COVINGTON, Ky. -- A University of Maryland assistant women's basketball coach has been suspended after a player he coached at Xavier University accused him of groping her.
A Kenton County, Kentucky, prosecutor says Bryce McKey's attorney entered a not-guilty plea for him today on a charge of third-degree sexual abuse, a misdemeanor. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8. McKey's attorney didn't immediately return a telephone message.
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According to a sworn affidavit, the Xavier (of Cincinnati) player says McKey asked her to come to his home in Covington in May.