Pokey walks away with the cash
This story has lost its steam, what little steam there was, since everything went down at LSU. And the only place I can find any updated information is ESPN. Thankfully, I’m a tomboy and I visit the site on a regular basis because now I can pass on the information to you!
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU has paid former women’s basketball coach Pokey Chatman the $160,000 owed her as a result of a recent contract settlement that
followed her abrupt resignation from the school earlier this year, Chatman’s lawyer said Wednesday.
Chatman resigned March 7, shortly before the NCAA Tournament, after assistant coach Carla Berry raised allegations of improper conduct with a former player or players. The team went on to reach the Final Four under assistant Bob Starkey, now the associate head coach under new coach Van Chancellor.
In a settlement announced in mid-June, LSU offered Chatman $85,000 in postseason bonus money, on top of the $75,000 both sides agreed she was due for a total of $160,000.
On Wednesday, Chatman’s lawyer, Mary Olive Pierson, said in a news release that she received on Chatman’s behalf a check for $75,000 from LSU and a check for $85,000 from the Tiger Athletic Foundation.
“Coach Chatman has authorized me to say that she is very pleased that LSU accepted the proposal she made to resolve this matter. She is happy to put this chapter behind her and move on to a successful future. She has discovered in this process that she has a wide array of fans, friends and supporters throughout the United States and she appreciates all of their contacts and warm wishes,” Pierson said.
In April, Piersen said that at the time Chatman left LSU, she had been given two hours to resign or be fired and that she was entitled to damages and compensation for the final two years of her contract.
Though she still has yet to make a public appearance or speak out about this incident herself, at least we know she isn’t just going to hide from these allegations or disappear from the coaching world altogether.
I think now that the money situation is settled, Pokey needs to come forward and talk candidly about what happened. It could only serve her well in future endeavors and, quite honestly, put a lot of speculation to rest.
Past information on Pokey and LSU
We’re still playing, “Where’s Pokey.” You’ve played “Where’s Waldo” before, haven’t you? Well, the same rules apply here. If you happen to stumble upon an article or an announcement of Pokey’s whereabouts, heck, if you happen to actually see her somewhere -contact me! Maybe I’ll even throw in a prize!
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