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Griesbaum takes the stand, alleges discrimination

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Tracey Griesbaum, the former Iowa field-hockey coach who has been at the center of much of the discussion during Jane Meyer v. University of Iowa, took the stand Thursday in Des Moines.

Griesbaum testified on her career as a Hawkeye head coach, her termination in 2014, and the discrimination she believes she was the subject of.

Here are some key points of Thursday’s proceedings:

  • Meyer’s attorneys rested their case, meaning the defense will start to make its case today.
  • Griesbaum claimed she met with Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta on July 21, 2014, and believed she was exonerated, because the investigation had found no violations.
  • When Griesbaum was told by Barta she was being fired, she said she asked him three times, “What have I done wrong?”
  • Griesbaum denied Barta’s Wednesday claim that she refused to change her ways as a head coach.
  • Griesbaum said she was also asked about her relationship with Meyer during the field-hockey investigation.
  • Griesbaum testified that Meyer’s health deteriorated after her transfer from the Athletics Department, saying she would frequently vomit, have migraines, and have trouble sleeping.

    Source: Des Moines Register

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