Lessons from Lilly v. UCSD: Considerations for Institutions When Student-Athletes Express Concern About Team Climate and Mental Health 

By Robert Greim  On January 4, 2021, Brian Lilly, a rower at the University of California – San Diego (“UCSD”), took his own life following a series of events in which he voiced concerns about the team climate and his mental health. Lilly’s parents filed an initial complaint in September 2021, with a First Amended Complaint and the current Second Amended Complaint filed soon thereafter. In the current filing, Lilly’s parents as Plaintiffs allege the following causes of action a