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Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
In Hulu documentary, Alex Cooper details alleged sexual harassment by BU soccer coach: ‘I didn't realize how much I had suppressed'
In the documentary, Cooper alleged that Feldman, who was BU's coach from 1995-2022, made inappropriate comments of a personal and sexual nature about Cooper; threatened Cooper with retaliation and did so by benching her; and attempted to touch Cooper and be alone with her outside of team settings, during her time as a player. Advertisement Feldman, through a lawyer, has not responded to the allegations. Boston University also has not responded to multiple inquiries from the Globe. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'It was this psychotic game of, 'Do you want to play? Tell me about your sex life,' ' Cooper said in the documentary. ' 'I have to drive you to your night class. Get in the car with me, alone.' ' During Feldman's practice film sessions, Cooper said, 'We're going to rewind my tape every five seconds and talk about my hair and my body. Look at those legs. Everybody look at Alex in her uniform. 'We would be in preseason, my assistant coach would come over, 'Coach needs to talk to you,' ' Cooper said. 'She would pull me in, just be staring at me, sit next to me on the couch, put her hand on my thigh. I felt so deeply uncomfortable. After practice, 'All right, great work everyone. Alex, I want to see you in my office.' ' Advertisement Cooper's mother, Laurie, said in the documentary that a lawyer in 2015 identified Feldman's behavior as sexual harassment, and that the family could sue. The lawyer, Alex Cooper said, advised that suing would 'drag [on] for years' and that BU 'will do everything they can to protect' Feldman. Cooper also alleged that in 2015 she and her parents brought comprehensive documentation of Feldman's behavior to Boston University athletic director Drew Marrochello and his staff. Cooper alleges they did not look at the evidence, and they told her she could stay on scholarship but that they would not be firing Feldman. Marrochello, who in March was named the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics' AD of the Year — has not responded to Globe inquiries. The end of Part 1 of the documentary shows Cooper returning to Nickerson Field for the first time since graduating. In a 'I wasn't sure I wanted to get into what happened to me in college in this documentary,' she said. 'I figured let's keep it light, let's keep it fun, let's just approach it with a more positive energy.' But the filmmakers, she said, encouraged her to visit BU and see how she felt. 'The minute I stepped on that field, I felt so small,' she said. 'Money, power, status, followers, years of therapy — none of it mattered. I felt like I was 18 years old again, completely powerless, no voice. And the minute I saw Nickerson Field, I broke down and I started sobbing. I didn't realize how much I had suppressed, and how much I was still carrying with me.' Advertisement Cooper buried her story because it was painful, she said. She was embarrassed. She was afraid of retaliation. She feared people would downplay her trauma because the abuse was not physical. She felt shame that she — who has created a media empire centered around female empowerment — was abused by a woman. Coming forward, she worried, could undermine her message. What compelled Cooper to speak up, she said, was 'that other women had stepped onto that field and experienced the same harassment I did. I discovered that the abuse and trauma I had been subjected to at Boston University was still actively happening on that campus in 2025, a decade after I left.' Matt Porter can be reached at
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
JSU's Ashley Robinson named NACDA athletic director of year
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson State University (JSU) Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson was selected as the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletic Director of the Year (ADOY). In his seventh year, Robinson was announced as one of the 28 winners of the NACDA AD of the Year Award that spans seven divisions. Winners will be recognized in conjunction with the 60th Annual NACDA & Affiliates Convention at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida, at the beginning of the Association-Wide Featured Session in June. Jackson State Men's Basketball Falls in SWAC Championship 'Ashley Robinson's recognition as a NACDA Athletics Director of the Year reflects his leadership, dedication and lasting impact on Jackson State University,' said JSU President Marcus L. Thompson, Ph.D. 'With more than 20 championships, he has set Thee Standard in collegiate athletics, achieving historic milestones and expanding opportunities for student-athletes. His leadership has brought JSU back to the national stage, building on its athletic prowess. More than a championship-winning athletics director, he is truly a force of nature in collegiate sports, elevating JSU Athletics and inspiring future generations.' Robinson was selected to serve on the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee, and has several of his leadership team serving on national committees and boards. He was named the National Athletics Director of the Year by HBCU Legends AD of the Year and Light On College Sports HBCU AD of the Year. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
