Former Nebraska assistant admits to having sex with player, court docs reveal

Nypost · Apr 28, 2026 · 391 words · By Associated Press

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— Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents tied to a civil lawsuit Scoggin filed against Love and university…

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What happened

Why it matters

Scoggin’s lawsuit, filed in 2024, contends her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal.

Common ground

Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Former Nebraska assistant admits to having sex with player, court docs reveal?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The regents, Williams and Alberts said in their joint response to the civil lawsuit that they didn’t have “sufficient information and belief to either admit or deny the allegations” of a sexual relationship between Scoggin and Love?
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Claim 1: “The regents, Williams and Alberts said in their joint response to the civil lawsuit that they didn’t have “sufficient information and belief to either admit or deny the allegations” of a sexual relationship between Scoggin and Love.”

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Claim 2: “Maren Chaloupka, Scoggin’s attorney, wrote in a March 17 filing, “At his February 5, 2026 deposition, Love for the first time admitted that he had a sexual relationship with Ashley.””

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This specific detail—Maren Chaloupka stating the admission occurred during a February 5, 2026 deposition—is only present in the provided web search snippet and is not corroborated by other sources. While the general theme of the admission is corroborated, the specific date and attorney quote are single-sourced.

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Claim 3: “Scoggin’s lawsuit, filed in 2024, contends her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Ashley Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit alleging civil rights violations related to her dismissal. One source specifies the lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska.

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web search NEUTRAL — The civil lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, detailed her allegations against Chuck Love. She claimed that Love took a special interest in her, and their relationship turned sexual. Ashley Scoggin…
https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-basketball/news-ashley-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ashley Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit in federal court describing how Chuck Love allegedly took a special interest in her and how the relationship turned sexual and caused Scoggin to fear retaliation i…
https://www.kios.org/news/2024-02-20/ne-athletics-program-em…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ashley Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska this past weekend.In February 2022, Scoggins was dismissed from the team, which at the time coincided with the suspension fr…
https://www.chriscornejoworks.com/articles/no-home-in-nebras…

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Claim 4: “Love, in his initial response to the lawsuit, denied ever having a sexual relationship with Scoggin.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Love initially denied having a sexual relationship with Scoggin in his answer to the civil lawsuit.

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web search NEUTRAL — Scoggin's lawsuit, filed in 2024, contends her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal. Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages. Love, in his initial response …
https://www.aol.com/articles/attorney-says-court-papers-ex-2…

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web search NEUTRAL — Love denied Scoggin's claims he sought sexual relationships with students, that he discussed inappropriate topics with her and that he invited her to go out for drinks.
https://www.espn.com.au/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nebraska assistant coach Chuck Love instructs the team during a game in 2019. Love, in his answer to a civil lawsuit filed in February by former Nebraska player Ashley Scoggin, denied having a sexual …
https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/womens-basketball/chu…

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Claim 5: “Scoggin played two seasons for the Cornhuskers.”

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No evidence was found in the provided web search results or cross-references regarding the number of seasons Ashley Scoggin played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team.

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Claim 6: “The university, in its initial response to the lawsuit, said Scoggin’s removal from the team was warranted, in part, because of “dishonesty and distrust” between Scoggin and her teammates.”

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Claim 7: “Scoggin was kicked off the Nebraska team a few days after teammates discovered her, fully clothed, in Love’s room during a road trip.”

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Claim 8: “She was dismissed from the team on the same day Love was suspended with pay in February 2022.”

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Claim 9: “Love resigned three months later.”

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Claim 10: “Scoggin described in her original complaint how Love took a special interest in her and that the relationship turned sexual and caused Scoggin to fear retaliation if she refused to engage in it.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Scoggin's original complaint alleges that Love took a special interest in her, leading to a sexual relationship, and that this caused her to fear retaliation if she refused it.

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web search NEUTRAL — Scoggin described in her original complaint how Love took a special interest in her and that the relationship turned sexual and caused Scoggin to fear retaliation if she refused to engage in it.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5815473-attorney…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Nebraska basketball player Ashley Scoggin sues university for failing to protect her in an alleged "predatory situation" involving an assistant coach with whom she had a sexual relationship.
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ashley Scoggin filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska this past weekend. She alleges that Williams, as head coach, did not work to restrict inappropriate relationships between st…
https://www.chriscornejoworks.com/articles/no-home-in-nebras…

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Claim 11: “USA Today on Tuesday was first to report Love’s admission in the court document.”

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One web search result explicitly states that USA Today was first to report Love's admission in the court document, corroborating the claim that USA Today was the first to report it.

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web search NEUTRAL — USA Today on Tuesday was first to report Love’s admission in the court document. Denise Frost, Love’s attorney, did not immediately respond to an Associated Press message seeking comment.
https://apnews.com/article/ashley-scoggin-chuck-love-nebrask…

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web search NEUTRAL — Admission. Student Enrollment. State Wise.Fresh Admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the Academic Session 2026-27-reg. View Download 2 MB.
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Claim 12: “Chaloupka wrote that the university’s Board of Regents, head coach Amy Williams and former athletic director Trev Alberts — all named as co-defendants — “endorsed his denial.””

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Multiple web search results cite the allegation that Maren Chaloupka stated that the University's Board of Regents, Amy Williams, and Trev Alberts were named as co-defendants and that they 'endorsed his denial.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Chaloupka wrote that the university's Board of Regents, head coach Amy Williams and former athletic director Trev Alberts — all named as co-defendants — "endorsed his denial." USA Today on ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/attorney-says-in-cour…

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web search NEUTRAL — A former Nebraska women's basketball player's Title IX lawsuit against the university continues with a scandalous recent admission, court records show.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2026/04/28/nebra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Summons Issued as to defendants Trev Alberts, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Chuck Love, Jr., and Amy Williams. YOU MUST PRINT YOUR ISSUED SUMMONS, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENT…
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/nebraska/nedce/4:2024cv030…

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Claim 13: “Williams and Alberts, now the athletic director at Texas A&M, are accused of not setting rules, training or policies prohibiting staff members from having sexual relationships with athletes.”

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Although the claim relates to the lawsuit's core issues, no specific evidence was provided in the search results that directly accuses Williams and Alberts of failing to establish rules or policies prohibiting staff sexual relationships with athletes. The evidence only mentions they are defendants or that Scoggin alleges they failed to protect her, but not the specific failure to establish rules/policies.

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Claim 14: “Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Scoggin is seeking a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages for the alleged violation of her rights.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to reports, Scoggin is seeking a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages for the violations of her rights. Why did Ashley Scoggin file a lawsuit against Nebraska?
https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-basketball/news-ashley-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — The lawsuit seeks a jury trial in Lincoln for unspecified damages for the violation of her rights.Ashley Scoggin is playing her second season with the Rebels after her transfer to the program ahead of…
https://www.uniquenewsonline.com/ashley-scoggin-lawsuit-chuc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Scoggin seeks a jury trial in Lincoln and unspecified damages for the alleged violation of her civil rights. The lawsuit accuses Williams and Alberts of failing to establish rules, training, or polici…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/other…

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Claim 15: “Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents tied to a civil lawsuit Scoggin filed against Love and university officials.”

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Multiple web search results, including AP and other news reports, confirm that court documents indicate Chuck Love acknowledged having sex with Ashley Scoggin before her dismissal from the Nebraska women's basketball team in 2022. One source notes that Love denied the relationship initially but later acknowledged it in court documents.

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents ti…
https://www.aol.com/articles/attorney-says-court-papers-ex-2…

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web search NEUTRAL — - Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant coach Chuck Love denied ever having a sexual relationship with former Cornhuskers player Ashley Scoggin but acknowledged in a court document that he did …
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Claim 16: “Scoggin, who is from Dallas, Oregon, transferred to UNLV.”

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Claim 17: “Love initially denied Scoggin’s claims he sought sexual relationships with students, that he discussed inappropriate topics with her and that he invited her to go out for drinks.”

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