The former Oregon NCAA champ and current coach/boyfriend of Kaela Edwards (2023 World 800 qualifier) has been temporarily suspended by USATF for allegations of misconduct. The allegations stem from incidents of athlete verbal abuse toward Kaela. A number of people submitted complains to USATF about how Chad treated her and using homophobic slurs against some of his athletes.
USATF brought in an independent investigator who interview NUMEROUS athletes and witness and found that as they interviewed more, more awful behavior came to light and the investigation grew. Kaela agent was one of the folks to speak with Safe Sport.
Frankly, the stories about Chad are awful. He seems like he has a lot of hate in his heard and I am glad to see him go. He needs help. And to stop hurting athletes.
The former Oregon NCAA champ and current coach/boyfriend of Kaela Edwards (2023 World 800 qualifier) has been temporarily suspended by USATF for allegations of misconduct. The allegations stem from incidents of athlete verbal abuse toward Kaela. A number of people submitted complains to USATF about how Chad treated her and using homophobic slurs against some of his athletes.
USATF brought in an independent investigator who interview NUMEROUS athletes and witness and found that as they interviewed more, more awful behavior came to light and the investigation grew. Kaela agent was one of the folks to speak with Safe Sport.
Frankly, the stories about Chad are awful. He seems like he has a lot of hate in his heard and I am glad to see him go. He needs help. And to stop hurting athletes.
By definition. Because he hasn't been convicted by a jury of his peers ("safe" sport has as much legitimacy as a toddler's tea party), he IS innocent and thus Edwards IS lying.
Lol did AI write this for you? Chad is anything but innocent, the investigation included several individuals from Athlete to Agent all making claims. Nothing unjust here for him, actions have consequences …Victim blaming Kaela is low
I am writing to formally report an incident that occurred during the training session on [redacted] involving Mr. Noelle, the team coach, and Ms. Edwards, an athlete in the training program.
Summary of Incident: During the scheduled training session, Mr. Noelle instructed Ms. Edwards to perform an additional repetition of a particular workout exercise. Ms. Edwards expressed that the additional repetition was excessive by stating, "This is too much." In response, Mr. Noelle emphasized the necessity of the extra effort by saying, "It’s what’s needed to win."
Feeling that the extra demand was unreasonable and potentially harmful, Ms. Edwards later filed a complaint with the training program's supervisory authority. In his complaint, Ms. Edwards expressed concerns about what she perceives as overly demanding training methods being imposed by Mr. Noelle, which she fears could lead to injury or burnout.
**Recommendations:** 1. A thorough review of training protocols and guidelines to ensure they meet safety standards and athlete capacity. 2. Implementation of a clear communication channel for athletes to express concerns regarding training practices without fear of repercussions. 3. Possible mediation to address and resolve any underlying issues to prevent future incidents.
This report is intended to provide a clear and unbiased account of the events as understood from the initial investigations. Further actions may be undertaken based on the outcomes of ongoing reviews and discussions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I remain at your disposal for any further information
There are people on the safe sport list that are still coaching. Does safe sport have any enforcement power??
Safe Sport has good intentions but it doesn’t work and they are run by messed up people themselves. They are like Mormons. They preach how good they are but THEY are actually the wackos