Michigan
Michigan, The University of Michigan has cut ties with men's hockey coach Mel Pearson.
Athletic director Warde Manuel
Athletic director Warde Manuel said Friday that the decision "has been
"Having a positive and meaningful experience for our student-athletes is of the utmost importance. People who came forward throughout this review," Manuel said in a statement released by the school.
Berenson
Berenson, 2017, hired Pearson. He was a longtime assistant to Berenson during a three-decade career at the school that included two national titles.
Shields said to the school and investigators that Pearson and Bancroft abused women who worked for the program. Her complaint also accused Pearson of mistreating student-athletes.
"Our investigation identified cultural issues within the hockey program that warrant attention," the WilmerHale law firm wrote in its report, which was intended to be confidential.
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