WCU resolves conflict with basketball recruit
The school’s earlier refusal to do so had ignited controversy.
Here is the story from the Citizen-Times.
Here’s our previous post on the subject.
Here is WCU’s statement on the matter:
“Western Carolina University this afternoon delivered to Kelsey Evans a letter releasing her from the obligations she assumed when she and her mother signed on November 12, 2008 a National Letter of Intent whereby Kelsey agreed to play basketball under scholarship at WCU. She is now free to attend and play for another college or university.
“It is acknowledged that both the University and the Evans family entered into the National Letter of Intent with good and sincere intentions – to support the women’s basketball program at WCU and provide opportunities for Kelsey and the other student-athletes on the team to succeed. Kelsey and her parents have great respect for the WCU women’s basketball program; it was never their intent to impair the program or impair WCU’s ability to succeed. However, after Coach Harper’s departure, Kelsey and her parents came to believe that exploring Kelsey’s athletic interests at another institution to be in Kelsey’s best interest. While he understood the reasons for the Evans’s decision, WCU Athletic Director Chip Smith believed it was important to support WCU coaches and student-athletes and maintain the continuity of the WCU women’s basketball program.
“WCU’s decision to release Kelsey from the National Letter of Intent resolves the legal dispute between the Evanses and WCU. WCU, Kelsey and her parents have agreed to issue this joint statement to achieve common ground and reflect their respect for each other and their goals, neither party will issue further statements.”
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