in the aftermath of the rape charge even though she had done nothing to deserve it. It was part of a reorganization of the athletic department and the VP in charge at the time, Fred Skousen, decided to not have a separate athletic director for women's teams and was upset that Val was pushing for a place on the president's council - in essence, cutting Skousen out. Neither deserved to be treated that way. I believe Michaelis was given a retirement package and the same may be true for Hale.