The University of Florida’s Title IX investigation office has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden of all allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking, the school announced Monday.
Golden was subject to an investigation dating back to late September, when multiple claims were confidentially made against him, allegedly involving two women. The case was investigated under the premise that Golden may have violated the university’s Gender Equity Policy. Title IX investigations are typically undisclosed to the public in the interest of all concerned parties, but in this instance the probe became public after a report from The Independent Florida Alligator first broke the story on Nov. 8 of this season.
“The University of Florida takes these matters seriously and works deliberately to ensure that due process is upheld for everyone,” a school spokesperson told CBS Sports. “After a thorough investigation that included dozens of interviews over the past months, the University of Florida has found no evidence that Todd Golden violated Title IX. The Title IX office has closed its investigation.”
The Alligator’s reporting of the Title IX investigation included specifics on a variety of allegations, such as…
