Former University of Nebraska women’s basketball assistant coach Chuck Love is seeking to have a lawsuit filed by Ashley Scoggin, a former player, dismissed after he said the affair between the two was “consensual, and not unconstitutional.”
As reported by Mike Bell of NBC affiliate WOWT in Omaha, Scoggin’s 2024 lawsuit contends her civil rights were violated before she was dismissed and is seeking a jury trial for unspecified damages against the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, former athletics director Trev Alberts and current women’s basketball head coach Amy Williams, in addition to Love.
Scoggin’s lawsuit, filed in 2024, contends her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal. Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages.
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Love, in his initial response to the lawsuit, denied ever having a sexual relationship with Scoggin. He later admitted that there was a sexual relationship.
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Love and the university are seeking for the case to be dismissed.
“Plaintiff and Love engaged in a consensual sexual relationship from September, 2021 – February, 2022. They told no one about it. Love did not make, imply or impose threats, retaliation or adverse consequences on Plaintiff in order to have sexual contact with her. Plaintiff never told Love “no” to sexual contact or refused to engage with him," the filing by Love’s attorney from July 31 reads.
Another filing by the university on July 31 supports the motion to dismiss the case, in part, because Scoggin has not made a strong enough case for damages, per court records.
Scoggin has until Oct. 21 to respond to the claims seeking dismissal, WOWT's Bell reported Wednesday.
