Former Volleyball Coach Sues College Alleging Gender Discrimination

A former women’s volleyball coach is suing Mt. San Antonio Community College and the Mt. San Antonio Community College District, alleging she was wrongfully fired in 2020 for advocating for female student athletes to be treated fairly and equitably, and unfairly criticized for using curse words often used by men.

Allison Carey-Oliver’s Pomona Superior Court lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, gender discrimination, failure to prevent discrimination and conduct an adequate investigation, retaliation and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

She seeks unspecified compensatory damages.

“Defendants chose to fire a great coach because she advocated for gender equality on behalf of herself, her program and her student athletes in an effort to silence her and others who might bring concerns forward,” according to her suit, which further alleges that the plaintiff “was impacted by gender bias and stereotypes in the assessment of her performance and retaliated against for bringing forward concerns and complaints of gender inequities.”

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