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Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods

FILE - Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle, left, confers with guard Gianni Hunt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado on Feb. 8, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Tinkle will be rooting for Gianni Hunt, a junior guard at Sacramento State who left Oregon State's program earlier this year. Hunt sought a fresh start after his playing time failed to develop as he had hoped. He took a leave of absence from the Beavers last season when his "love for the game had deteriorated," he said. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer gestures towards her bench during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against Grambling State on Nov. 26, 2022, in Honolulu. Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer tries to consider the needs of each woman on her roster, and she has demonstrated over decades how to be successful without extreme tactics. She agrees that practices that were more prevalent in the past are no longer acceptable. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File) FILE - Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle, left, confers with guard Gianni Hunt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado on Feb. 8, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Tinkle will be rooting for Gianni Hunt, a junior guard at Sacramento State who left Oregon State's program earlier this year. Hunt sought a fresh start after his playing time failed to develop as he had hoped. He took a leave of absence from the Beavers last season when his "love for the game had deteriorated," he said. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer gestures towards her bench during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against Grambling State on Nov. 26, 2022, in Honolulu. Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer tries to consider the needs of each woman on her roster, and she has demonstrated over decades how to be successful without extreme tactics. She agrees that practices that were more prevalent in the past are no longer acceptable. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File) FILE - Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle, left, confers with guard Gianni Hunt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado on Feb. 8, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Tinkle will be rooting for Gianni Hunt, a junior guard at Sacramento State who left Oregon State's program earlier this year. Hunt sought a fresh start after his playing time failed to develop as he had hoped. He took a leave of absence from the Beavers last season when his "love for the game had deteriorated," he said. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer gestures towards her bench during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against Grambling State on Nov. 26, 2022, in Honolulu. Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer tries to consider the needs of each woman on her roster, and she has demonstrated over decades how to be successful without extreme tactics. She agrees that practices that were more prevalent in the past are no longer acceptable. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File) FILE - Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle, left, confers with guard Gianni Hunt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado on Feb. 8, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Tinkle will be rooting for Gianni Hunt, a junior guard at Sacramento State who left Oregon State's program earlier this year. Hunt sought a fresh start after his playing time failed to develop as he had hoped. He took a leave of absence from the Beavers last season when his "love for the game had deteriorated," he said. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer gestures towards her bench during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against Grambling State on Nov. 26, 2022, in Honolulu. Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer tries to consider the needs of each woman on her roster, and she has demonstrated over decades how to be successful without extreme tactics. She agrees that practices that were more prevalent in the past are no longer acceptable. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File) Brenda and Brian Lilly speak during an interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian Lilly Jr.'s swim cap and goggles, boxing gloves, New York City Marathon sweatshirt and Little League photos are displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian Lilly Jr.'s high school diploma is displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) A family photo is displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian Lilly during an interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian and Brenda Lilly pose for photos, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brenda and Brian Lilly look at photos of their son Brian Lilly Jr. in their Easton, Conn. home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian Lilly cries while speaking about his son, Brian Lilly Jr., during an interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brenda Lilly points to a photo of her son Brian Lilly Jr. competing in a regatta, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brenda and Brian Lilly watch a video of their son, Brian Lilly Jr., deliver a speech to his rowing team, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian Lilly Jr.'s New York City Marathon medal is displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian and Brenda Lilly pose for photos, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian Lilly wipes away tears while watching a video of his son, Brian Lilly Jr., deliver a speech to his rowing team, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Family photos are displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) A family photo is displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Photos of Brian Lilly Jr. are displayed in Brenda and Brian Lilly's home, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Brian and Brenda Lilly pose for photos, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Easton, Conn. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. The Lillys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Geoff Bond, who is no longer with the school. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) In this February 2020 photo provided by University of California San Diego is men's rowing coach Geoff Bond, during practice in San Diego. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. Lilly's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Bond, who is no longer with the school. (University of California San Diego via AP) In this February 2020 photo provided by University of California San Diego is men's rowing coach Geoff Bond, during practice in San Diego. Brian Lilly Jr., 19, who committed suicide on Jan. 4, 2021, was a rower at University of California San Diego. Lilly's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and the rowing coach, Bond, who is no longer with the school. (University of California San Diego via AP)
Emboldened athletes push back on old-school coaching methods