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Russell was fired at the conclusion of a meeting with Associate Athletic Director Steve Staples, after he rebuffed the University’s demand that he resign, according to an e-mail Russell sent to members of both the men’s and women’s water polo teams...
Staples, in an e-mail obtained by The Crimson and addressed to the members of both water polo teams, wrote that the University aims to fill the vacancy by Aug. 15—less than one month prior to the start of the men’s season...
Russell was also presented with a violation of department policy for taking the women’s water polo team on two trips outside the Northeast Region, which violates Harvard guidelines governing “Tier II” varsity sports. But since one trip came over intersession, the other spring break, and no classes were missed on either occasion, Russell said he was unaware of his error...
...despite appearances that all was well, Senior Associate Athletic Director Patricia Henry interviewed members of the water polo teams, inquiring about Russell’s attitude and treatment of players, according to Yanagi...
...required the attention of the Athletic Director and several other senior level administrators in the Athletic Department,” Russell wrote in the e-mail to his former teams. “The Athletic Department needed to make this issue go away. The head coach of the water polo teams was fired. Pretty simple...