Players Accuse Syracuse Women's Coach of Bullying

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Accusations of coaches bullying their players have become more common in collegiate athletics of late. Add to the list of programs in such turmoil Syracuse women's basketball, which has seen 11 players — including eight with more than a year of eligibility remaining — part ways with coach Quentin Hillsman during the one-month period following the Orange's second-round exit from the NCAA Tournament in March.

The Athletic spoke with nine former Syracuse players and 19 others, including team managers and staff members, who leveled a variety of allegations against Hillsman, including regularly threatening players verbally and sometimes using vulgar language, making players uncomfortable by kissing their foreheads, hiring a staff member previously accused of sexual harassment who made players and managers uncomfortable, and refusing players' requests for water after running punishing sprints.

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