(yahoosports) Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall strongly denied the allegations made against him which sparked an investigation into his time with the program.
Marshall was accused of punching a player multiple times, placing his hands around the neck of a staff member and attempting to punch another student athlete at the school in a road rage incident.
In his statement to the Wichita Eagle Marshall said he “never physically struck a player or colleague. Allegations claiming otherwise are false.”
The allegations were made in stories from The Athletic and Stadium who conducted a six-month investigation that spoke with 36 former or current players and assistant coaches of Marshall’s at Wichita State.
The Wichita Eagle also spoke with five former players who all confirmed that Marshall both punched Shaq Morris in the head and choked an assistant coach.
Marshall has been with the program for 13 seasons, and has led them to seven NCAA tournaments and a Final Four run in 2013. The university is conducting an independent investigation through a St. Louis-based law firm.
