Penn State : Rene Portland

after watching training rules in class the past couple days i was speechless and amazed of how much power Penn State is giving to their coaches. Starting with Rene Portland and going all the way to Paterno and Sandusky. i feel like just because they win games and are improving a certain sport program the president of the school shouldn't be giving the coaches total control to the point where they don't even realize or care what that coach is doing. Rene Portland abused her power as head coach of women's basketball. it's even demonstrated by how much power she was given when she changed the medical records of that girl who tried to transfer, which resulted in her getting her scholarship taken away,or when she made girls choice between their friends and controlled who they could hang and couldn't hang out with. Portland may have won games, but she broke a team apart slowly and separated girls. she scarred girls who to this day are still dramatized by what she did. and she also made girls hide their true identities. coaches are suppose support and be there for their athletes. Rene Portland didn't do that at all. she didn't even want to be interviewed for the video training rules which showed that she was guilty in everything that the girls stated in the video which is horrible. Overall, Penn State needs to take more initiative and watch carefully over their coaches because this seems to be a repetitive thing where the coach's are abusing their power and athletes.

Robin Mora

kin 338i. Section 01