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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Ex-Coach Files EEOC Complaint
By Martin Salazar
Journal Staff Writer
Former University of New Mexico assistant football coach J.B. Gerald has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a UNM spokeswoman has confirmed.
Gerald, who alleges that head UNM football coach Mike Locksley punched and choked him during a Sept. 20 coaches' meeting, filed the complaint within the last few weeks.
But exactly what is in the complaint is unclear. UNM spokeswoman Susan McKinsey said it is confidential by law.
Gerald didn't respond to an e-mail, and his Bethesda, Md., attorney, Julian A. Haffner, didn't respond to a telephone message.
UNM officials have said Gerald requested a $500,000 settlement following the altercation. The university's response was that it "strongly disagrees" that Gerald has a valid claim against UNM.
While Locksley acknowledges a physical altercation took place, he denies punching or choking Gerald.
Witness statements taken in the days after the altercation appear to confirm that Gerald was choked and punched by Locksley, though UNM's Human Resources vice president has said she could not confirm that.
Locksley was eventually suspended without pay for 10 days.
UNM graduate students voted no confidence last week in Athletics Vice President Paul Krebs for his handling of the incident.
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