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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Matthew Hall

‘Everyone knew his past’: how a coach stayed in soccer despite troubling allegations

Brad Evans was hired to senior roles with Ohio Youth Soccer Association North and Internationals Soccer Club after his resignation from Toledo
Brad Evans was hired to senior roles with Ohio Youth Soccer Association North and Internationals Soccer Club after his resignation from Toledo. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/REX/Shutterstock

Lack of transparency and failure by the University of Toledo and the US Center for SafeSport to complete investigations into a sexual assault allegation against women’s soccer coach Brad Evans opened a door for him to continue to coach girls and young women, according to individuals with knowledge of how Evans was hired for subsequent jobs.

As previously revealed by the Guardian, Evans was allowed to resign from his role leading a successful women’s soccer program at the University of Toledo in 2015. At the time the resignation cited an “inappropriate relationship” with a co-worker, even though the university was aware of concerns raised by players and families, including an allegation of sexual assault.

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