Contact: Lainie Mazzullo, co-director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.
Wichita State University acknowledges the allegations within its Men’s Basketball
program brought forth by media.
The university is in the process of an independent investigation conducted by Tueth
Keeney, a St. Louis-based law firm. Tueth Keeney has an established reputation of
working with numerous public and private colleges, universities, community colleges,
and other educational institutions on a wide range of issues, including conducting
investigations of personnel and student-related matters, and other compliance issues.
The investigation is being completed in an expeditious and deliberate manner. We have
received full cooperation from university staff, coaches, and current student-athletes,
and Coach Gregg Marshall and support any individual who chooses to participate in
order to conduct a fair, impartial and thorough investigation.
In the interim, activities of the team will continue as scheduled, and, as it does
regularly, the university has reminded all staff, coaches and student-athletes of
relevant policies and channels for reporting concerns.
Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling
more than 15,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries.
Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation
driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in
the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),
Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of
applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one
of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing
over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
