Timeline: Coverage of players' allegations against former Wisconsin coach Marisa Moseley
Former University of Wisconsin women's basketball player Tessa Towers detailed allegations of mistreatment by Badgers coach Marisa Moseley in a January 2025 social media post. Here's what has happened since.
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Aug 21
Former Badgers women's basketball players say in a 51-page lawsuit that they suffered psychological abuse, retaliation and discrimination by their former coach. Here's the full document.
Aug 15
Former Wisconsin coach Marisa Moseley caused ‘severe emotional distress,’ players say in lawsuit
Former Wisconsin women’s basketball players claim in a suit that Marisa Moseley forced them to go to therapy against their will.
Jul 31
Former Wisconsin women's cross country and basketball players detail their experiences with their former coaches.
Jul 27
Wisconsin women's cross country runners say while they enjoyed success in competitions under their former coach, there was a great deal of anxiety behind the scenes.
Mar 26
Chris McIntosh admitted he intended to bring back the coach for a fifth season. He also said the school has found no evidence of mistreatment toward former players.
Mar 10
Wisconsin said Moseley notified McIntosh on Friday that she was resigning after four seasons in Madison.
Mar 09
Moseley’s teams posted a 47-64 record during her four seasons in Madison.
Jan 29
The Badgers coach spoke for the first time on the accusations made against her by former player Tessa Towers following a win over Michigan on …
Jan 27
Former Badgers center Tessa Towers levied serious accusations about her treatment across two seasons under Moseley. Here's what we know.
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Wisconsin said no one made formal complaints about two former coaches, but athletes criticized the athletic department’s procedure to report claims.
The lawsuit was filed by former Badgers players against former coach Marisa Moseley, the Wisconsin Board of Regents and a former athletics administrator.
Athletic director Chris McIntosh says many allegations by former Badgers women's basketball players in a lawsuit "lack full context or are simply false."
