Yet another Northwestern University sports program is being accused of creating a toxic environment.
Yet another Northwestern University sports program is under fire for creating a toxic environment.
A university investigation found evidence that first-year head baseball coach Jim Foster “engaged in bullying and abusive behavior” and “made an inappropriate comment regarding a female staff member, and spoke negatively about his staff to other staff members,” according to a Players, alumni and those around the program tipped off school administration about Foster’s conduct last fall, before his first season as the team’s head coach, according to the Tribune.
Players and team staff anonymously described Foster as “cold at times, and at other times, combative.” Foster often directed “expletive-laced tirades” at staff members and “discouraged players from seeing the team trainer” and urged players to rush back from injuries, the report stated. Three coaches and staff members reportedly left the team during the season last year and 16 players entered the transfer portal after the team struggled through a 10-40 season.
Foster coached at the University of Rhode Island for nine years and Army West Point for six before coming to Northwestern last summer.
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