Purdue Fort Wayne Fires Volleyball Coach Facing Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A volleyball coach is out of a job at Purdue University-Fort Wayne, as a sexual abuse lawsuit against her in Alabama continues to grow.
The school says Alexis Meeks-Rydell is no longer an assistant volleyball coach or university employee. She is facing a lawsuit from former players at the University of South Alabama who accuse her of sexual abuse, harassment, and inappropriate behavior.
The claims include forced hugs, butt squeezes, and at least one former player who says Meeks-Rydell forced her to cuddle in bed on a road trip.
Meeks-Rydell resigned from South Alabama back in February, and she was hired by Purdue-Fort Wayne in June.