Startling accusations emerged in Gainesville on Friday. The Independent Florida Alligator, the University of Florida’s student-run newspaper, reported that students at the university have accused men’s basketball coach Todd Golden of stalking and sexual harassment.
“The University of Florida received a formal Title IX complaint on Golden Sept. 27 alleging that he engaged in various conduct that potentially violated the UF Gender Equity Policy,” the paper wrote. The paper indicated that it was an “undefined” number of women that came forward with their accusations.
The complaint, according to the paper, stems from incidents that occurred a year ago. They spoke to two women who each shared stories about Golden and the harassment and stalking incidents that they alleged took place. The accusers also believe two staffers were complicit with Golden’s actions.
Golden’s activity on Instagram may have raised several flags based on what a tracking software picked up on him.
“According to Snoopreport, a publicly accessible Instagram activity tracking software, Golden unfollowed 118 accounts on the platform between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1. At least 20, if not more, of these accounts appear to have been young women without connection to the Florida basketball program,” they wrote. “Or any other organizations that Golden had previously affiliated with. The women separately confirmed that Golden had blocked them rather than unfollowed.”
One of the accusers blamed the culture in Florida’s coaching staff and doesn’t believe it’s an isolated problem.
The university could not comment on the situation due to federal law compliance.
