Waco, Texas
AP
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Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades resigned Thursday, a week after he took a leave of absence for personal reasons.
Rhoades additionally stepped down final week from his function as chairman of the College Football Playoff choice committee.
Linda Livingstone, the varsity’s president, stated in a letter Thursday that Rhoades had knowledgeable her of his determination to step away from his place at Baylor.
After Rhoades took his leave of absence, the varsity stated it was investigating unspecified allegations in opposition to him. The standing of that investigation, or whether it is nonetheless ongoing, was not instantly clear after he left the job.
The college, with out giving additional particulars, stated final week that allegations in opposition to Rhoades didn’t contain Title IX, student-athlete welfare or NCAA guidelines violations, and didn’t contain the soccer program.
Rhoades took over as Baylor’s AD in July 2016, within the wake of the revelation of a sprawling sexual assault scandal that price two-time Big 12 champion soccer coach Art Briles his job. That NCAA case in opposition to the Bears wasn’t resolved till 2021, when the varsity was positioned on 4 years of probation.