Former Women’s Soccer Coach Sues Winthrop, Alleges Gender Discrimination

By Jacqueline Sudano, Esq.   Former Winthrop University Women’s Soccer Coach Melissa Heinz has filed a federal complaint against the school, claiming that Winthrop administrators – including President Anthony DiGiorgio, Athletic Director Tom Hickman and Men’s Soccer Coach Rich Posipanko -- resented her for championing gender equity, which resulted in the school’s decision not to renew her contract. Specifically, Heinz claimed that the university fired female coaches in favor of men