Basketball legend Cynthia Cooper-Dyke accused of abusive behavior by former players: report

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Women’s basketball legend and former Texas Southern head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke was accused by multiple players of degrading and abusive behavior, which included using "overt sexual language" that led to a Title IX investigation by the university and her subsequent retirement, according to a bombshell report by The Athletic. 

The report, published Thursday, revealed several accusations leveled by players at Texas Southern about inappropriate remarks made by Cooper-Dyke, including sexual references and shaming players’ physical appearances. 

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According to records of the investigation reviewed by the outlet, Cooper-Dyke said one player who was dealing with a known mental health diagnosis would "be all right, she just needs some d---, that’s all." She later referred to that same player as a "sorry-a-- virgin," according to the report.

USC Trojans head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke talks with USC Trojans guard Aliyah Mazyck (21) during a timeout of a game between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.  (David Dennis/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

She also allegedly made comments about players’ physical appearances, prompting one to stop eating in front of her coach after she was shamed about her weight in front of the team. 

Following its investigation, the university implemented a limited-contact order between Cooper-Dyke and the team in January, prohibiting one-on-one meetings and contact through phones and emails. Less than a month later, that policy had changed to a no-contact order which prohibited any