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Marshall University is a public comprehensive university with a rich history as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in West Virginia. Founded in 1837 and named after Chief Justice John Marshall, definer of the Constitution, Marshall University advances the public good through innovative, accredited educational programs. We are located in downtown Huntington, West Virginia, with additional locations in South Charleston, Point Pleasant, Teays Valley and Beckley. Marshall University's mission, inspired by our Vision and Creed, includes a commitment to:

• Offer a wide range of high quality, affordable, and accessible undergraduate, graduate, and professional education that prepares students to think, learn, work, and live in an evolving global society.


• Create opportunities and experiences to foster understanding and appreciation of the rich diversity of thought and culture.


• Maintain a dynamic intellectual, artistic, and cultural life by promoting and supporting research and creative activities by undergraduates, graduates, and faculty.


• Contribute to the quality of life of the community, region, and beyond through applied research, economic development, health care, and cultural enrichment.


• Cultivate the development of an inclusive, just, and equitable community.

Come Meet Marshall and discover what it means to be part of the Marshall University family!

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We are committed to attracting and retaining quality faculty and staff. In doing so, Marshall University offers outstanding benefit packages to eligible employees only. (E-Class in the job posting). Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) employees have different benefit options than those listed below.

• Work week is 37.5 hrs.


• A great highlight in December is that Marshall University employees receive almost two weeks off for Winter Break!


• Holidays – Employees receive 13 Paid Holidays


• Annual and Sick Leave – Classified Staff, Non-Classified Staff and 12-month Faculty earn up to 24 days of annual leave per year (max 360 hours) and up to 18 days of sick leave per year. ) Employee Leave


• Health Insurance – Marshall University offers health insurance through West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA). There are seven (7) health benefit plans.


• Educational/Tuition Benefits – Marshall University provides tuition benefits to regular employees (after probationary period) and their dependent children.


• Retirement Plans – Marshall University offers retirement through Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA). Full-time benefits eligible employees must participate in the mandated retirement plan (401(a)).


• Life Insurance – Basic term life insurance ($10,000) at no cost and may purchase optional life insurance coverage with pre-tax earnings.


• Wellness Programs – PEIA provides various care management programs and the Pathways to Wellness program.

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Position Information

Banner Position Number	002762
Position Title	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Classification Title	Athletic Coach
Department	Athletic Strength & Condition - MU7037
Job Description	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Baseball and Softball In charge of coordinating and implementing strength and conditioning for baseball and softball programs as well as assist with other sport programs as needed. Included but are not limited to coordinating and implementing flexibility, conditioning, and the collection and analysis of performance indicators for these sports programs.
Location	MU - Marshall University
Salary Range	Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Qualifications

Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job description.

Required Qualifications

Education	Bachelor's Degree
Experience	One year experience in strength and conditioning coaching at intercollegiate or professional level or equivalent. Certifications: Current SCCC (CSCCA) or CSCS (NSCA)

Preferred Qualifications

Education	Master's Degree
Experience

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	MU1368F
Open Date	08/21/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
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Director of Sports Information & Promotions

RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the successful candidate will oversee all communication, marketing, and promotional efforts for Viking Athletics. The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to a liberal arts education, Division III athletics, and an appreciation for NCAA, Southern Athletic Association (SAA), and institutional culture. The candidate should possess excellent written & verbal communication skills, strong computer & software skills, and management abilities. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise, recruit and train a large student work staff.
• Media Relations - Serve as the primary media contact for Viking Athletics. Cultivate and foster relationships to maximize coverage of Berry Athletics teams, players, accomplishments, and stories.
• Game Management - Work collaboratively with athletic operations to provide game management support from a marketing and communication perspective. Supervise competition live streaming.
• Website & Social Media - Oversight of berryviking.com, social media handles, and other athletics media. Ensure content is accurate, updated, and relevant.
• Publications - Oversee development and production of all publications, visiting team guides, and brand identity for all athletic teams.
• Advertising, Promotions & Sponsorships - Manage promotional efforts of athletic events on campus and in the community. Coordinate promotional materials for games and events.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. Previous sports information/communication experience on the collegiate level is required.  Experience with SIDEARM Sports preferred.

APPLICATION INFORMATION: Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, and the contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a qualified individual has been hired. Berry College is an equal opportunity employer. For ADA Accommodations please contact our ADA Coordinator VTTY 706-233-4062.

Apply here.

About Berry College:

Berry is a selective independent college of 2,100 located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry's educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. This commitment to an "education of the head, heart, and hands" remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago.

We seek faculty and staff that strive for excellence in their craft who are also committed to serving as mentors and supervisors for students. Although not required, more than 90 percent of our students participate in our premier student work program.

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Creative Content Producer - Athletics

Description 

The department of Athletics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Creative Content Producer.

About the Opportunity

The Creative Content Producer provides comprehensive, advanced-level video, photo and digital media production by developing concepts, researching, planning, scripting, directing, editing, and posting multimedia projects for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. This position will assist the Assistant Athletics Director - Creative/Digital in the oversight, production and management of content for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics social medial platforms and overall digital information strategies.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week 
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Think creatively to develop innovative digital and social media information strategies to increase engagement with fans on a national level.
• Serve as one of the primary points of contact on WVU social media accounts including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others.
• Responsible for producing and directing major video and photo projects; ranging from recruiting materials, promotional campaigns, web features, hype videos and new media/digital media efforts.  Job functions include concept development, scripting, scheduling, and coordination of staff and equipment needs required to complete the project.  Guides the work of staff or student workers assigned to assist on projects.  Conducts regular meetings with Digital Media Staff, Athletic Marketing Staff, Athletics Communications and Video productions regarding project details to ensure that work is progressing on schedule and according to Athletics Department expectations.  Working on multiple projects simultaneously is common, therefore successful time management is required.
• Cinematography/ Videography and Editing: Operates high quality cameras to acquire footage; both in the studio and on-location - using a variety of audio and video equipment configured in a field (ENG) or studio setting.  Responsible for editing program content using Non-Linear systems, motion graphics, and music into a finished piece that meets approval.  Awareness and operational knowledge of media file management, encoding and content delivery to a variety of different media formats.
• Photography/Photography Editing: Familiarity with photography cameras, particularly Sony A series cameras. Prior shooting experience as well as photo editing experience, preferably on quick turnaround times. Awareness and operational knowledge of media file management, and logging of photos.
• Leadership, Training and Development: Participates in staff training and development opportunities to research New/Digital Media opportunities to market.  Training and development is expected to relate to research into New/Digital Media opportunities for marketing the University, improvement of video quality, and the overall image of the athletic department.  Assists management in the recruitment and training of graduate assistants, student workers and interns.  Provides leadership and sets examples for Production Specialists and other staff members within the department.
• Other Duties As Assigned: Includes, but not limited to; purchasing equipment, serving on committees, archiving digital files, completing individual activity reports and working with Engineering staff to ensure equipment is maintained and in good working order.  May also include researching equipment, working on special projects for the Athletic Director, delivery or pick up of supplies, materials, - or other production elements.  Other duties as assigned or deemed necessary to provide quality video production services to the Athletic Department and our student-athletes, fans, donors, and alumni.
• Report directly to the Assistant Athletics Director - Creative/Digital; must also work closely with all others involved with carrying out the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletic program.   
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines of West Virginia University, the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA; must adhere to NCAA Bylaw 11.1 Conduct of Athletic Personnel. Failure to adhere to these policies will result in appropriate disciplinary action including possible suspension and termination.
• Represent the University on the highest professional level with dignity, integrity, and strength of character and will exhibit ethical behavior; must respect the rights and dignity of individuals with sensitivity to problems that may arise from racial, ethnical and sexual orientation differences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Preferred in digital media, television production, communication arts or related occupational field).  Equivalent combination of significant and directly-related experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience producing, directing, shooting and editing high quality programming in a recognized, video production facility is required.  Experience must include use of current video production equipment. GA experience is acceptable.
• Knowledge of video production techniques
• Knowledge of photography techniques and operations
• Operational knowledge of computers and/or computer-based video editing and graphic systems.
• Knowledge of various sports, the rules for play, and an understanding of basic strategies for those sports.
• Knowledge of new media/digital media and internet distribution opportunities.
• Demonstrated skills in producing a quality video as evidenced through the submission of a sample reel or sample pieces for the interview process.
• Demonstrated skills in capturing and editing high quality photos.
• Demonstrated skills using current cinematic and photography mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. (Premiere Pro and Lightroom in particular)
• Strong familiarity and understanding of popular social medial platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others).
• Knowledge and ability to monitor social trends.
• Familiarity with analytic tools such as Facebook Insights, Twitter Analytics and others with the ability to interpret data.
• Oral and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Effective time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a variety of professional video production equipment, including cameras, microphones, and non-linear editing systems.
• Ability to work additional hours and/or a flexible schedule as needed, such as evenings, early mornings or weekends to accommodate client schedules, events or to alleviate the demand on equipment.  
• Ability to communicate clear directions to crew.
• Ability to manage several sporting events that need photography, as well as schedule students for photography. 
• Ability to lead a production team or serve as a team member in a subservient role.
• Ability to take initiative and meet project deadlines.
• Ability to creatively edit a variety of video and audio production elements to create a finished program within established guidelines and to the client's satisfaction.
• Ability to switch between photography and video seamlessly within one athletic event.
• Ability to formulate concepts to plan, develop and implement pre-recorded video programs. 
• Ability to critically analyze video elements and creatively combine them into an edited video program.
• Ability to create and edit written materials. 
• Ability to technically understand the electronics and aesthetics of studio or field video production.
• Ability to lead projects and make independent decisions.

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NCAA places UWGB athletics program on probation

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has placed the athletics program of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) on probation, according to documents obtained in an open records request and other sources.

A UWGB employee confirms with Action 2 News that the school's Chancellor verified during a meeting Wednesday with faculty and staff that "two years ago our athletic program went on probation."

The Chancellor said the school is two years into a ten-year probationary period.

"We fixed the problem before that letter was received and we are still in good stead as a division one athletic program the probation really means that if we had another violation before 2030 we would have a problem but we don't intend to do that," Chancellor Mike Alexander said.

According to letters obtained by an open records request, the NCAA wrote to the school's director of athletics in November 2022 that UWGB, "did not satisfy the NCAA Division I sports-sponsorship requirements [...] for the 2021-22 academic year."

In a letter dated almost a month later, UWGB officials explained to the NCAA that issues such as complications from COVID-19, as well as resignations from a previous Chancellor and a previous Athletic Director, contributed to the school's failure to meet NCAA standards.

The program is slated to be under probation through the 2030-31 school year.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has placed the athletics program of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) on probation

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NCAA places UWGB athletics program on probation

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has placed the athletics program of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) on probation, according to documents obtained in an open records request and other sources.

A UWGB employee confirms with Action 2 News that the school's Chancellor verified during a meeting Wednesday with faculty and staff that "two years ago our athletic program went on probation."

The Chancellor said the school is two years into a ten-year probationary period.

"We fixed the problem before that letter was received and we are still in good stead as a division one athletic program the probation really means that if we had another violation before 2030 we would have a problem but we don't intend to do that," Chancellor Mike Alexander said.

According to letters obtained by an open records request, the NCAA wrote to the school's director of athletics in November 2022 that UWGB, "did not satisfy the NCAA Division I sports-sponsorship requirements [...] for the 2021-22 academic year."

In a letter dated almost a month later, UWGB officials explained to the NCAA that issues such as complications from COVID-19, as well as resignations from a previous Chancellor and a previous Athletic Director, contributed to the school's failure to meet NCAA standards.

The program is slated to be under probation through the 2030-31 school year.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has placed the athletics program of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) on probation

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Tulane to use NDA to prevent insider sports betting at college - Sports Illustrated

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Tulane to Require Coaches, Staff to Sign NDA as Precautionary Move Against Sports Betting

The athletic department will introduce the agreement in order to prevent the release of insider information to parties involved in gambling.

Aug 24, 2023

In light of gambling's pervasiveness in college sports, Tulane is taking a unique formal step to combat information sharing: requiring coaches and athletic staff to sign a nondisclosure agreement, reviewed by Sports Illustrated, that governs the release of "Confidential Information" in any form including financial, education or medical records relevant to sports betting. The form was revealed to coaches and staff in a meeting Monday, according to a person familiar with the gathering.

The documents goes on to state that access to confidential information must not be used to bet or shared with individuals associated with sports betting. If a staff member becomes aware of unauthorized disclosure, they're supposed to notify the athletic department's CFO. "Failure to abide by this Confidentiality Statement may subject me to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment," the document reads.

"There have been incidents around the country where the intersection of gambling and college athletics have come to the forefront," Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen says. "There are two concerns. One is the gambling itself, and that becomes fairly self-explanatory. But for us, this is a reminder to everyone who works in the department, from tutors to academic advisers to equipment to every staff member, that there's also information that you hold because you're around the athletes, you're around the training room, you're around the academic advisers. There's information you hold that can also be used for gambling purposes, and that information needs to stay closely held for the protection of the athlete and the protection of the integrity of the game."

While there has not been a specific incident of athletic staffers sharing inside information at Tulane that prompted the creation of the document, school administrators say this is a precautionary move, especially considering the explosive gambling scandals at Iowa and Iowa State—Dannen's own home state.

"If you are anyone [on staff] and do not sign this, there will not be a place for you in this particular athletic department," Dannen says. "This is athletic department staff, managers, student managers, tutors, anybody that works, whether as a volunteer or an employee of the athletic department. Anyone that would have access to information."

Dannen says that breadth is because of how seemingly innocuous information can filter out in so many ways. If an equipment staffer happens to walk by the training room and sees a star player with multiple doctors, that could potentially be valuable information to a bettor. Tulane is not asking its athletes to sign the form. There are NCAA rules, however, that forbid coaches and athletes from sports betting or providing information to bettors. How athletes share information is its own separate issue.

"It's a fine line," Dannen says. If the backup quarterback finds out he's starting on Saturday, you don't want to tell him he can't tell [his] parents he's starting on Saturday."

Tulane beat USC, 46-45, in the 2023 Cotton Bowl.

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Schools across the country have been trying to find ways to educate players and staff regarding gambling. A college administrator told SI that, multiple times, their coaches were emailed last season asking for inside information by bettors. Tulane is also no stranger to the impact gambling can have on an athletic department: A men's basketball point-shaving scandal in the 1980s ended up forcing the program to disband for two years, and multiple people, including athletes, were indicted.

More recently, sources tell SI that a foot injury forced starting quarterback Michael Pratt to wear a walking boot in December as a precautionary measure in the lead-up to the Cotton Bowl against USC. The news of the injury didn't leak but could have heavily influenced the betting line, which had minimal movement from the time it opened in early December to the game's kickoff on Jan. 2, which the Green Wave won outright as a slight underdog.

Sports betting is legal in Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, LSU coach Brian Kelly is trying to assert control over his team's information by releasing injury updates three times during every game week (while NFL teams have required and regimented injury reporting, college teams do not). There are no plans to do the same at Tulane yet, but the school does partner with industry watchdog U.S. Integrity. 

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Iowa State tailback Jirehl Brock allegedly bet on ISU football games

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Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock, three other starters charged in state's gambling investigation

Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock has been charged with tampering with records as part of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's gambling probe, according to court records. 

Brock was the Cyclones' leading rusher a year ago but has been held out of practice this fall due to an undisclosed reason. 

Also charged with tampering with records Thursday were Cyclone football players Isaiah Lee, DeShawn Hanika and Jacob Remsburg.

All four were starters on the Cyclones' 2022 team.

More:Matt Campbell: 'Just because a young person makes a mistake, don't give up on him'

Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers, along with former Cyclones Enyi Uwazurike and Dodge Sauser, were all previously charged with tampering with records as part of the probe. Iowa State wrestler Paniro Johnson and a number of University of Iowa student-athletes were also charged. 

"Since becoming aware of potential NCAA eligibility issues related to sports wagering by several of our student-athletes back in May, Iowa State University has been actively working to address these issues with the involved student-athletes, and that process remains ongoing," Iowa State senior athletics director Nick Joos said in a statement Thursday. "We will continue to support our student-athletes as our compliance staff works with the NCAA to sort out questions surrounding their future eligibility for athletics competition."

All are accused of placing bets in accounts registered in the names of third parties but that was controlled by the student-athletes, according to the criminal complaints.

Brock is alleged to have placed wagers on four Iowa State football games while a member of the team. It is also alleged that he bet 13 times on Iowa State basketball, according to the criminal complaint.

Of the four Iowa State football games Brock allegedly placed a bet on, he played in two. Those games were the 2022 contests against Kansas State and Iowa.

Brock is alleged to have placed a total of 1,327 wagers for over $12,050, according to court records.

More:Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers accused of betting on ISU sports, including football

Lee, a defensive tackle, is accused of placing 26 wagers on 12 Iowa State football games, including a bet on Texas to beat the Cyclones in 2021, a game which he played. Iowa State beat Texas, 30-7, and Lee had one tackle. He is accused of placing a total of 115 bets for over $885, according to court records.

Hanika, a tight end, is accused of placing 70 bets on Iowa State basketball, according to the complaint. In total, Hanika is alleged to have placed 288 wagers for over $1,262.

All three could face permanent NCAA ineligibility under the governing body's rules against gambling on a student-athlete's own games or on other sports at their school.

Remsburg, an offensive lineman, is accused of placing a total of 273 wagers for a total of over $1,108, according to authorities. Six of those alleged wagers were on NCAA basketball and football games, though none are alleged to have involved Iowa State, according to court records. He could face a suspension of up to half of the football season for placing wagers on college football.

More:Iowa State football readies for quarterback competition this fall

"You always have concern, especially with how things have evolved over the course of the summer," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said last week of the potential of further developments in the gambling probe. "What you try to do is continue to evaluate the situation for what it is."

Iowa State, which went 4-8 last season, opens the year Sept. 2 against Northern Iowa.

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Travis Hines covers Iowa State University sports for the Des Moines Register and Ames Tribune. Contact him at thines@amestrib.com or  (515) 284-8000. Follow him at @TravisHines21.

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Former SJSU Athletic Trainer Abuse Case Ends in Mistrial

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A nine-day federal criminal trial of Scott Shaw, the former San Jose State University athletic trainer accused of fondling female athletes under the guise of medical treatments, ended Thursday afternoon in a mistrial.

As reported by USA Today, Shaw, who worked as the Spartans' sports medicine director and head athletic trainer from 2008 to 2020 and as an associate director for two years before that, had been charged with six misdemeanor counts of abusing his authority by touching female athletes' breasts, buttocks and pelvic areas without a legitimate medical purpose.

Fallout from the abuse allegations has been chronicled no fewer than 17 times in AB Today, dating back to April 2020.

According to USA Today investigative reporter Kenny Jacoby, the majority of the jurors had voted Shaw should be found guilty, but two jurors — both female — held out on five of the counts, and one of them held out on the other count. After more than 21 hours of deliberations, the result was a hung jury.

Because Shaw was not convicted or acquitted, the government can retry him on each count, Jacoby reported. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Pitman declined to say whether prosecutors would do so, but Shaw's defense attorney, David Callaway, said, "It appears very much that they will retry the case."

For now, the proceedings in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California left Shaw's alleged victims incredulous. "I have a myriad of emotions — primarily rage," said Caitlin Macky, a former San Jose State swimmer who was among the women who testified that Shaw sexually assaulted her, as reported by USA Today. "I feel just kind of like, not to sound dramatic, but a hopelessness in humanity. Sitting in the court and watching other people testify and knowing what the other women have gone through, I just cannot fathom not believing a survivor."

Eight female athletes — representing five San Jose State women's sports teams and spanning Shaw's entire tenure at the university — had taken the witness stand and described how the athletic trainer reached inside their bras and underwear, rubbed their breasts, grazed their nipples and touched their bare buttocks and groins.

They testified that Shaw didn't ask for consent before touching them in areas not affected by their actual sports injuries, didn't explain his treatments or why they were necessary, didn't ask if they wanted a chaperone present and didn't use any draping – all standard practice for athletic trainers. Prosecutors said Shaw also did not document any of his treatments, Jacoby reported.

"The women said Shaw didn't check in during treatments to make sure they were comfortable and didn't follow up with them later," Jacoby wrote. "Some said Shaw scoffed when they questioned his techniques, reminding them he was the expert.

A former San Jose State soccer player told the jury she reported Shaw's touching to her coach within hours of reading a USA Today investigation in April 2020 that detailed the allegations against Shaw for the first time publicly. The news organization's investigation was referenced repeatedly by attorneys and witnesses throughout the trial, Jacoby reported.

The juror who held out on all six counts told USA Today that the evidence she saw "was not strong enough to make me believe that he commit(ed) the act." She spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing repercussions as the juror who stood in the way of Shaw being convicted, according to Jacoby.

She said that nothing in the testimony made it "obvious that he purposefully, intentionally" violated the women, she told USA TODAY. Had she believed that happened, she said she would "have no problem saying, 'That's a guilty act.' "

In defending Shaw, attorney David Callaway said the trainer might have been a poor communicator and might have deserved to lose his job but did not act with malicious intent. Alluding to the settlement money several of them received, Callaway accused the women of "jumping onto a bandwagon when there is a pot of money at stake."

San Jose State has paid more than $7 million to 30 of his alleged victims and their lawyers.

"Once you start feeling like a victim, it will color your recollection of things that happened," Callaway said, adding Shaw was the real victim – "a victim of his specialty."

Seventeen members of San Jose State's women's swimming and diving team reported Shaw's touching to school officials in late 2009. But the university's human resources department and campus police cleared Shaw of wrongdoing, enabling him to continue treating — and allegedly sexually assaulting — athletes for another decade, Jacoby reported. 

According to USA Today, the statute of limitations for criminal charges in most of the cases pursued by the women has long expired. In California, that limit is typically three years for felonies and one year for misdemeanors, including sexual battery,  Local and state law enforcement officers have never charged Shaw with crimes.

The U.S. Department of Justice charged Shaw in March 2022 with deprivation of rights under color of law — a federal crime with a five-year statute of limitations, which allowed prosecutors to charge him with conduct that occurred as far back as early 2017, Jacoby reported.

Prosecutors ultimately charged Shaw with six counts of sexually assaulting four female athletes during treatment sessions between September 2017 and February 2020. They alleged he violated their right to due process under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which includes the right to bodily integrity, while acting in his capacity as a public employee.

To prove that crime, prosecutors had to establish for each count that Shaw abused the authority of his official position, that he knew what he was doing was wrong and that the acts he committed were "so egregious and so outrageous that they shock the contemporary conscience," Jacoby reported.

In a statement issued after the mistrial was declared, and cited by USA Today, San Jose State said that "while the lack of a verdict and definitive resolution is disappointing, it does not diminish the pain endured by the survivors."

"We can only hope that the process of sharing their experiences in court brings some measure of vindication to those who have been harmed," the statement said, as reported by USA Today. "What's never been in question is the resilience and bravery of those who stood up to tell their stories. The painful experiences of our student-athletes have led directly to improvements to our Title IX resources and processes."

Like Shaw's alleged victims, jury foreman Jeff Pickett, could hardly believe the trial's outcome. He told USA Today he felt two jurors had already made up their minds that Shaw was not guilty from the moment deliberations began. "As much time as I spent in there, I still don't understand from a logical perspective and a review of the evidence what the reasoning was," he said.

Had the university handled the complaints appropriately in 2009, the women wouldn't have had to wait more than a decade for a chance at justice, Macky said, as reported by Jacoby. As painful as it would be to have to testify against Shaw again if prosecutors retry the case, Macky said she would be willing.

"I'm kind of at a loss of understanding, but I think the only silver lining here is that (prosecutors) are willing to retry," Macky said. "It just doesn't make sense to give up on it now."

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Liberty University Offensive Lineman Dead at 19, Cause Not Released

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Tajh Boyd, a 19-year-old freshman offensive lineman at Liberty University, has died, the team announced Sunday, though details of Boyd's death have not been released.

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes, Tajh Boyd," head coach Jamey Chadwell and athletic director Ian McCaw said in a joint statement, as reported by CBS Sports. "Tajh joined our Liberty Football family as recently as January and his impact on the program will be felt for years to come. When you come to the Mountain, you immediately become a part of the Liberty University family and something truly special. We thank God for bringing Tajh into our Liberty Athletics community and we will always remember him as a Flame. Tajh will be missed dearly.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Tajh's family, his teammates and friends, our football coaching staff, as well as our entire athletics department and the greater Liberty University community. We grieve together as a family and will seek guidance, comfort and understanding from the Lord during these difficult times."

Conference USA, which welcomed Liberty this summer, released a statement, as well. 

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Liberty football student-athlete Tajh Boyd," the statement read. "Our thoughts are with the Boyd family and Flames nation during this difficult time."

According to Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports, Boyd signed with Liberty out of Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Va., as a three-star prospect among the 2023 recruiting class. He led his high school to back-to-back state championships during his time at Smith.

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