As the Utah women prepare for the Pac-12 Championships this weekend, their coach Greg Winslow has been suspended after a police report was filed alleging he sexually abused a 15-year old.
In a statement, the Utah Athletic Directors office tells Ceci Christy that Winslow is suspended pending further investigations, as allegations are extremely serious. Richard Marschner, the current diving coach, has been appointed as the interim head coach.
The police report, filed in Maricopa County, Arizona, is not being released until after 11AM Mountain Time, but the District Attorney’s office there says that they will review the report and make a decision on whether to file charges of sexual abuse with a minor later today.
The police report is filed in Maricopa County, where Winslow was formerly a coach at Sun Devil Aquatics. The alleged victim was 15-years old seven or so years ago. when the abuse was claimed to have happened.
How many coaches lives have been ruined? Wow. How many young athletes lives have been ruined? How many relationships suffer as a consequence of what happened at an earlier age? This can be devastating and we will never know how much of an impact it can have on someones life. How can you be so quick to discredit what this poor young woman went thru?
I don’t think anyone WANTS to go thru the pain of reporting this… I am certain it isn’t easy for her or her family – or for those who know her and were around at the time. There are countless ‘what-ifs’ and ‘if I had only said something sooner’ that are probably very… Read more »
Well said Swimmer!
We have a lot of new information about this case; we’ve given several interested parties until 4PM Eastern to respond to some questions, and then will be following-up.
How many coaches lives have been ruined by innuendo. Even if Greg Winslow is found innocent by the Maricopa County Sherrif’s office, his coaching career is over.
Innocent until proven guilty, this is the USA.
I do not know coach Winslow, never met him.
The truth percolates, it’s usually only a matter of when. I hope it’s not true as well.
I will be so bummed if this is true.