File Niecee Nelson talks to players at a practice in 2016, her first year at Purdue (then Indiana-Purdue) Fort Wayne. Previous Next Friday, January 22, 2021 1:00 am Editorial Troubling PFW charges merit intensive look “Support the welfare and development of the student-athlete personally, professionally and socially through an integrated system of care and support by providing relevant, state-of-the-art, targeted programs and mental health services.” – from the Purdue Fort Wayne intercollegiate athletics mission statement Niecee Nelson, women's basketball coach at Purdue University Fort Wayne, stands accused by 14 players, an assistant coach and an athletic trainer of mental and physical abuse. The serious allegations raise troubling questions about university oversight of the program and demand Nelson's immediate suspension from coaching responsibilities while a thorough investigation takes place.