WORCESTER (MA)
Boston.com
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Bill Gibbons has returned to his position as Holy Cross women’s basketball coach, the school announced on its website Tuesday.
Gibbons had voluntarily stepped aside in October after a former student filed a lawsuit claiming verbal and physical abuse while she was a member of the team. The school believed the lawsuit’s allegations had no legal merit after a thorough review.
The suit said Gibbons had yanked and pulled on the player’s shirt collar, shook her by the shoulder and struck her on the back during a game, leaving a handprint.
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