UAB softball coach fired after bombshell allegations of mental, physical abuse and racist remarks
Sports UAB softball coach fired after bombshell allegations of mental, physical abuse and racist remarks By Collin Ward Published July 10, 2026, 7:55 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google UAB softball coach Taylor Smartt has been fired after a third-party investigation, nearly two months after allegations of physical and mental abuse surfaced. Brieanna Young, the attorney who led the investigation, “determined there was sufficient evidence to find that Coach Smartt engaged in improper conduct and inappropriate behavior that violates UAB policies and certain NCAA rules and regulations,” according to USA Today.
- ▪Sports UAB softball coach fired after bombshell allegations of mental, physical abuse and racist remarks By Collin Ward Published July 10, 2026, 7:55 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google UAB softball coach Taylor Smartt has been fired after a third-party investigation, nearly two months after allegations of physical and mental abuse surfaced.
- ▪Brieanna Young, the attorney who led the investigation, “determined there was sufficient evidence to find that Coach Smartt engaged in improper conduct and inappropriate behavior that violates UAB policies and certain NCAA rules and regulat
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