LEXINGTON - The University of Kentucky has fired the coaching staff of its cheerleading program following a three-month investigation into hazing allegations within the 24-time national champion program.
Head coach Jomo Thompson and assistant coaches Ben Head, Spencer Clan and Kelsey LaCroix were all fired, according to a UK news release Monday. The investigation also found "lax oversight and poor judgment" by T. Lynn Williamson, the longtime adviser for the program. Williamson, whose primary university job was principal deputy general counsel, retired days after learning of the investigation and being directed to have no contact with the cheerleading squad, according to UK's release.