hiswadee ‘restos rave answers quesuors soaressing ine nlIngot new anteuc arector | uCery UnWer sty perverts Liberty News President Falwell answers questions addressing the hiring of new athletic director Never 29,2016 Liberty Unies News Service These Fads provie more Insight ino the decision aking process behlod the hing of an MeCaw as Liberty University’s new Attic Director Presider Jerry Fal answered the flowing question rom various meals Tollme ebout the veting process for ln McCaw for Athletic Doctor? We communicated wih people ie warked with t Baylor ncksing agents who heard evrything the investigating am frm hes to say about what happened a Boyle. We conducted a eckground vestigation or checked with ther sources, including former head coach and atte rector Grant Tes hoi il wall connected at Baylor aw! served asthe Exeeibe Dtetr af the American Football Coaches Association a Wace, Ofcourse, we spoke uber and crectly wih an Mea abou the station et Baylor, And we reviewed whet can be foun in the public tecord. We ete ompletly stistiag that lon McCaw aa gad men and a gest athlete directo \inat do you believe bs esponsibility was, if any, or the Title violations akeged a Baylor? We coneluded sir cur investigation thal an cCax ddnot attempt to hide the sexual assau thst vas reported bu, intesd had one of es eoaches report oti afi at Bayern 7013, in accordsnce wih Baylors policies and procedures atthe tne, The vicim aid not Want the incident renared te police so dla Afoits was the anyplace the incident could have been reported t tht tne, There willba time, 60 doubt for tan and i atomeye to adsrss quosloss about what happened at Baylor but we dor ated to gate tase facts inthe press. His lengthy track raced atthe Univers of ins, Tulan, Northeastern, Umass Amherst nd Baylor eke volutes shout his aby te perform thisjob wien exeotnce. Those who have worked with um at ther unwersas, and actoes Dison | athletics, hol him inbigh regard and re ‘very complimentary about his character inti ard how he gets things done. We have eared that ln wos tld by Beylor’s Board of Regents that Boyle's Atle iret. He decision to esi was is own choice. wasn io way a forced eekgnation or fring, the made ay mstekes at Bayar, thay appear tobe tecaical and usienttoral ou of ine with an otherwise Ssthnguished record, Hels a weleome to remain god man wh found himselin place where bad things were happening and decided to eave ~ and now Liberty isthe Benicia. ‘nyo you bebeve that he wit lead sn athletic department at bert that wil respond bettr to sexual assault than it Is allged that Baylor aie? | cact think atm athite director inthe county whois mare senstized othe imipartcree of comping withthe intricacies of Tie IX than lan MeCaw. We have a dedicated Tt coordinator a kbery. thee no dvb st her working relationship with an wi be fantastic and cooperative an know that ane of a's rst tacks willbe to connect wither an tak about how he and his dapartoent can work most ‘ottetvay wither, Apperently 3 the tie peried in question, ayer cle nt have sdeiceted Tie IX ofce and euch reports of Sowa asauits nent othe ofice that had a violations ofthe student conduct ode, Judicial Aes. Liberty hes specialized Tie K resources and _evestigaors that work oe uit under the erection af the Te Dc coorinator There fe a big stsekof now regulators thatthe Department oF tycoon has crested for Tit ‘aren the last several years, = have gone o great pains to make sue we have completo the fetter LUbery has fe polices on cexual harassment, discrimination and assault and a ays place to enforce those poizies against any mame of the universty community whos akegeto volte them. Whle cannot speak for hew Liberty's treatment af these lsues and overal Tile Ix compliance cormoates fo other universes Ian te you that Liberty takes these matters serious by conducting proactive tanings on these ‘esuae with students and staff ake, and by ensuring 2 swift responce to allegations of misconduct. In cases where cuchalegations arise, we a very catefl to respect the righ fal partes neatved snd comply with Te, Our athlete sie and coaches have a history af cooperating completely ith investigations and the onto Tle IX process. tf theve type of tags happen again. iret that cooperation wil continue under lan leadership and our tear wil approach rhe same way. id the Liberty Bard of Trustees krow about this hice por tots completion? ‘The Exocuthe Commitee ofthe Board of Trustees tev about the patel neeadore ‘rescence arsiners uestons aooessing ne rnng oF new aHEIE OCECOT | ety UnversKy Board of Trustees. thors with the University assiated with heckeround vestigation ond reference LU in the News Uber Urey new ais dettar ed set inte vir ages choot More Meclia Links Ir you nave nes about Liner you'd ke eh sing for madin information ora pres kt? Liberty fournal Rea he latest lesue