Former College Softball Coach Accused of Rape Cover Up in Violation of Title IX

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Professor, Sport Management, Drexel University   In February of 2016, former Kent State University (KSU) softball player, Lauren Kesterson filed a civil rights action against the University and head coach, Karen Linder, for violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, denial of equal protection as established under the Fourteenth Amendment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress under Ohio law. In Kesterson’s complaint, Coach Lin