He became the third coach in Sun Devil softball history to amass 400 victories. 1951 Pony Place Washington, Pennsylvania 15301. "How disrespectful was that to his student athletes on the team? In the Cardinals' organization, Myers played three years at the single, double and triple `A' designations before jumping into the coaching ranks following the 1975 season. 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. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Auburn president Steven Leath told ESPN on Monday that the university is doing a comprehensive review of its softball program after alleged abuse under former coach Clint Myers. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Katie (Myers, Clints wife) said it will make me cry. I don't care if that is your son. "Governor Ivey fully supports President Leath and is sure that Auburn University will fully protect all student-athletes.". Messages left with Clint Myers were not immediately returned Friday, and Corey Myers declined to comment when reached by Outside the Lines. However, in the years following the 1991 season, the Sun Devils softball team began to slide slightly. From 1987-95, Myers built a re-cord of 481-43 (.917 winning pct.) 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 lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Montgomery. On the field, Myers got his start playing for Lakewood Senior High School and helped his team to the 1970 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championship. "I don't know if China understands the repercussions, or the severity of my position as an advocate for girls and women. He was poised to have the Sun Devils set for another title . Corey Myers was never officially employed by Arizona State. Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs referred questions to a university spokeswoman. Conference tournament champion. "(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. Nemeth, who was a true freshman last season, is no longer part of the program. Last fall, Auburn conducted an internal investigation after players filed anonymous ethics complaints with the athletic department regarding Corey's behavior. Auburn updated its online roster on Friday and Spain, who has not responded to multiple messages from AL.com, is no longer listed. Honoring the student-athletes requests for privacy while taking necessary disciplinary action is not an easy line to walk when the media asks legitimate questions, but we did the right things at the right time for the right reasons. The NJCAA National Coach of the Year in 2002, Myers' teams won the Western District twice (1999, 2002) and finished runner-up three other times (2000, 2001 and 2004). Infielder Emily Spain took what Clint Myers called a "leave of absence" at that time for what Myers said were unspecified health reasons. 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Casey played and starred for the Sun Devils, winning the Pacific-10 Conference baseball Player of the Year honor in both 2000 and 2001. Nemeth, a one-time walk-on at Auburn from 2016-17, filed the lawsuit on Sept. 25 with five counts alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title IX. The records, along with interviews with some of Clint Myers' former supervisors and colleagues, show a head coach who actively sought to include and advance his son within the team. "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. They played their home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18-3 record. Corey Myers resigned as associate head coach citing family reasons, Emily Spain took what Clint Myers called a "leave of absence", he would welcome Corey Myers back to the program "in a heartbeat", Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. Alabama state law does not include a deadline by which state agencies must respond to records requests. Myers has coached 10 All-Americans, with three each coming in his opening three seasons on The Plains. A month prior to Wednesday's abrupt retirement of Auburn softball coach Clint Myers, a former player sent a complaint alleging abusive treatment by the coaching staff, sexual harassment and concerns about an administrative cover-up to school officials and Alabama Gov. To cancel you may contact Customer Service @ 256-235-9253 or email ggray@annistonstar.com. The Chinese believe they need coaches to help them compete in the Olympics, and I often recommended coaches to them. Each online subscription gives you full access to all of our newspaper websites and mobile applications. With soft-ball, he won six national titles including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. Former Arizona State athletic department employees who worked with Myers and his two sons, Corey and Casey -- who also worked as a volunteer coach -- described a head coach who chafed under myriad NCAA rules, butted heads with colleagues and was a fierce promoter and protector of his sons. "People are so scared to come out because they think that nothing's going to come about it because of who (the Myers') are. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. In his time, his teams again claimed gold, this time in the form of the 1981, 1982 and 1983 Arizona League Championships. 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. In January 2011, then-ASU athletic director Lisa Love sent Clint Myers a letter noting that Corey was "not to come onto the field or into the facility areas that are open only to coaching staff, student athletes and authorized ASU Athletics staff without the prior written permission of the sport supervisor Corey may not serve in any paid or unpaid capacity in any role with the women's softball program.". Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. On the field, Myers got his start playing for Lakewood Senior High School and helped his team to the 1970 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championship. "It was a team decision.". The Bismarck, N.D., native spent 19 highly successful years coaching Central Arizona Colleges baseball and softball teams. On May 31, a former player, Alexa Nameth, filed a Title IX complaint with the university alleging that "Coach Clint Myers knowingly let his son Corey Myers have relations and pursue relations with multiple members of the team." Please subscribe to keep reading. Emails to its president, Dr. Yang Xu, have gone unanswered. He. Less than two months following the inking of a new contract extension, Myers announced his abrupt retirement Wednesday. Before his arrival, the Tigers had five players who were tabbed All-Americans in the previous 17 campaigns. They earned a number six national seed to begin the NCAA tournament and hosted both the Regional and Super Regionals. "Coach is a great man. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Over the past five months, AL.com attempted to contact more than a dozen former Auburn athletes, coaches and support staffers regarding the circumstances surrounding Corey Myers' resignation. "If you care about this sport, you have to care about it on a global basis. A coach at various levels "He thought Corey was the best strength coach. That same day, Nemeth was released from the softball team, and two days later she filed the Title IX complaint. Conference regular season champion You have permission to edit this article. The NJCAA National Coach of the Year in 2002, Myers' teams won the Western District twice (1999, 2002) and finished runner-up three other times (2000, 2001 and 2004). Travel plans for the team, which was scheduled to arrive in Alabama on Monday to begin practicing with their new coaching staff, reportedly have been put on hold. "Auburn University spoke to multiple people at Arizona State to discuss the hire," she said. Find Your League < > PONY Baseball and Softball. 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. The foundation for ongoing success is here because of Coach Myers love of Auburn and his desire to see this program reach a level of success that it had never seen before.. Myers best season at Auburn was 2016 when the Tigers program came one game away from taking home a Womens College World Series championship before losing to Oklahoma. "It's a grind being an assistant coach and having a family; little kids, it's a tough thing. Contact PONY; Email List; View Rulebooks; In the first game of the 2008 Women's College World Series, Arizona State defeated Alabama, who was the tournament's three seed, 3-1. East Zone Softball Tournament Hosting/Team Registration; Please note that leagues may play on multiple fields at multiple facilities. The Vaqueros' also won ACCAC Conference titles on five occasions (1997, 2001-2004) and were crowned NJCAA Region I champions five times as well (1999-02, 2004). Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Among them were: Paula Miller; Marilyn Rau; Ginger Kurtz and Judy Hoke. What his rules would be moving forward," she said. 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. According to the records provided to Outside the Lines, he acted as a designated volunteer coach -- temporarily replacing his brother Casey -- during the postseason starting in May 10, 2007, and on May 26, 2008, during which Arizona State won the Women's College World Series. She finished with 493 wins, won three conference championships, and made 13 trips to the postseason, nine of which were Women's College World Series appearances. Corey Myers was hired as an assistant coach in 2013 and promoted to associate head coach in 2016. They also earned a school record 18 wins in the Pac-10 on their way to the conference championship. Auburn has not responded to any of AL.com's public records requests on the matter, which began on March 21, nine days before Corey Myers resigned. "It's very dangerous when you have no checks and balances. He's insensitive, blind and oblivious to Corey. "She broke down for us appropriate, inappropriate places for him to be. 
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. StubHub, The Jungle , Kids Club . She eventually transferred as a result of all that unfolded. he was not forced to resign as assistant coach until March 30, 2017. I appreciate the opportunity to coach at Auburn and am proud of our successes. "Your (sic) okay 7 maybe" Myers wrote in one message to Bass in reference to one of the photos. In December 2010, it had been slapped with penalties over major infractions incurred by the Arizona State baseball program. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. "He had a very high opinion of Corey, which caused a lot of angst with people on his staff because he valued Corey's opinion above anybody else's. Amid all the news surrounding the ongoing investigation, here's what's surfaced so far: 1. "So, I have no comment.". Myers posted a 406-192 record (.678 winning pct.) access for current print subscribers. Myers will be honored at the banquet with an 8 minute video and an introductory speech from his son and assistant coach, Corey. The team competes in the Pac-12 Conference, and plays its home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. In major news sure to shake up not just the SEC, but all of the NCAA Division I softball world, Clint Myers has announced he is retiring from coaching at Auburn. High around 80F. By both practice and in compliance with federal privacy laws, Auburn doesn't disclose details of personnel matters.". "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. People are just scared that they're going to get in trouble because at the end of the day (Clint Myers) is going to have Corey's back; it's his son.". [3][4], National champion In his two seasons at Auburn, Myers has a 98-30-1 record. He is currently a catcher for the Midland RockHounds, AA Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Until Saturday, the city of Opelika was their likely home. And he will be doing it with his family by his side. After his playing days, Myers began coaching in the Connie Mack Baseball League as the skipper of the Long Beach Cardinals from 1975-1976. During his tenure, Arizona State averaged 53 wins per season and won 60-plus wins twice. I have had the chance to coach many great student-athletes. I am disgusted w/ my former teammates for this. Auburn went 205-54-1 with four straight postseason appearances under Clint Myers, who was named SEC coach of the year in 2015 after leading the Tigers to their first SEC Tournament championship and first WCWS appearance, feats repeated in 2016. The Tigers went 49-12 overall and 17-7 in SEC play and finished last season ranked No. The company had been creating materials for the team. Interactions the ASU staffers said they had witnessed had been cordial and not concerning. From 1976 to 1979, the Sun Devils made the AIAW Women's College World Series every year including a fourth-place finish in 1976 and 1977 and two ninth-place finishes in 1978 and 1979. ", Clint Myers and his sons apparently came to the attention of the Chinese Softball Association through the advocacy of Hunter Veach, who worked at Auburn as a volunteer assistant and came to revere Clint Myers, as he told ESPN last spring, as "one of the greatest coaches in the game.". The third count alleges Title IX retaliation against Auburn, noting that the university had knowledge that Nemeth notified administrators about the Title IX violations and filed a formal complaint. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. In 1986, the Pac-10 Conference began softball play with Arizona State as one of its members. On Jan. 13, 2011, the university self-reported an NCAA violation when it was discovered that Corey had "provided instruction on conditioning activities to student-athletes" during the fall 2009 semester, when he was not a designated volunteer. He didnt try to change me. as the skipper of the softball team. Greenberg, Clint Myers and Corey Myers did not respond to messages from AL.com on Saturday. I appreciate him being willing to say, 'You know what, I can't keep doing both of these. Corey was the 4th overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft, and is currently a catcher/infielder for the Salt Lake Bees, AAA Affiliate of the Angels. I can't have my family the way I need to with the time and keep up with softball too.' 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