Ex-head of football operations at Baylor sues university
WACO, Texas — The former director of football operations at Baylor University has filed a lawsuit arguing he was unfairly named as contributing to the school’s mishandling of student sexual assault complaints.
Colin Shillinglaw’s lawsuit in district court in Dallas County names the school, interim President David Garland and others as defendants. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Shillinglaw contends Baylor leaders and others were defamatory in unfairly blaming him when it was the university’s public safety officials who were responsible for handling assault complaints.
Shillinglaw, who was fired last year, is seeking a jury trial and damages.
A Baylor spokesman said the lawsuit is without merit.