Ashley Scoggin, who played basketball at Nebraska from 2020 to 2022, accused former Nebraska associate head coach Chuck Love of using his position and influence to groom her into a sexual relationship, according to a civil lawsuit filed Sunday.
The lawsuit lists Love, head coach Amy Williams, athletic director Trev Alberts and the Nebraska school of regents as defendants. Scoggin is seeking unspecified damages for the alleged violation of her civil rights.
“The University was made aware of the lawsuit this morning,” Nebraska said in a Monday statement. “While the University does not comment on the specifics of pending litigation, it does not agree with the allegations contained in the complaint and intends to vigorously defend this matter.”
Scoggin, who now plays at UNLV, accuses Williams and Alberts of failing to maintain appropriate boundaries between players and the coaching staff.
According to the lawsuit, Love — who had mentored Scoggin, met with her for individual practice sessions and implied promises of support in her career, according to the lawsuit — began inviting Scoggin out for drinks and messaging her late in the night while she was working an academic internship within the athletic department. After accepting one of Love’s late-night invitations, Love…
