After complaints of students and an athletics department staff member at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the school fired softball coach Michael Lotief on Wednesday.
The university, in a news release, said Lotief violated school and University of Louisiana System policies by allegedly subjecting student-athletes and co-workers to "violent, vulgar language and verbal and physical assault, creating a hostile learning and working environment."
Louisiana-Lafayette's president, Dr. Joseph Savoie, said such behavior will not be tolerated and he commended those who came forward.
Dr. Bryan Maggard, the school's athletics director, said a national search to replace Lotief will begin immediately.