An independent investigation of professional women’s soccer that focused on three former head coaches, including Paul Riley of the North Carolina Courage, found systemic abuse of players and a failure of oversight.
The investigation, conducted by former deputy U.S. Attorney Sally Yates, was commissioned last year after complaints, stemming from Riley’s earlier stint as Portland’s head coach, led the Courage to fire him on Sept. 30, 2021.
The Yates report, released on Monday, provided detail of the verbal abuse and sexual coercion, which former player Mana Shim said occurred when she played for Riley with Portland in 2015.
