Dear President Mason, As the time to rectify the dismissal of Tracey Griesbaum draws near, I wanted to illuminate you as to the ramifications of the allegations and the decision makers. Not only is the current team loosing the head coach they chose to attend the university to play for, but also this is coming one week before they begin grueling 2 and 3 day practices to prepare for the season. At a time when most coaches and colleges are trying to relax and excite student athletes for a successful season, the athletics administration has single handily managed to frighten, anger, and confuse 11 returning players, 10 incoming freshmen, and their parents who are sending children numerous states away from home expecting Tracey to care and attend to their child. The investigation did not take into account testimony of fellow student athletes present in the alleged meetings, who voluntarily and vehemently deny any and all of the accusations charged against Tracey. Furthermore, the investigatory committee failed to contact student athletes from a large cross-section of Traceys tenure at the university to corroborate or rescind the charges placed against her. With such a momentous decision placed in your care, I hope that you weigh the ramifications of the decisions made by Gary Barta and the entire committee disposed of verifying the charges against Tracey Griesbaum. Refusing to reinstate Tracey through the season and perform a through investigation will not only destroy the teams chances for a championship season and crush their moral, it will also destroy a womans livelihood and the driving force in her life for the past twenty years along with alienating, angering, and shaming fervent Hawkeye Field Hockey alums, families, and fans. Now is the time for strong women to bandy together and do what Dr. Grant and Tracey have be advocating for years, fight for Iowa and fight for what we know is unjust and needs amending. Sincerely, Jessica Zosky #16 1999-2004
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:40:16 +0000
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