The fall of Stanford softball

[jtat32]

Whatever happened, happened. It's time to leave it in the past and move forward.

[Sam]

Whatever happened, happened. It's time to leave it in the past and move forward.

Apparently the San Jose Mercury News disagreed.

Don't look at it, don't analyze it, don't talk about.....because there is nothing to be learned....lets just move on with the status quo......good idea.

[jtat32]

Whatever happened, happened. It's time to leave it in the past and move forward.

Apparently the San Jose Mercury News disagreed.

Don't look at it, don't analyze it, don't talk about.....because there is nothing to be learned....lets just move on with the status quo......good idea.

I was speaking from the perspective of the team.

[fasterpitch92701]

Salem, 1692, not 1792. Typo. My mistake

[Battle]

No self righteousness, but where there is smoke........

I have seen people "cry wolf" and it go nowhere because procedures were followed and documented. It is a managers responsibility in any workplace to acknowledge and investigate a complaint. My experience has been that most situations can be handled with early action. Too many times the situation is allowed to go to far


I had a hostile workplace complaint from a fired employee over a decade ago. I had proper documentation to support the dismissal ( lateness, absences, missing $$) and did everything by the book. Her complaint was quickly dismissed

Again- they fired(pushed out) an 18 year veteran coach- they must have had enough in "cause" that he was persuaded to resign

WTF are you talking about? What could the coach possibly document?

I played #23 over #15 because she is a better infielder and has a higher batting average and that's when #15's dad got mad and filed a complaint for favoritism...Give me a break...

[jonriv]

Your assuming the complaint was over playing time. The investigation found that the trainer did commit sexual harassment. Did th coach know? What would you do if your dd called you and said that the trainer was harassing her and when she went to the coach and he did nothing?

[Sam]

Your assuming the complaint was over playing time. The investigation found that the trainer did commit sexual harassment. Did th coach know? What would you do if your dd called you and said that the trainer was harassing her and when she went to the coach and he did nothing?

The article stated:

"A school investigation determined Marcello created "a sexually hostile environment" and removed him. Rittman was cleared of sexual harassment by the probe."

Exactly what that means at a liberal NorCal University is anybody's guess. At least 5 players had no issues with "the behavior." Why hasn't this surfaced during his previous 18 years? After all, this isn't Sandusky molesting young boys.....this is a male trainer likely joking around with players he felt close with,....who used the opportunity to go after a coach who wasn't playing them......after he gave them. $300,000 education.

[Battle]

Your assuming the complaint was over playing time. The investigation found that the trainer did commit sexual harassment. Did th coach know? What would you do if your dd called you and said that the trainer was harassing her and when she went to the coach and he did nothing?

I don't know what I would do and neither do you because every situation is different. I would try to find out starting with the trainer I suppose. Now I don't know what happened so I'm giving the coach the benefit of the doubt but since you fall into the "lets convict this guy" crowd, why don't you tell me what happened. Keep in mind that it took 18 years for this bad coach to surface so go ahead, I'm listening....

[jonriv]

All I know it is not easy to fire anyone with 18 years. I'm sure there is a reason he resigned and I'm sure there is a reason he is still only an asst coach

Btw. How many years went by at penn state

[Battle]

All I know it is not easy to fire anyone with 18 years. I'm sure there is a reason he resigned and I'm sure there is a reason he is still only an asst coach

Btw. How many years went by at penn state

Oh no buddy, you don't get off that easy. In the justice system that you have so much faith in, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty so what in all the brilliance of Jonriv's mind brings you to the conclusion of "there has to be something to it other than disgruntled parents and player"?