From calling a player a “pussy” or “sissy” for seeking medical treatment to encouraging players not to report, the Franczek Radelet report released Monday morning paints a picture of Tim Beckman as an abusive coach.
Beckman was fired for preliminary findings from the report on Aug. 28, one week before the season.
Illinois fired athletic director Mike Thomas on Monday once the report was released.
“We found evidence showing that Coach Beckman repeatedly communicated with players in ways, both explicit and implicit, that had the effect of deterring them from sharing information with sports medicine staff about injuries.