Crossing the Line: Emotional Abuse in College Sports

This is a story about emotional abuse in college sports.Athletes experience emotional abuse more than physical or sexual harm, according to researchers. 1 Yet, these stories are typically reported as one-offs -focused on a single coach or campus -and are often tacked onto reporting about physical or sexual abuse.Our story is a multipart, multimedia investigation into the prevalence and harm of emotional abuse perpetrated by coaches in college sports.We will continue reporting on this story at the IRP over the summer.