There was a number of eyebrows raised, Farkas said in the records. Im not sure why that would be a problem., OEO also interviewed a former athletics department employee who has since left WSU, who told investigators Gesser made comments and advances on her but noted she never felt harassed or assaulted.. And having already received messages from dozens of women, she also issued a call to action: "If my story resonates with you, come forward. The Vandals lost their final four games to finish 111 for the 2012 season. It made me avoid coming back here to games, one of my favorite things to do, because I didnt want to run into him, she said. That includes Uri Farkas, director of the Cougar Athletic Fund, and Gil Picciotto, executive associate vice president for the WSU Foundation. In 2007, he was offensive coordinator at Parkland's Franklin Pierce High School. She never participated the next day to be that four caddy, Ganders told investigators. Multiple people interviewed by the OEO said they were either aware of or had personally informed President Kirk Schulz of the concerns surrounding Gesser. However, he said he didnt like to override the decisions of vice presidents, deans or other department heads entrusted with managing staff and faculty. I want to be involved with the CAF, I want to go to the Gray W because I earned that, and I dont because I dont want to see him, and I just want him stopped.. [Gesser] ruined the school that I love and that I want to be an alumna in, she said. . For Bodeau, however, it doesn't end there. Ganders, a regional director for the CAF at the time, and Gesser attended the event. News > Spokane WSU responds to report alleging inappropriate sexual conduct by former football quarterback Jason Gesser. Nothing he was doing was OK., Bodeau said she drove Gesser back to his hotel and just before getting out of the car, he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. Employees within the athletics department informed investigators they knew of alleged sexual harassment and misconduct, including some involving student interns, according to OEO interview notes. The woman, 27-year-old Alyssa Bodeau, told The Spokesman-Review she filed the official complaint Monday with the WSU Office for Equal Opportunity after reading a story on Saturday about other allegations brought against Gesser. "I'm trying to think of how I can help support these girls to find their voice," she says. He was told by somebody that I shared it. The department can reach out to those outside of WSU if there is reason to believe they have important information, Anderson said. Sept. 13, 2018 Updated Thu., Sept. 13, 2018 at 9:12 p.m.. When Wold started nannying for the Gessers in 2013, she was still a student but no longer an athlete. Receive News Headlines Right in your Inbox! The allegations are outlined in interview notes and records from a complaint review carried out by WSUs Office for Equal Opportunity that began in January, which the Evergreen obtained through a public records request. Alyssa Wold, now Alyssa Bodeau and former WSU volleyball player, claims Jason Gesser groped her and made unwanted attempts to kiss her without her consent. Gesser led WSU to two straight 10 win seasons from 2001-2002, and finished seventh in the 2002 Heisman Trophy race. My interactions with Jason and everyone in the Cougar Athletic Fund department were completely professional, she said. I pulled away. She thought turning off her phone and unplugging for an entire day would make things feel back to normal, but that only made it harder, she says. One incident she outlined occurred when she and Gesser met with a CAF donor for dinner at Foundry Kitchen & Cocktails in Pullman over a year before her January interview. I didnt want to hurt the kids, I didnt want to hurt the wife because I was carrying around the belief that this was my fault, and I thought I was the only one this was happening to, and I thought if I remove myself from the situation it will all go away., Bodeau, her boyfriend at the time, said he was on the porch while Wold did homework in his room when she came out to talk and looked distraught.. She leaves her last TV interview and scrolls through her Facebook messages hundreds of them. I will not allow my name to be unfairly smeared, and I will continue to passionately serve our University as a proud member of Cougar Nation, Gesser wrote in his statement. Since Bodeau called for other women to come forward, WSU spokesman Phil Weiler says he is not aware of any new complaints of sexual misconduct against any other WSU employee. Kali Gesser previously coached at Pullman, leading the Greyhounds to back-to-back 2A state appearances in 2017 and 18. Bodeau spoke out after reading about other allegations against Gesser. But I am reserved to see how it will affect her. Phil Weiler, vice president of marketing and communications for WSU, said he would speak on behalf of Schulz for the story. Washington State University placed Jason Gesser, a former quarterback and current athletic department employee, on administrative leave Monday after a former Cougar athlete alleged Gesser. I know hes pretty close with the volleyball program and has a friendship with [head] coach [Jen] Greeny and I wonder what that looks like being at their home alone, no supervision.. Jason Gesser has been a stay-at-home dad this NFL season, but the former Washington State quarterback hopes his football fortunes are about to improve. It could show people in the future that this is a safe, supportive space to bring these things.. He was originally hired at Idaho as running backs coach in June 2011. The more I kept telling him, No and Stop the more he kept telling me how much he liked me.. "From men.". One possibility is that an NFL team would sign Gesser, then ship him off to play in Europe this spring. I told [Almond] about it because hes my boss and I trusted him. During his career, he appeared in 40 games, made 35 starts, led the Pac-10 in passing yards as junior, was the first Cougar to throw for 3,000 yards twice and led WSU to a 2001 Sun Bowl victory and to the 2003 Rose Bowl. Gesser answered the Evergreens call, but hung up before we could identify ourselves or ask any questions. He spent the entire season with the team but did not see any playing time behind Steve McNair, Billy Volek, and Neil O'Donnell. Gesser resigned. And then he tried again with both hands and slid both hands up my dress and put them on my butt, and I kept pushing him away and telling him no and he kept saying its OK. . When Gesser invited her to the CAF event, Wold said she was excited to attend and catch up with athletics staff, as she was very supportive of athletics as an alumna. Gesser's agent, David Dunn, has told him that the holidays are a time when non-playoff teams often sign free agents for the upcoming season. At least one intern spoke with OEO investigators about her time at WSU, but it was unclear if it was the same intern who allegedly had a sexual encounter with Gesser. As a coach, I seek out schools that provide all aspects of our youths development and create an environment that fosters growth through trusted relationships.. If no one is willing to come forward, the investigation goes as far as it can.. I am categorically opposed to harassment or sexism in the workplace or society, and I am deeply committed to my wife and children.. Is WSU athletics paying for Jasons side pieces to travel with him to events? Farkas told investigators a donor asked him. After the event, Ganders said in the records, a group of people including Gesser and the former player went out for drinks, after which the former player elected to get a ride home from Gesser. Wold and Peterson lived together for the rest of the year and Peterson said they havent spoken about it since the day it happened. I just referred to it as an HR issue, Almond said in the records. I still think its affecting her now, Peterson said. Gesser was hired as the quarterbacks coach at Wyoming in February 2013, under fourth-year head coach Dave Christensen. If its a money thing why WSU is keeping him around then shame on them, she said. Youre interested in them in a romantic way, so it would be on the basis of sex.. 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[She said] the man she used to nanny for had tried to force himself on her.. You have to have full commitment from the family as Leach did when he asked his wife if she would rather have him happy and poor, coaching, or miserable and money, law. Gesser saw little playing time behind a healthy Germaine in 2007, completing two of three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. She said she again reminded Gesser of his family. "How seriously are these allegations really being taken?" I knew donors and supporters would be there. That's why the Titans signed Doug Johnson, a five-year veteran who had been cut by Jacksonville, to be their No. (None were related to Gesser, she says.). WSU women beat No. The Honolulu native earned First Team All-America honors and finished his Cougar career as a three time All-Pac-10 selection, and a four-time Academic All-Pac-10 honoree. He finished the season completing 23 of 42 passes for 356 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. In December 2018, WSU found that Gesser violated the school's policy against sexual harassment. She also said the text and the events of the night before made her avoid Pullman as a whole to avoid seeing Gesser. What about the institutions, the power structures that let this go on for so long in the first place? I was very close with their oldest daughter, she still has my signs on her door.. Get breaking news delivered to your inbox as it happens. "This was something that was my personal hurt that I would bury deep and take with me.". "I was playing good. In 2006 Gesser signed with the AFL's Utah Blaze. Alyssa Bodeau's phone won't stop buzzing. He was released after the 2004 preseason. Schulz, who did not comment directly on the story, spoke with the Evergreen staff during a meeting on Sept. 7 and said he can step in during personnel matters. Gesser, who led the Cougars to the 2003 Rose Bowl and conference co-championship, is often referred to as a "celebrity" at donor events in an apparent attempt to draw more attendees, according to the records.