After being placed on administrative leave, Utah State Aggies head coach Blake Anderson is unlikely to rejoin the team. As it happens, an inquiry was conducted, and the results guided the final choice on the program.
The current state of affairs at Utah State is not good; according to reports, Anderson was fired for failing to report “sexual misconduct — including domestic violence — and prohibit employees from investigating disclosures of sexual misconduct themselves,” as stated in an announcement the university released.
Additionally, Utah State dismissed Austin Albrecht, the director of player development and community, and Jerry Bovee, the associate vice president and deputy athletic director of external affairs.
“This decision is the result of a comprehensive external review of claims of noncompliance with Title IX-implementing university policies. These policies mandate the full and prompt reporting of any disclosures of sexual misconduct, including domestic violence, and forbid staff members from looking into disclosures of misconduct themselves.
“Associate Vice President & Deputy Athletic Director of External Affairs Jerry Bovee (Interim Athletic Director, 2023) and Utah State Football Director of Player Development & Community Austin Albrecht have also been dismissed for violations of university policies related to the reporting of sexual and domestic violence and failures of professional responsibilities.”
As of right now, Utah State asserts that Blake Anderson, Jerry Bovee, and Austin Albrecht have fourteen days to react to the administrative leave decision. That is all the information that is currently available. Following the expiration of those 14 days, the football program might provide additional details regarding the purported incident.
“The university is not permitted to reveal any additional material until all chances to reply and/or appeal have expired, which is a minimum of 14 days, in accordance with Utah’s public records laws and USU policy.
According to Brett McMurphy of The Action Network, three players for Utah State were taken into custody on charges of sexual assault. Those arrests may have prompted the start of the probe.
“Sources tell the Action Network that Utah State coach Blake Anderson is unlikely to make a comeback following his administrative absence. AD Diana Sabau informed the employees that an investigation had led to Anderson’s absence. According to a source, “It didn’t sound good.” Three athletes were detained for sexual assault last year. At Utah State, Anderson was 23-17 over three years and three straight bowl trips.”
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Aggies announced that defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling will serve as the team’s interim coach following Blake Anderson’s injury. Dreiling has coached on the defensive end of the ball his whole coaching career. He has held positions at Utah State, Oregon, Pittsburgh State, Southeast Missouri State, and New Mexico State.
“Sources: Blake Anderson, the football coach at Utah State, is out of commission and unlikely to return. Nate Dreiling, the defensive coordinator, has been named the coach in interim.”
The investigation could be ongoing. More information may come to light in the coming weeks. It’s not clear what’s in store for Blake Anderson’s future right now. As for Utah State, they’ll focus on moving on from this investigation with Nate Dreiling leading the way.
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