On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Chad G. Cradock of Odenton passed away. The outside investigators wrote that the allegations against Cradock were sufficiently serious for it to continue despite that. Later in the day, they work out on land (1:15 to 1:45 p.m.) and then its back in the pool from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. On Tuesday and Thursday, practices stretch from 1:30 to 1:45 p.m., with a two-hour swim right after that. A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a future date. The Gold Club logo identifies Masters clubs and workout groups that provide members with the best Masters Swimming experience possible. A decorated swimmer in his own right, Donovan was a two-time captain of the Keene State (N.H.) College squad, qualified for the conference championship each season, made ECAC's twice, and helped break multiple team relay records. WEB EXTRA: Our photographer, Marlayna Demond 11, will do almost anything to get her shot even submerse herself and her camera. Head Swim Coach 2670 ccrado1@gl.umbc.edu: Vic Corbin: Head Diving Coach 3173 retrievers@umbc.edu: Mary Anne Gerzanick Asst. The athlete plunges neatly into the water as if into another layer of air. It all continues into Saturday, a fact the swimmers understand and accept. The UMBC mens basketball team shocked many and generated a huge amount of publicity when they beat Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament in March 2018. Theres a seven page document spelling out everything that Chad did. When a young person becomes a member of the Retriever Aquatic Club, he/she learns the values of sportsmanship and team work. Riser, Dom Sustained success is one of the most difficult things to accomplish on the Division I level, said Tim Hall, director of athletics, physical education, and recreation. Chad was like a second father to me and one of the greatest men Ive ever meet. Donovan saw great success while with Somerset Valley, leading the team to the New Jersey State Championship in 2006, and every year from 2010 to 2014. Women's Lacrosse Pulls Away from Mount St. Mary's at Home, 15-10. Even though they werent on the team when some of this misconduct occurred? AttorneyRignal Baldwin V represents five of the six swimmers named in the report. Our mission is to teach athletes transferablelife skills through the sport of diving. Swimmers also questioned whether the university failed to properly respond to earlier complaints against Cradock. Whitty, Jeff Wright won gold in 1 meter and 3 meter dives and was named Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet, while Cradock and his coaches were named the mens and womens Coaching Staff of the Year. View Full Bio, Tiago Within minutes, police responded to the call and determined that no threat had been made. Nicusan, Zacharias The Sun, which interviewed five swimmers for this story, is not naming students who say they were sexually assaulted or other students cited in the report, which was supposed to be confidential, for privacy reasons. Deal, Michael document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Americans are always making things out to be black or white, that someone is either bad or good, wrong or right. Students told university officials that Chad Cradock inappropriately touched male swimmers, discriminated against female teammates and mishandled Title IX reports, putting students in dangerous situations, according to documents reviewed by The Baltimore Sun. If you were a real psychologist, you would identify yourself; moreover, a psychologist would not be making such ignorant remarks. Gude, Ryan Former UMBC coach Chad Cradock has died, the team was told in a meeting on Sunday evening. We can all be proud of their resilience and commitment to each other through this challenging time. Casey-Bolanos, J.J. Women's Swimming & Diving Finishes Strong at America East Championships. Your words are evil, you are hurting grieving heartbroken innocent children and a family that is devastated. UMBC Director of Athletics Brian Barrio named Matt Donovan to lead the mens and womens swimming and diving programs as the Retrievers head coach in March of 2021. Cradock swam at UMBC from 1993 to 1997, lettering all four years and earning. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. , is now a corporate lawyer in New York. The Sharks just concluded the 2020-21 season and the inaugural men's team took second place overall, while the women finished third (highest in program history). You must be such a successful/good psychologist. For goodness sake who TF do you think you are to say that he should have consulted with his accusers before taking his own life. , a diver from Baltimore, says the Retriever swimmers and divers put in the foundational hard work to find their success. Poulos, Ethan What can they do? Students in need of grief counseling or emotional support can contact the Counseling Center at 410-455-2472 on weekdays, 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m., or the after-hours support line at 410-455-3230. He led it to numerous conference title wins for the mens and womens teams. Winnick, UMBCs spokeswoman, declined to comment on the investigations duration or its shift from a Title IX policy investigation to one considering discrimination policy violations. The UMBC Police chief said the department looked into an anonymous 2015 complaint against Cradock about a hidden camera in a locker, but could not find any truth to it. Chief Bruce Perry said that was the only criminal complaint or investigation by his department related to Cradock. Building a solid environment to compete, thats for this program, and its why theyve been so successful. You need to communicate with your coach, and Chad and I have that.. Coach Donovan was an integral part of my camp program at (USC) for many years. UMBC Athletics CORE values are: Growth, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork GRIT! For example, Wright wakes up at 5:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and goes to practice from 6 to 8 a.m. from early September through February. He became head coach in 2001, bringing with him a philosophy that emphasized the coaches working with the student-athletes and not dictating to them. Mood, Diego I am proud that he will take the reins at UMBC.. Its all part of the game. Coaching with Cradock now are Chris Gibeau 93, biological science; Nikola Trajkovic 18, financial economics; and Elyse Gibson-Clegg 06, sociology, along with diving coach Petar Trifonov, all of whom work to create an environment where the swimmers and divers feel at home and are comfortable throughout the daunting schedule swimming requires. Several male swimmers also reported Cradocks hugs from behind while they were wearing just their Speedos, along with attempted kisses and unwanted touching of their stomachs or chests, the report said. Meanwhile, swimmers told investigators that Cradock was disengaged with the womens team, according to the reports summaries of interviews. . Get your evening news in your e-mail inbox. Neophytou, the third Retriever to make the Olympics, said her UMBC teammates often pick her brain about what it was like to swim there, and getting that rare opportunity improved her self-confidence. Miller says that he remembers his swimming days at UMBC where there were just about a dozen swimmers on the team. The mens team has earned 13of the 15America East Championships overall since the conference reinstituted mens swimming and diving as a championship sport in the winter of 2018. There is no additional information to display. He also created a perception, they said, of being close to top school officials. He was tabbed as the New Jersey All-Star team coach in 2003 and 2004. Harrowing allegations against former University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) head swim coach Chad Cradock surfaced Monday following his sudden death in March 2021. That, combined with the transfer to UMBC and her respect for Cradock and his coaches, has made her a better swimmer. You spent time with me to make sure I could interview and make eye contact once I graduated. The UMBC Event Center and stadium complex closed today after a threat was directed at members of the athletics community. Swim Coach 2716 Keith Puryear: Head Tennis Coach 1327 puryear@umbc.edu: Bobby Hoffman Assistant Coach 1327 retrievers@umbc.edu : David Bobb . There is no indication of when the first complaint was made related to Coach Cradock.. Even Cradock understands the deal and shrugs it off. The basketball program and school received a deluge of publicity from all around the country after that. They swept the America East championships this past winter, claiming the 31st and 32nd titles for the Retrievers26 of which have come since Chad Cradock 97, psychology, became the head swimming and diving coach in 2001. Cradock, 46, became UMBCs second-ever swimming and diving head coach in 2001 after swimming for the school in the 1990s and then serving as an assistant coach. "We are all so proud of these tremendously talented young people," said Donovan. He also ran into other former Retriever swimmers recently at an event that UMBC hosted in New York City at the One World Observatory. Students told university officials that Cradock inappropriately touched male swimmers, discriminated against female members of the team and mishandled Title IX reports, according to the Baltimore Sun. hopes to make it with Denmark, the country he was born in before growing up in nearby Howard County. 1. It takes a lot for someone to step forward. The LIU women also produced eight individual Northeast Conference champions from 2016-20, including the leagues Most Outstanding Swimmer in 2019-20, and broke two long-standing conference records. There are multiple witnesses of a few specific swimmers asking alumni and teammates to lie about Cradock leading up to this lawsuit. Beloved husband of Christie Cradock; devoted father of Amanda, Geoffrey, and CJ; loving son of Brian G. Cradock; caring brother of Stacey Cradock; Chad was predeceased by his mother Patricia Cradock.
Born in Ontario, Canada, his love of swimming started as a child at Camp Chikopi in Magnetawan, Ontario. Believe it or not, Chad was a human being, just like the rest of us. My heart goes out to his poor wife and children who I pray are able to make it through this horrible tragedy. It isnt fake news. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of Chad G. Cradock. A university investigation into University of Maryland, Baltimore Countys swim coach of nearly two decades began in late 2020 following several swimmers reports of misconduct. How do you know there are 20 athletes involved? A footnote on the reports final page stated it does not appear assistant coaches made proper Title IX reports, despite witnesses indicating they disclosed pertinent information to them. I mean, universities have entire bureaucracies committed just to investigating things like this. Cleary you know nothing about mental health to even make a ludicrous comment like that regarding suicide. Hey SwimCoachPsychologistspeaking peer to peer as Im also a psychologist, you should know better than to weigh in on a situation where you dont have first exposure or interface with the issue. For more information on Aquatic services and programs, click here. Harrowing allegations against former University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC) head swim coach Chad Cradock surfaced Monday following his sudden death in March 2021. That UMBC has remained silent, to me, suggests all sorts of things. Cradock swam at UMBC from 1993 to 1997, lettering all four years and earning the Matt Skalsky Outstanding Scholar-Athlete award as a senior. He stated that the incident started from a statement being taken out of context and assumed to indicate a threat. UMBC is also under an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, the departments website shows, related to a sexual violence report. This weekend was unbelievable, every day exceeded my expectations, says Moro. Swimmers also spoke of how Cradock created a one-way funnel where the athletes would only bring issues to him, not upper university officials. Why? Likewise, many people can be unaware of these happenings while for others, it shaped their entire experiences. Chad is amazing, and he knows what hes doing. Rather than reporting it immediately, the report said, Cradock let it fester for months and tried to mediate the matter himself., The female swimmer who was the target of that behavior, who The Sun is not naming because she said she was sexually assaulted by the other swimmer, said Cradock told her if she made a report to other university officials, she would make it so much worse for yourself and the rest of the team.. We had SO MUCH FUN!! 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