Marlene Stollings was fired from Texas Tech on August 6th, 2020 amid a firestorm that arose after a damning article was published about the exit interviews her team had given during her tenure at Texas Tech. The USA Today article detailed abuse and allegations about misconduct from Stollings and her coaching staff, which forced Athletics Director Kirby Hocutt to clean house...
Texas Tech's Athletics Director began with an apology to the Lady Raider basketball players, and then tried to outline the timeline before answering questions.
One day after a news story broke alleging abusive practices by Lady Raiders basketball coaches, Texas Tech University has terminated head coach Marlene Stollings.
USA Today released an article about allegations by Texas Tech Lady Raider basketball players regarding abuse by Head Coach Marlene Stollings, along with two assistant coaches.
10 Texas Tech Lady Raider Basketball players spoke to USA Today Sports for the in-depth investigation, which alleges abuse by head coach Marlene Stollings and her assistants over multiple seasons.