Rutgers University athletic director Tim Pernetti has resigned. This comes in the wake of a growing scandal involving the physical and verbal abuse of players by former head men's basketball coach Mike Rice - who was fired on Wednesday.
Pressure mounted against Pernetti as more than 50 faculty members signed a letter this week calling for his ouster. Additionally, assistant coach Jimmy Martelli resigned on Thursday as he too was implicated in the poor treatment of players.
Staff changes may not be over as attention now turns to university president Robert Barchi and his handling of Rice's original discipline when the school found out about the abuse of players last December. New Jersey state lawmakers and Gov. Chris Christie have offered less-than-positive commentary thus far. Updates on this developing story will continue.
Friday, 5 April 2013
Heads continue to roll at Rutgers: Pernetti out as AD
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