CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois will review its policies for reporting allegations of coaching abuse and the roles of various athletic oversight boards following a recent investigation of men's basketball coach Brad Underwood.
Two faculty members on the UI's Athletic Board had complained in a January memo that the investigation clearing Underwood was "flawed" and called for stronger policies for reporting mistreatment of players, according to documents released Friday.
In the memo, Michael LeRoy and Michael Raycraft said they believe the current structure contains some conflicts of interest, and that certain kinds of problems — including allegations of medical maltreatment or racial harassment — should be automatically referred to an outside, independent investigator.