The Missouri athletic director who faulted Dawn Staley for allegedly promoting a hostile and racist atmosphere during a game in January has apologized to the South Carolina women's basketball coach.
Jim Sterk offered the apology Thursday after a defamation lawsuit filed by Staley was settled between the sides.
That settlement and apology came more than three months after Sterk went on KTGR radio following a Jan. 28 game in Columbia, South Carolina, and criticized Staley for what he alleged happened during the showdown between top-25 SEC programs.
"It wasn't a great atmosphere. It was really kind of unhealthy if you will," Sterk said then.