earned great support from coaches, athletes, and university administrators who have worked directly with her over the years," Knith wrote. "Marie will be a great mentor for our coaches and staff in support of our talented student athletes."Tuite oversaw the university's athletic department while Scott Shaw, a SJSU athletic trainer, was allegedly sexually assaulting athletes.
Before she left San Jose State, Tuite was named in three wrongful termination or retaliation lawsuits that the university ultimately settled for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In one of those cases, Tuite was accused of bullying Sage Hopkin, according to the Mercury News. Her new employer, however, made no mention of Tuite's questionable tenure at San Jose State in the announcement her hiring. has a special section titled "Praise for Tuite."
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