A former track and field coach who openly criticized WKU for cutting funding to the six-team program has been told he cannot associate with the teams or accompany the teams to NCAA competitions, the former coach said.
Curtiss Long sent an impassioned email to WKU faculty and staff on May 16 defending the track program and urging the Athletic Department to reinstate most of its funding. After sending the email, Long said he was told by current Head Coach Erik Jenkins that he could no longer be involved with the team.
Long said Jenkins told him the directive came from “the Athletic Department.