University of Detroit Mercy Suspends Women’s Basketball Season in Wake of Abuse Allegations

University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Robert Vowels Jr suspended the women’s basketball season last month in light of allegations of abuse and potential NCAA violations that were made against the coach. The impetus for the decision was a letter signed by 14 players and their parents, which was sent to Vowels and obtained by the Detroit Free Press. The letter implicated first-year coach AnnMarie Gilbert, who previously had a troubled stint at Eastern Michigan University before tha