A weird story from the NCAA:
Jon Valdez has resigned after eight years as a University of Illinois men’s gymnastics coach amid a university police investigation into allegations of possible misconduct by Valdez, sources said.
Assistant athletic director Kent Brown confirmed Monday that Valdez had left his job Oct. 17 for “personal reasons,” but Brown would not confirm that Valdez was being investigated.
Responding to a Tribune inquiry, Robin Kaler, the university’s associate chancellor for public affairs, said, “There is an investigation into a camera found in a locker room on campus.”
The school would not confirm whether the investigations were connected.
Valdez, a U.S. Olympic coach in Beijing and personal coach for bronze medalist Justin Spring, had been on the Illini coaching staff since 2000. Neither Valdez nor Spring, who is in his first year as an Illini assistant coach, could be reached for comment.
Ivan Ivankov of Belarus, a two-time world all-around champion, is among those whom the university has interviewed to replace Valdez.
Olympic all-around gold medalist Paul Hamm, whose name has been mentioned as a possible replacement, said Monday via phone, “I heard the job was open and discussed it with Justin, but [seeking the job] is not an option I intend to pursue.”
I’ve seen even worse accusations against Valdez posted on forums.
We’ll wait and see what happens with the investigation.
(via Gymblog)
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