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that she did not know she was required to inform the women's athletic director about any relationship she had with one of her players. While
Kearney admitted displaying poor judgement, Howard issued a statement asserting that male coaches have engaged in similar conduct and have not been punished, in
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with a graduate assistant athletic trainer. Applewhite's only punishment was a salary freeze for 11 months of 2009. He was given a $ 9,000 raise in 2010. Patti
Ohlendorf, UT Austin's vice president for legal affairs, noted in comments to CNN that the distinguishing feature of Kearney's conduct was
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weekend the organization hosts a symposium and networking conference for teaching, inspiring and mentoring student-athletes and the entire community. The purpose of the event is to bring together a distinguished group of minorities with stellar credentials from the entertainment, sports and music
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In 2006, Kearney founded the
Pursuit of Dreams (POD) Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to reconnecting and assisting individuals with their life’s purpose, passions, and dreams. POD uses proven sports-based “coaching” methods and principles in a broader setting to strengthen
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January 5, 2013, Kearney resigned as women's track coach at the University of Texas after revealing that she had engaged in an "intimate consensual relationship" with a student athlete and member of the track and field team. The former athlete notified Texas officials about the relationship in
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her position as a head coach and the status of the directly subordinate student-athlete, saying that the relationship "crosses the line of trust placed in the head coach for all aspects of the athletic program and in the best interests of the student-athletes in the program."
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Stadium during the 2003 Texas Relays. Within a year of the accident, she moved from using a wheelchair to using a walker, and a year later was using two canes. After a couple of years, she switched to one cane to keep her balance.
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