John Hartwell has resigned as Utah State's athletic director
Hartwell had been USU’s AD since 2015, but has reportedly stepped down in order to move closer to family
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Hartwell had been USU’s AD since 2015, but has reportedly stepped down in order to move closer to family
Per multiple reports, John Hartwell resigned to move his family back to the south. The resignation comes days after a former Utah State football player filed a lawsuit against the university.
A former USU football player has filed a complaint in federal court alleging retaliation by teammates and coaches after he made and distributed recordings of team meetings.
A lawsuit alleges a Utah State University football player left the team due to retaliation by football teammates and coaches and the ‘hostile environment they created for him’ after he shared recordings of team meetings. A university officials would not comment on the litigation but said ‘USU does not tolerate sexual misconduct or retaliation for reporting it.’
Patrick Maddox has been at the center of USU's and the football program's handling of sexual assault allegations against a former Aggies player