Before arriving to Auburn in 2014, Myers coached Arizona State to national titles in 2008 and 2011, and made the trip to the WCWS seven times in eight years. But again I'm sure China did its research. With soft-ball, he won six national titles including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. Built a record of 481-43 and guiding the National Junior College Athletic . Several weeks ago, Veach joined Corey and Casey Myers on a recruiting trip to China, according to multiple sources. Myers has coached 10 All-Americans, with three each coming in his opening three seasons on The Plains. ESPN cites several former players claiming a player took a photo of text messages, "described as intimate in nature," between Corey Myers and a player during the team's trip to play Florida. As much as we may want to give more details, we have been approached by some of the student-athletes involved, directly asking us to protect them because they don't want their names made public. Prior to coming to the Plains, Myers had a tremendous amount of success at Arizona State. I will always remember that and that is something that is so special to me, Gobourne said of her head coach. Page 13 of the filing -- which can be read in full at the bottom of this story -- details how, on Aug. 7, 2017, Nemeth and her family met with Bob Dumas, a member of Auburns Board of Trustees, to inform him that Corey Myers had given Nemeth special coaching attention, but noted that after his resignation that March, her practice and playing time was virtually eliminated. During that meeting in which Nemeth addressed how the coaching staff encouraged bullying and hazing, intimidated players to break student codes, engaged in inappropriate nepotism, and engaged in sexual harassment and inappropriate contact with the students, according to the lawsuit they also discussed, on information and belief, how when Clint Myers was at Arizona State prior to being hired at Auburn, he had an assistant coach, Robert Wagner, who engaged in an affair with a player. The Tigers went 49-12 overall and 17-7 in SEC play and finished last season ranked No. Winds light and variable.. A clear sky. "(They are) three freshmen that we think, in the '23 class, we'll look back on and say, 'Man, we got us three really good ones,' Freeze said. Auburn softball coach Clint Myers announced his retirement on Aug. 23, 2017. I don't agree.". "They're bringing in a chef, and Corey has found a Japanese steakhouse that's not open at lunch where the chef is going to prepare their food," bureau official Cindy Pugh said earlier this week. No current players or members of the team last season posted public messages in response to the accusations outlined by ESPN or AL.com. Mary Littlewood continued to guide the Arizona State softball team throughout the 1980s. ", In an email to Outside the Lines, former Arizona State athletic director Love wrote, "Active administrative oversight throughout his tenure may have contributed to [Clint Myers'] decision to be employed elsewhere.". Japan and the United States are the only two countries that have qualified. 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Former Auburn softball player Alexa Nemeth speaks out after alleging abuse, harassment by coaches, many of the previously reported allegations against Corey and Clint Myers from their time at Auburn, Nemeth notified administrators about the Title IX violations and filed a formal complaint, After Clint Myers resigned as head coach that August. [3][4], National champion Prior to his first head coaching jobs on the collegiate level, Myers served as a coach in other capacities, particularly around the state of Arizona. Myers and his wife Katie have two sons, Casey and Corey. Clint Myers was a coach on an NCAA title winning team at Arizona State, and as head coach at Auburn his teams went a combined 163-34 including two first place finishes in the SEC and two WCWS berths. A lot of information to take in. "He thought Corey was the best strength coach. To cancel you may contact Customer Service @ 256-235-9253 or email ggray@annistonstar.com. Last week, news broke about the alleged sexual harassment of Auburn softball players during the tenure of head coach Clint Myers, who is said to have allowed his son and assistant coach, Corey Myers, to pursue sexual relations with players on the team. Then, in 1983, Myers moved on to Eastern Washington for one season as he attained his M.A. Following a loss to Hofstra in the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Wells announced her retirement. Arizona State Sun Devils head softball coaches, Pac-12 Conference Softball Coach of the Year, Southeastern Conference Softball Coach of the Year, "College softball: ASU's Myers takes SEC job", "Concerns about ex-coach Clint Myers, son also raised at ASU", "Cities deny access of softball facilities to controversial former Auburn coach Clint Myers and sons", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clint_Myers&oldid=1110479465, Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaches, Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players, Arizona State Sun Devils softball coaches, Central Arizona Vaqueros baseball coaches, Central Arizona Vaqueros softball coaches, Eastern Washington Eagles baseball coaches, High school baseball coaches in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 September 2022, at 18:04. And he will be doing it with his family by his side. His son. "I've said, 'This is what happened to me. However, in the years following the 1991 season, the Sun Devils softball team began to slide slightly. The first game saw the Sun Devils defeat the Aggies 3-0. While we don't by policy or law comment on personnel issues or issues related to students, any suggestion that Auburn Athletics or university administration didn't take it seriously or didn't act in the best interest of student-athletes is simply false. Despite struggling to finish above .500 in a very competitive Pac-12 conference, Arizona State continued to receive bids to the NCAA Tournament from 2000 to 2003, including an appearance in the Women's College World Series in 2002, again barely missing out on a chance to play for the national championship. Conference regular season champion In his two years, the Cardinals posted solid finishes, including the 1975 Connie Mack World Championship and the 1976 runner-up. He was fired with five games left in their season for what the Comets regarded as back-channel activities, but he is expected to join the staff of the Chinese national team if Clint Myers becomes the head coach. in Education while also serving as an assistant coach. Clint Myers is a retired college softball and college baseball coach, who previously served as head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils softball team and the Auburn Tigers softball team. The tournament in 2020 will feature six teams. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. at Central Arizona College and earned the NJCAA Coach of the Year award in 2002. In 2015, Auburn had its best record in school history and hosted its first Super Regional series. Earlier, Auburn parks and recreation director Becky Richardson said that the city of Auburn decided "not to move forward with a contract at this time.". Conference regular season and conference tournament champion [8], Arizona State softball continues to be ranked among the best in the country. In his second season at the school, Myers was voted as the Arizona High School Baseball Coach of the Year after his team won the state title. Softball coach Clint Myers won his second national title in 2011 (also in 2008). access for current print subscribers. The concerns involving Corey at Arizona State in the letter did not pertain to any inappropriate behavior or relationships with players; rather, they were related to Corey working as a volunteer coach without permission, using Corey's graphic design company for team materials, and allowing Corey's skills academy to use university facilities. The Sun Devils finished off the 2000s making four straight appearances in the Women's College World Series. "In each instance of a personnel issue or question, Auburn Athletics works in conjunction with the university's administration, following all established guidelines and in compliance with NCAA and SEC regulations when applicable, to investigate, learn the facts and take appropriate action. The investigation concluded that Corey Myers had violated school policy by pursuing inappropriate sexual relationships with more than one student. As reported by AuburnTigers.com, Myers stated, "After 40 years of coaching and . He has made enormous contributions to the game of fast pitch softball, and it is gratifying to see the game he loves so much give back to him with this prestigious and well-deserved honor.". In the fall of 1980, Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., came calling and Myers headed north for three years. Former Auburn softball player Alexa Nemeth has filed a civil lawsuit against her former school, coaches and university administrators stemming from the softball scandal that engulfed the team more than two years ago. Postseason invitational champion Nov 22, 2013 by Brentt Eads. Auburns Emily Carosone shakes hands with head coach Clint Myers. ESPN cites the letter and unspecified players as stating the team was "quarantined" for several hours prior to the road series at Georgia, when the team refused to board the bus with a player who allegedly engaged in "intimate" text conversations with Corey Myers. The letter also instructed Clint Myers to refrain from "participating in any manner" with Corey's CM Baseball & Softball Academy, including allowing usage of university facilities. "She broke down for us appropriate, inappropriate places for him to be. Myers was inducted into the NJCAA Softball Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Arizona Softball Foundation Hall of Fame in 2001. An Auburn spokesman declined comment when contacted by AL.com, as the universitys policy is to not comment on pending litigation. [1][2] In 12 seasons coaching softball, he won a pair of Women's College World Series championships and appeared in seven others. He is currently a catcher for the Midland RockHounds, AA Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde. Important Site Links. From 1984 to 1987, ASU made four straight trips to NCAA Regionals and returned to the Women's College World Series in 1987 where they finished 7th. Myers and his wife Katie have two sons, Casey and Corey. "Clint is an honorable man. She said, 'Don't say anything to anyone,' because I could have gotten in trouble. According to the records provided to Outside the Lines, during Myers' tenure, the program reported three other violations to the NCAA: one for abuse of practice time limits, another for improper use of student managers, and one for providing free tickets to a community college team attending a tournament. None of those assistant coaches are going to speak up because they're all hired by the head coach, and family comes first. With the maroon and gold, Myers was a member of the CWS National Runner-up in both 1972 and 1973 before being drafted in the third round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973. Veach has not responded to ESPN's requests for comment. All of Myers' success and honors led up to him taking over the baseball program at the start of the 1996 season. From 1987-95, Myers built a record of 481-43 (.917 winning pct.) VALLEY SPORTS OFFICE 6911 Laurelgrove Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91605 Phone: (818) 765-0284 Fax: (818) 764-5794 E-mail: Softball.MuniSports@lacity.org Softball Staff Information Name Title John Knight Senior Recreation Director / Softball Director Daniel Hernandez Recreation Coordinator Our softball program offers an excellent recreational opportunity for the adults of the City of Los Angeles . She recreated a video that went viral and that we can't stop watching. An inductee into the NJCAA Softball Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Arizona Softball Foundation Hall of Fame in 2001, Myers also was selected as the National Softball Coaches Association (NSCA) regional and national coach of the year in 1990, 1991 and 1992. In December 2010, it had been slapped with penalties over major infractions incurred by the Arizona State baseball program. Each online subscription gives you full access to all of our newspaper websites and mobile applications. "An investigation was promptly launched when allegations were made. He's insensitive, blind and oblivious to Corey. The Sun Devils also finished first in the Intermountain Conference in 1977 and 1978 for the school's first conference championships.[5]. Im thrilled to death to have this opportunity. In her first two seasons with the Sun Devils, the team won 43 both years and made NCAA Regionals both years also. Clint Myers Clint Myers, who "retired" as Auburn's softball coach in late August amid allegations his son, former assistant coach Corey Myers, had inappropriate relationships with players, was. Amid all the news surrounding the ongoing investigation, here's what's surfaced so far: 1. In game two, the Arizona State clinched the school's first national championship by beating the Aggies 11-0, which was one of the largest defeats in a championship game in the history of the Women's College World Series. The school has hired the Birmingham, Alabama, law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White to investigate the program. Auburn University released a statement to AL.com Sunday morning and an updated lengthier statement in the evening. On March 31, AL.com refiled its public records request to extend the end date and expand the scope of its inquiry and again on April 7 to further expand the inquiry. Prior to Arizona State, Myers spent 19 successful years coaching Central Arizona College's baseball and softball teams. She said she was worried the Chinese women could be "vulnerable. With the maroon and gold, Myers was a member of the CWS National Runner-up in both 1972 and 1973 before being drafted in the third round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973. 13 in the USA Today/NFCA coaches poll. You have permission to edit this article. Former head coach Clint Myers, his son and former assistant coach Corey Myers, former Auburn presidents Jay Gogue and Steven Leath, and Auburn University are all named as defendants in the. edit.maybe someone can fix the link to the article since it is above my pay grade. China won its lone medal, a silver, at the 1996 Olympics. "I don't know if China understands the repercussions, or the severity of my position as an advocate for girls and women. Veach was an assistant coach this year for the Cleveland Comets, one of the NPF teams featuring Chinese players. It's not like they're here for a career, or to go to school. They earned a number six national seed to begin the NCAA tournament and hosted both the Regional and Super Regionals. The team shut out Stony Brook and Hawaii twice to earn a spot in Super Regionals. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He led the Tigers to two Southeastern Conference tournament titles and back-to-back Women's College World Series appearances. Im really excited about this and that my family is here and I have a chance to share this with them.. In 1982, the NCAA officially began to sponsor softball. In eight years at the helm of the Sun Devil program, Myers took seven trips to the Womens College World Series. "While the law requires us to protect the privacy of our students, tying our hands about what can be said publicly, there is a reason changes took place with the coaching staff. "So, I have no comment.". Since arriving in 2013, Myers compiled a record of 205-54-1. "We could not come to terms with the Chinese team, and we're not going to do it," said Russell Melnick, chairman of the parks and recreation board in Opelika. The Sun Devils have made the Women's College World Series in five of his first six seasons. After 40 years of coaching and reflecting on the importance of spending quality time with my wife, my children, and my grandchildren, I have decided to retire from a sport that I love dearly and which has brought so much joy to me, Myers said. One former ASU administrator said she was angry when she heard about the Auburn allegations. Most recently, he made his eighth trip to the WCWS, taking Auburn for the first time in program history in 2015. His teams were 427-102 overall, made seven Women's College World Series appearances and won national titles in 2008 and 2011. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "Coach Clint Myers has been a winner at the highest level everywhere he has been," Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs said in December. All of these women at one time during their playing careers were selected as Amateur Softball Association All-Americans. It's a serious matter. That count details how Nemeths father reported the harassment to Gogue, then-athletics director Jay Jacobs and Kelley Taylor by email on May 29, 2017. ", There were similar concerns, one former ASU official told Outside the Lines, about the attitude of Clint Myers, who had come to Arizona State after several years as a successful junior college coach accustomed to an environment in which he had autonomy. Former pitcher Rachael Walters, who played for the Tigers from 2013-16 with the final three years under Myers, and former outfielder Morgan Estell, who played from 2011-14, both tweeted support for their former coach. ", Concerns about Corey Myers came up at a time when the ASU athletic department was particularly sensitive to running afoul of the NCAA. The Chinese Softball Association has not announced or acknowledged whether it has hired Clint Myers and his sons to coach its national team. 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