Would Rutgers coach Kyle Flood’s email to prof get him in trouble at other Big Ten schools?

By Kelly Heyboer, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

NEW BRUNSWICK — The email that Rutgers football coach Kyle Flood allegedly sent to an instructor in one of his player’s classes would be forbidden on several other schools in the Big Ten, according to a NJ Advance Media survey of campus policies.

The faculty union, which represents professors and part-time lecturers at the 65,000-student state university, called on Rutgers President Robert Barchi last week to clarify exactly when and if coaches can speak to faculty about athletes.

“The university should reaffirm the integrity of the grading process,” said David Hughes of Rutgers’ faculty union.
“I’m very glad the university is investigating this,” said David Hughes, an anthropology professor who heads the faculty union. “The university should reaffirm the integrity of the grading process.”

Hughes said he does not know the identity of the professor involved in the Flood case. But he believes it is a part-time instructor who is paid less than $5,000 a class.

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