She said, 'Don't say anything to anyone,' because I could have gotten in trouble. Under Myers, the Auburn softball program broke 23 records including 17 offensively. Myers ran the Vaqueros' softball team from 1987 to 1995. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Former Auburn head softball coach Clint Myers, who left the program in August amid allegations his son and assistant coach Corey Myers engaged in inappropriate behavior with players, was reprimanded in his previous job as head coach at Arizona State University for issues involving Corey as well, records released Friday to ESPN's Outside the Lines show. Casey played and starred for the Sun Devils, winning the Pacific-10 Conference baseball Player of the Year honor in both 2000 and 2001. The team competes in the Pac-12 Conference, and plays its home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. 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. Wednesday's abrupt retirement of Auburn softball coach Clint Myers. Less than two months following the inking of a new contract extension, Myers announced his abrupt retirement Wednesday. This service allows you continued access past our online paywall for the duration of your subscription. 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. An SEC spokesman said commissioner Greg Sankey was unavailable for comment Saturday night. With soft-ball, he won six national titles including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. The Sun Devils finished with a record of 66-5. 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. "I've been proud of China being in this league," Kempf said. Casey played and starred for the Sun Devils, winning the Pacific-10 Conference baseball Player of the Year honor in both 2000 and 2001. Data analyst and reporter for ESPN's Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Then, in the spring, some players confronted head coach Clint Myers with phone screenshots of what they described as text messages proving that Corey was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with one of their teammates. Auburn is a special place.. ", Concerns about Corey Myers came up at a time when the ASU athletic department was particularly sensitive to running afoul of the NCAA. In his time, his teams again claimed gold, this time in the form of the 1981, 1982 and 1983 Arizona League Championships. After Clint Myers resigned as head coach that August, Nemeth tried out for the team again and was not invited to join as a walk-on. Nemeth, who was a true freshman last season, is no longer part of the program. In the fall of 1980, Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., came calling and Myers headed north for three years. Important Site Links. "People are so scared to come out because they think that nothing's going to come about it because of who (the Myers') are. The 2008 softball team captured the first ever NCAA Championship for softball for the school. "If you care about this sport, you have to care about it on a global basis. His son. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He. It's upsetting that I'm in the position of being at odds with them. 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. Once the facts were established, changes to the staff quickly followed. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. In his 10 seasons with the team, Myers compiled a record of 406-192 with two appearances in the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. Clint Myers to be inducted into NFCA Hall of Fame on Friday. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Gibbs, who played for Auburn from 2014-16, was part of a Title IX complaint that led to Corey Myers being banned from the university's campus on Aug. 21, 2017. 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. The 1991 team went 15-5 in the competitive Pac-10 conference, which was good enough for a second-place finish. Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs referred questions to a university spokeswoman. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Veach was an assistant coach this year for the Cleveland Comets, one of the NPF teams featuring Chinese players. In his two seasons at Auburn, Myers has a 98-30-1 record. 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. It could have been he-said-she-said type thing. Last fall, Auburn conducted an internal investigation after players filed anonymous ethics complaints with the athletic department regarding Corey's behavior. "We were told that the Chinese team is going to use the field and Clint Myers is going to be the coach, and I never even thought of his son coaching, too," Melnick said. "I just stopped and called my mom afterwards, 'Like this is really weird, I don't know what to do.' An Auburn spokesman declined comment when contacted by AL.com, as the universitys policy is to not comment on pending litigation. as the head of the softball program, winning six national titles, including a string of five straight from 1988-1992. Corey Myers had resigned as associate head coach on March 30 of last year after players presented evidence of his improprieties to the athletic department. All of these women at one time during their playing careers were selected as Amateur Softball Association All-Americans. "Who was the advocate for the student athletes? 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. Neither Clint nor Corey Myers have responded to phone messages seeking comment. 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. On April 27, Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said he had no knowledge of any investigation into Corey Myers' conduct. Two Alabama cities have decided not to lease public facilities to Clint Myers, the controversial former Auburn softball coach, who apparently was planning to use fields to coach China's national team. Corey stepped away from the program for a couple of weeks. Maurice Greene shows you how to start the recovery process using a foam roll and a softball. Purchase an online subscription to our website for, Hes out: Clint Myers abruptly retires as the Auburn softball coach, 1 year Online Renewal-Current Subscribers. His first season in 2006 saw the Sun Devils win a then school record 53 games and make a trip to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series. A lot of information to take in. You have a responsibility to these young women. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Mary Littlewood retired in 1989 after a long, successful run of coaching. Bass said she was "not welcome back to play" after the 2016 season and is now at Louisville. 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). A six-time NJCAA national coach of the year, Myers was also selected as the National Softball Coaches Association (NSCA) regional and National Coach of the Year in 1990, 1991 and 1992. In eight years at the helm of the Sun Devil program, Myers took seven trips to the Womens 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 school has hired the Birmingham, Alabama, law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White to investigate the program. Womens College World Series titles? He really thinks that Corey is the best," the former administrator said. 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. [7], The 2008 Sun Devil softball team finished the season with a school record 66 wins with only 5 losses. Clint Myers, former head coach of the Sun Devils, guided the team to the Women's College World Series in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Several weeks ago, Veach joined Corey and Casey Myers on a recruiting trip to China, according to multiple sources. One former ASU administrator said she was angry when she heard about the Auburn allegations. The Tigers went 49-12 overall and 17-7 in SEC play and finished last season ranked No. "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. 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