Former Nebraska women’s basketball assistant coach Chuck Love is currently facing serious allegations in a civil lawsuit filed by former player Ashley Scoggin. The lawsuit, filed in February, accuses Love of engaging in a sexual relationship with Scoggin during her time at Nebraska, a claim Love vehemently denies. While Love admits to meeting Scoggin late at night in a parking lot, he disputes the core accusations of sexual misconduct. This case has sent ripples through the college basketball world, raising questions about coach-athlete boundaries and institutional oversight. But amidst these legal battles and public scrutiny, a key question lingers: Where Is Chuck Love Now and what is the current status of this unfolding situation?
Love’s formal response to the lawsuit, submitted on Friday, directly contradicts Scoggin’s account of their interactions. Scoggin’s lawsuit details alleged inappropriate behavior, claiming Love took a “special interest” in her, which she says escalated into a sexual relationship. She stated she felt pressured to comply due to fear of retaliation. However, Love’s legal response refutes these claims. He denies ever having a sexual relationship with Scoggin, discussing inappropriate topics with her, or inviting her for drinks.
The admission of a late-night meeting in a Lincoln parking lot is a point of contention. Love’s legal documents state that Scoggin, described as “emotionally distraught,” insisted on an immediate meeting. He claims the parking lot was chosen by Scoggin as a private space to speak freely without being overheard by teammates. This version of events contrasts sharply with Scoggin’s allegations of predatory behavior and exploitation of power dynamics. Scoggin further alleged a second late-night encounter in a Costco parking lot where she says Love kissed her and questioned if she had “ever done anything with a coach before?” Love explicitly denies this second meeting and the alleged kiss.
The timeline of events is crucial to understanding the context. Scoggin played for the Cornhuskers for two seasons before being dismissed from the team in February 2022 – the same day Love was suspended with pay. Three months later, Love resigned from his position. Prior to these events, team members became suspicious of the relationship between Scoggin and Love. Their suspicions culminated in a planned intervention during a road trip before a game at Penn State in February 2022. According to reports, teammates, with the help of a male practice player, obtained a key to Love’s hotel room and found Scoggin inside, fully clothed. This incident and subsequent video evidence were reported to head coach Amy Williams. Love maintains Scoggin was in his room at her own request to discuss a personal issue.
Adding another layer to the complexity, the lawsuit also names the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, head coach Amy Williams, and former athletic director Trev Alberts as defendants. Scoggin accuses Williams and Alberts of failing to implement adequate rules and policies to prevent staff members from engaging in sexual relationships with student-athletes. Williams and Alberts, now the athletic director at Texas A&M, have responded jointly, stating they lack “sufficient information” to either confirm or deny the alleged sexual relationship. They do acknowledge Scoggin admitted to violating university rules during a meeting with administrators, although the specific nature of these violations remains unspecified in court documents. The university officials maintain that Scoggin’s dismissal was due to these rule violations and a breakdown of trust within the team, not explicitly due to a sexual relationship.
Currently, Chuck Love’s professional whereabouts are not explicitly public. Following his resignation from the University of Nebraska in May 2022, there has been no readily available information about his subsequent employment in coaching or related fields. The lawsuit filed by Scoggin continues to proceed through the legal system, with Scoggin seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages for alleged civil rights violations. The legal proceedings will likely shed further light on the events and potentially reveal more about Chuck Love’s current situation as the case progresses. For now, “where is Chuck Love now” remains a question mark in the public sphere, overshadowed by the serious allegations and the ongoing legal battle that continues to unfold.
