Coach Mike Pressler, who moved to Bryant after the Duke lacrosse hoax exploded, has announced his retirement from Bryant and the sport.
Pressler, who had been at Bryant for 16 years after leaving Duke, was forced out in the early part of the bizarre “scandal.” In fairness, he was responsible for his team and though the case involving Crystal Mangum and her accusations against ultimately fell apart, clearly his program could have tightened things up and the reported sense of entitlement curtailed. It’s the sort of thing that might have been discussed privately, but he certainly wouldn’t have been fired for what were relatively minor or unproven offenses.