From 1987-95, Myers built a record of 481-43 (.917 winning pct.) The team competes in the Pac-12 Conference, and plays its home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs referred questions to a university spokeswoman. I college softball, Clint Myers announced Wednesday that he is retiring as head coach at Auburn. The Vaqueros' also won ACCAC Conference titles on five occasions (1997, 2001-2004) and were crowned NJCAA Region I champions five times as well (1999-02, 2004). With soft-ball, he won six national titles including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. "How disrespectful was that to his student athletes on the team? Clint Myers to be inducted into NFCA Hall of Fame on Friday. An Auburn spokesman declined comment when contacted by AL.com, as the universitys policy is to not comment on pending litigation. He didnt try to change me. The school has hired the Birmingham, Alabama, law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White to investigate the program. Myers ran the Vaqueros' softball team from 1987 to 1995. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. In the Cardinals' organization, Myers played three years at the single, double and triple `A' designations before jumping into the coaching ranks following the 1975 season. They played their home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18-3 record. Conference regular season champion Last fall, Auburn conducted an internal investigation after players filed anonymous ethics complaints with the athletic department regarding Corey's behavior. "We could not come to terms with the Chinese team, and we're not going to do it," said Russell Melnick, chairman of the parks and recreation board in Opelika. 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A former student-athlete at Arizona State University, Clint Myers returns to his alma mater as the third Head Softball Coach in ASU history. The first count brought forth by Nemeth in the 29-page filing alleges Title IX discrimination based upon sex by Auburn and states that she was subjected to unwarranted harassment based upon her sex by Clint and Corey Myers. Following a loss to Hofstra in the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Wells announced her retirement. Clint Myers, who "retired" as Auburn's softball coach in late August amid allegations his son, former assistant coach Corey Myers, had inappropriate relationships with players, was. From there, he made his way back to ASU for one year as he guided the junior varsity team to a 35-9 record while assisting Jim Brock with the varsity squad that placed third at the College World Series. None of those assistant coaches are going to speak up because they're all hired by the head coach, and family comes first. Prior to Arizona State, Myers spent 19 successful years coaching Central Arizona College's baseball and softball teams. I know there will be tears with the family and the grandkids there. Also at the time, according to an NCAA report, Arizona State had the highest number of major infraction cases of any other institution. The university also received an anonymous complaint, and an inquiry from the NCAA, regarding allegations of 14 violations involving the softball program, but a university investigation into those allegations, outlined in an October 2012 letter to the NCAA, "did not reveal any violations of NCAA legislation or other regulations. Veach has not responded to ESPN's requests for comment. I will always remember that and that is something that is so special to me, Gobourne said of her head coach. Before his arrival, the Tigers had five players who were tabbed All-Americans in the previous 17 campaigns. You have a responsibility to these young women. Amid all the news surrounding the ongoing investigation, here's what's surfaced so far: 1. Clint Myers, who led Arizona State to two NCAA Championships, was named Auburn softballs second head coach in program history, on Friday, June 14, 2013. Coach Clint Myers is indisputably one of the top college softball head coaches in the sport today with two National Championships (2008, 2011) in the last six years and seven World Series appearances in the last eight seasons at the helm of Arizona State. She finished with 493 wins, won three conference championships, and made 13 trips to the postseason, nine of which were Women's College World Series appearances. A coach at various levels in both softball and baseball, Myers comes to Tempe by way of 19 highly successful years at Central Arizona College, where he compiled an overall record of 887-235. The team's most recent trip culminated with the 2002 national title. However, in the years following the 1991 season, the Sun Devils softball team began to slide slightly. After his playing days, Myers began coaching in the Connie Mack Baseball League as the skipper of the Long Beach Cardinals from 1975-1976. In 1982, the NCAA officially began to sponsor softball. Myers and his wife Katie have two sons, Casey and Corey. After Auburn hired him, Clint Myers thanked the university for the "opportunity to coach with my family.". access for current print subscribers. He then headed east and joined the Sun Devils, playing from 1970 through 1973. [8], Arizona State softball continues to be ranked among the best in the country. The company had been creating materials for the team. An attorney for Nemeth sent a letter to the school and the Alabama governor in July claiming the program was "toxic" and "lacked any kind of institutional control." His teams also captured seven regional titles and nine ACCAC Conference titles. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Interactions the ASU staffers said they had witnessed had been cordial and not concerning. The Bismarck, N.D., native spent 19 highly successful years coaching Central Arizona Colleges baseball and softball teams. Purchase an online subscription to our website for $7.99 a month with automatic renewal or purchase a full year subscription for only $69.99 with automatic renewal. He was fired with five games left in their season for what the Comets regarded as back-channel activities, but he is expected to join the staff of the Chinese national team if Clint Myers becomes the head coach. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. I am disgusted w/ my former teammates for this. "There is a cultural divide, there is a language divide, and they are completely dependent on these men who in the past have abused that power.". "Auburn University spoke to multiple people at Arizona State to discuss the hire," she said. Before arriving to Auburn in 2014, Myers coached Arizona State to national titles in 2008 and 2011, and made the trip to the WCWS seven times in eight years. He is currently a catcher for the Midland RockHounds, AA Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. The best assistant coach," one former ASU colleague said of Clint Myers. "We said that if she gets on, we're staying off," Fagan said, according to ESPN. He really thinks that Corey is the best," the former administrator said. "If you care about this sport, you have to care about it on a global basis. The Vaqueros' also won ACCAC Conference titles on five occasions (1997, 2001-2004) and were crowned NJCAA Region I champions five times as well (1999-02, 2004). After 40 years of coaching and reflecting on the importance of spending quality time with my wife, my children, and my grandchildren, I have decided to retire from a sport that I love dearly and which has brought so much joy to me, Myers said. Nemeth who is being represented by Birmingham-based attorney John Saxon (the same lawyer who previously represented former baseball coach Sunny Golloway in his lawsuit against Auburn) is seeking permanent relief from systemic sexual discrimination, harassment and hostile environment.. Corey was the 4th overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft, and is currently a catcher/infielder for the Salt Lake Bees, AAA Affiliate of the Angels. A lot of information to take in. Travel plans for the team, which was scheduled to arrive in Alabama on Monday to begin practicing with their new coaching staff, reportedly have been put on hold. I've enjoyed the participation of the Chinese teams. China won its lone medal, a silver, at the 1996 Olympics. "They're bringing in a chef, and Corey has found a Japanese steakhouse that's not open at lunch where the chef is going to prepare their food," bureau official Cindy Pugh said earlier this week. at Central Arizona College and earned the NJCAA Coach of the Year award in 2002. They finished fourth that year. An inductee into the NJCAA Softball Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Arizona Softball Foundation Hall of Fame in 2001, Myers also was selected as the National Softball Coaches Association (NSCA) regional and national coach of the year in 1990, 1991 and 1992. Former pitcher Rachael Walters, who played for the Tigers from 2013-16 with the final three years under Myers, and former outfielder Morgan Estell, who played from 2011-14, both tweeted support for their former coach. The Sun Devils finished with a record of 66-5. All five counts seek the same seven items of relief: placement on the Auburn softball team (Nemeth has one year of eligibility remaining); damages for loss of player benefits, mental anguish, embarrassment and emotional distress; injunctive relief; pre-judgment interest; attorneys fees; costs; and such other legal or equitable relief to which Plaintiff may be entitled.. "(They are) three freshmen that we think, in the '23 class, we'll look back on and say, 'Man, we got us three really good ones,' Freeze said. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. ", "They are coming to this country to pursue their Olympic dream, and they're dependent on [each] Myers," she said. Earlier, Auburn parks and recreation director Becky Richardson said that the city of Auburn decided "not to move forward with a contract at this time.". Winds light and variable.. A clear sky. Casey played and starred for the Sun Devils, winning the Pacific-10 Conference baseball Player of the Year honor in both 2000 and 2001. "Governor Ivey fully supports President Leath and is sure that Auburn University will fully protect all student-athletes.". Myers, who is entering his third season as Auburns head coach, guided the Tigers to their first SEC Championship in school history in 2015 as well as their first trip to the Womens College World Series. On the field, Myers got his start playing for Lakewood Senior High School and helped his team to the 1970 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championship. At one point, Corey Myers allowed one of the players to temporarily live with his family at their house, an arrangement that a former ASU administrator described as "not a good practice." No current players or members of the team last season posted public messages in response to the accusations outlined by ESPN or AL.com. hope y'all are happy now.". From 1976 to 1979, the Sun Devils made the AIAW Women's College World Series every year including a fourth-place finish in 1976 and 1977 and two ninth-place finishes in 1978 and 1979. Less than eight weeks after agreeing in principle to a three-year contract extension through 2023, Clint Myers' four-year tenure as Auburn's softball coach ended Wednesday night via a five-paragraph press release from the school announcing his retirement. Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. On March 31, AL.com refiled its public records request to extend the end date and expand the scope of its inquiry and again on April 7 to further expand the inquiry. Who was making sure they were OK? Womens College World Series titles? A coach at various levels in both softball and baseball, Myers comes to Tempe by way of 19 highly successful years at Central Arizona College, where he compiled an overall record of 887-235. She said, 'Don't say anything to anyone,' because I could have gotten in trouble. "So, I have no comment.". Veach was an assistant coach this year for the Cleveland Comets, one of the NPF teams featuring Chinese players. AUBURN Clint Myers is no longer the head softball coach at Auburn. Wednesday's abrupt retirement of Auburn softball coach Clint Myers. "He had a very high opinion of Corey, which caused a lot of angst with people on his staff because he valued Corey's opinion above anybody else's. Katie (Myers, Clints wife) said it will make me cry. Bass said she was "not welcome back to play" after the 2016 season and is now at Louisville. His son. Two Alabama cities have decided not to lease public facilities to Clint Myers, the controversial former Auburn softball coach, who apparently was planning to use fields to coach China's national team. A 14-page letter was sent on behalf of former walk-on pitcher Alexa Nemeth by attorney Martin Greenberg on July 20, according to ESPN, after Nemeth filed a Title IX sexual discrimination complaint with the school on May 31 claiming "coach Clint Myers knowingly let his son Corey Myers have relations and pursue relations with multiple members of the team. Then, in 1983, Myers moved on to Eastern Washington for one season as he attained his M.A. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. In the first game of the 2008 Women's College World Series, Arizona State defeated Alabama, who was the tournament's three seed, 3-1. He became the third coach in Sun Devil softball history to amass 400 victories. She finished her career with the Sun Devils with 563 wins, surpassing Mary Littlewood for the most wins in school history, and two Women's College World Series appearances. On Aug. 17, 2017, Outside the Lines requested records from Auburn regarding any investigations or disciplinary action against Corey Myers. Those messages were then presented to Clint Myers, according to the complaint, on March 30 and Corey Myers resigned. Experience:Second Year at ASU On the field, Myers got his start playing for Lakewood Senior High School and helped his team to the 1970 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championship. A coach at various levels Im really excited about this and that my family is here and I have a chance to share this with them.. I don't agree.". In game two, the Arizona State clinched the school's first national championship by beating the Aggies 11-0, which was one of the largest defeats in a championship game in the history of the Women's College World Series. In 2011, Corey Myers was formally banned from the Arizona State softball program for conflicts of interest related to personal business matters. ", Multiple former ASU officials told Outside the Lines the main reason for Clint Myers' departure was that Arizona State officials would not allow him to hire Corey as an assistant coach. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Corey Myers had resigned as associate head coach on March 30 of last year after players presented evidence of his improprieties to the athletic department. [3][4], National champion Infielder Emily Spain took what Clint Myers called a "leave of absence" at that time for what Myers said were unspecified health reasons. Former Arizona State athletic department employees who worked with Myers and his two sons, Corey and Casey -- who also worked as a volunteer coach -- described a head coach who chafed under myriad NCAA rules, butted heads with colleagues and was a fierce promoter and protector of his sons. The Sun Devils again earned a spot in the 2011 Women's College World Series by winning the Tempe Super Regional against Texas A&M. Nemeth, a one-time walk-on at Auburn from 2016-17, filed the lawsuit on Sept. 25 with five counts alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title IX. [7], The 2008 Sun Devil softball team finished the season with a school record 66 wins with only 5 losses. edit.maybe someone can fix the link to the article since it is above my pay grade. A month prior to Wednesday's abrupt retirement of Auburn softball coach Clint Myers, a former player sent a complaint alleging abusive treatment by the coaching staff, sexual harassment and . From 1987-95, Myers built a record of 481-43 (.917 winning pct.) The team was expected to train in Alabama through December before moving their workouts to Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Built a record of 481-43 and guiding the National Junior College Athletic . "The well-being of Auburn student-athletes was and is our utmost concern," Auburn athletics said in a statement to AL.com Saturday. 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East Zone Softball Tournament Hosting/Team Registration; Please note that leagues may play on multiple fields at multiple facilities. You can't let this happen to anyone else,'" Gibbs said of her conversation with the parks department officials. The community, and group of fans have been incredible and I have truly appreciated their support. All of Myers' success and honors led up to him taking over the baseball program at the start of the 1996 season. This service allows you continued access past our online paywall for the duration of your subscription. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Cheri Kempf, commissioner of National Pro Fastpitch, which fields two teams with Chinese players, spoke out against the supposed hiring of the Myerses. PHONE : 724-225-1060 FAX: 724-225-9852. The letter also instructed Clint Myers to refrain from "participating in any manner" with Corey's CM Baseball & Softball Academy, including allowing usage of university facilities. Division regular season champion In ASU Softball's now 40-plus year history, the sport has only had three coaches. In January 2011, then-ASU athletic director Lisa Love sent Clint Myers a letter noting that Corey was "not to come onto the field or into the facility areas that are open only to coaching staff, student athletes and authorized ASU Athletics staff without the prior written permission of the sport supervisor Corey may not serve in any paid or unpaid capacity in any role with the women's softball program.". ", In an email to Outside the Lines, former Arizona State athletic director Love wrote, "Active administrative oversight throughout his tenure may have contributed to [Clint Myers'] decision to be employed elsewhere.". Im thrilled to death to have this opportunity. With soft-ball, he won six national titles including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. The fourth count relates to retaliation against all defendants listed in the filing, while the fifth alleges failure to supervise by all defendants. Mary Littlewood retired in 1989 after a long, successful run of coaching. Kay Ivey, according to a report by ESPN. That same day, Nemeth was released from the softball team, and two days later she filed the Title IX complaint. Clint Myers retired o. "Coach is a great man. ESPN cites several former players claiming a player took a photo of text messages, "described as intimate in nature," between Corey Myers and a player during the team's trip to play Florida. in Education while also serving as an assistant coach. She recreated a video that went viral and that we can't stop watching. Investigators found issues relating to improper recruiting of baseball players and paying student athletes for work not performed, and noted there was "a cavalier attitude on the part of the former head baseball coach to NCAA regulations. From 1984 to 1987, ASU made four straight trips to NCAA Regionals and returned to the Women's College World Series in 1987 where they finished 7th. Corey stepped away from the program for a couple of weeks. Honoring the student-athletes requests for privacy while taking necessary disciplinary action is not an easy line to walk when the media asks legitimate questions, but we did the right things at the right time for the right reasons. ", Clint Myers and his sons apparently came to the attention of the Chinese Softball Association through the advocacy of Hunter Veach, who worked at Auburn as a volunteer assistant and came to revere Clint Myers, as he told ESPN last spring, as "one of the greatest coaches in the game.". Auburn went 205-54-1 with four straight postseason appearances under Clint Myers, who was named SEC coach of the year in 2015 after leading the Tigers to their first SEC Tournament championship and first WCWS appearance, feats repeated in 2016. [9] The Sun Devils subsequently swept the WCWS and defeated the Florida Gators in two games for the 2011 NCAA national championship. as the head of the softball program, winning six national titles, including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. The filing states that Clint Myers let that affair slide, noting that Wagner is now married to that former player. Former Auburn softball player Alexa Nemeth speaks out after alleging abuse, harassment by coaches, many of the previously reported allegations against Corey and Clint Myers from their time at Auburn, Nemeth notified administrators about the Title IX violations and filed a formal complaint, After Clint Myers resigned as head coach that August. That day, AL.com asked Clint Myers if there had ever been a Title IX investigation into Corey Myers. Carosones game-winning grand slam Tuesday forced a decisive Game 3 today between the Auburn Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners. But I coach because I love to teach, and Ive been doing it for 40 years. In the fall of 1980, Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., came calling and Myers headed north for three years. The lawsuit outlines many of the previously reported allegations against Corey and Clint Myers from their time at Auburn, which was described as cultivating a culture of manipulation and exploitation (that) was toxic and lacked institutional control, according to the lawsuit. Auburn updated its online roster on Friday and Spain, who has not responded to multiple messages from AL.com, is no longer listed. Winds light and variable. In 2011, the Sun Devils won their second Pac-10 championship and earned the number one seed in the NCAA tournament. According to two senior sources with the Cleveland organization, Veach opened a dialogue with CSA officials about the Myerses' ability to develop players. He led the Tigers to two Southeastern Conference tournament titles and back-to-back Women's College World Series appearances. "so it is hard to imagine a more worthy nominee to the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The Myers family's return to the sport would add another contentious chapter to the career of a coach who won two national championships at Arizona State and came within a game of a national championship at Auburn. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. In his 10 seasons with the team, Myers compiled a record of 406-192 with two appearances in the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. In December 2010, it had been slapped with penalties over major infractions incurred by the Arizona State baseball program. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Auburn softball coach Clint Myers announced his retirement on Aug. 23, 2017. Auburn players have said their former head coach's actions created a similar culture there, one that enabled and shielded Corey while also intimidating players who complained about his alleged inappropriate behavior. That count details how Nemeths father reported the harassment to Gogue, then-athletics director Jay Jacobs and Kelley Taylor by email on May 29, 2017. The cities of Auburn and Opelika recently declined to move forward with contracts to allow former Auburn University head softball coach Clint Myers and his two sons to utilize city practice. Watch Derrian Gobourne's final bow at the NCAA national championship meet here. "I didn't entertain it," said Bass, who initially requested anonymity but agreed to let AL.com use her name on Saturday. He. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde. It's unclear how much Auburn officials knew about the alleged issues at Arizona State before hiring Clint Myers in 2013. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. he was not forced to resign as assistant coach until March 30, 2017. Mary Littlewood continued to guide the Arizona State softball team throughout the 1980s. Both Richardson and Opelika parks and recreation director Sam Bailey said they had been negotiating with Clint Myers on behalf of the Chinese national team. "We followed this same procedure in matters related to the softball program. Gibbs, who was unnamed in an espnW story detailing allegations of abuse by Myers earlier this year, decided to speak publicly for the first time. Prior to his first head coaching jobs on the collegiate level, Myers served as a coach in other capacities, particularly around the state of Arizona. The Chinese believe they need coaches to help them compete in the Olympics, and I often recommended coaches to them. Postseason invitational champion Position:Head Coach Most recently, he made his eighth trip to the WCWS, taking Auburn for the first time in program history in 2015. "She broke down for us appropriate, inappropriate places for him to be. It goes on to state that Auburn allowed and condoned the sexual harassment to continue for an extended period of time, which constitutes a reckless indifference to Nemeths federally protected rights. Due to the harassment, Nemeth experienced an emotional rollercoaster and her grades at Auburn suffered. The concerns involving Corey at Arizona State in the letter did not pertain to any inappropriate behavior or relationships with players; rather, they were related to Corey working as a volunteer coach without permission, using Corey's graphic design company for team materials, and allowing Corey's skills academy to use university facilities. "He couldn't be in any area the public wasn't allowed in. 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